Vitamins & Supplements

Dear Friends and Valued Customers,

In today's featured video from iHealthTube.com, special guest Dr. Chandan Sen sheds some light on tocotrienols, the relatively newly discovered "sub-family" constituents of vitamin E. He explains that the scientific literature is a bit behind on studying tocotrienols compared to their counterparts, tocopherols. Dr. Sen also offers a few dietary sources of tocotrienols that we may consider adding to our diets.

I invite you to watch the video below and share your...

What is Triphala?

Recently, the buzz surrounding this supplement has picked up quite a bit. Despite a similar sounding name, triphala does not come from Truffula Trees. :)

Instead triphala or triphala fruit is an ayurvedic herbal formula that contains the following three (tri-phala) fruits.

1) Amla or Amalaki - This fruit is commonly known as Indian Gooseberry and comes from the deciduous tree, Phyllanthus emblica. A good source of antioxidants, it has been studied for potential benefits for...

 
Glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, collagen, hyaluronic acid... when it comes to joint supplements, those are the usual suspects. But if you’re limiting yourself to “the classics,” you’re missing the opportunity to take advantage of the #1-selling patented herbal in the United States.

Move with Zyflamend® Whole Body

Clinically-tested Zyflamend is a multi-herbal formula that can be as important for your mobility as a multivitamin is for your overall wellness. Zyflamend is the patented herbal blend...

Dear Friends and Valued Customers:

Last month I took to the Swanson Health Blog to showcase a few of our new products for the month of March. I really enjoyed having the opportunity to show off our exciting new additions, so I think I will make this a regular feature here on the blog, as we have a lot new items coming out each month. And with that little introduction, let me get right to this month’s features...

Spring Cleaning Time

As spring arrives (or in our case here in Fargo, ND, tries...

Dear Friends and Valued Customers,

In today's featured video from iHealthTube.com, we're treated to a topic that I'm guessing is near and dear to most of us: memory. If you're not familiar with the nutrient known as phosphatidylserine (PS), this video will be especially enlightening. Dr. Bob Berger sits down with the iHealthTube.com crew to discuss the signs and signals you should watch for that can indicate you may experience real benefits from a phosphatidylserine supplement. 

I invite you to...

Weight Loss Advancements

The Raspberry Ketone craze continues, and just this month Swanson Health Products introduced three new advancements to help you optimize your supplementation:  we’re now offering a double-strength version of our original Razberi-K® capsules, a maximum strength version featuring the highest potency on the market today, and a combination capsule including synergistic CLA(conjugated linoleic acid). I’m pleased that Swanson now offers a Raspberry Ketone supplement fit for...

You tend to slow down as you grow up. It’s a fact... a combination of maturity and an aging body. As a kid, you took advantage of every opportunity to explore, to jump in the puddle, to climb the tree, to run down the bus you just narrowly missed at the corner.

As an adult, you know the puddles will splash, what the view at the top of the tree looks like and that there is another bus coming in about 15 minutes...

But just because you’ve matured and have years of experience on your side doesn’t...

Dear Friends and Valued Customers,

In today's featured video from iHealthTube.com, Peter Miller joins in with a discussion about raspberry ketones, the natural weight loss nutrient now made famous by the like of Dr. Oz and other daytime talk show hosts. Mr. Miller sat down with the iHealthTube crew to talk about how raspberry ketones compare to other weight management formulas available on the market today.

I invite you to watch the video below and share your reaction in the comments section at...

Here’s something: a weight loss supplement that has clinical studies backing up its claims. Awesome, right? I admit, when I was given the job to write yet another blog post about weight loss, I wasn’t too excited. But when I started to read and learn about fücoTHIN®, my mood shifted and optimism took over...and then I did a little begging to see if we could do a giveaway, because I had a feeling people would be interested in winning a couple bottles (including one brand new formula). Scroll down...

While the holiday travel season is finally over, spring break travel is just around the corner.  Warm beaches, sunny weather…and traveler’s intestinal issues. Enter berberine.

Berberine is an alkaloid nutrient that comes from the roots of many herbal plants such as goldenseal, Oregon grape and barberry. Used in traditional Chinese practices, berberine was also used as a yellow dye.

While there are several studies demonstrating the use of berberine for various antimicrobial activities against many...