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154 blog articles for 'minerals'
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10 Sleep Supplements
We’ve all had one of those nights—the kind that leaves us staring at the ceiling at 3am or tossing and turning, searching for sleepy solace. It’s bound to happen every once in a while, especially if you have a habit of getting in some screen time before bed. But if you’re one of the 40 million Americans that sleep fewer than six hours each night, you already know how that makes you feel: downright sluggish!1 You deserve better. Luckily, there are...
07/07/20 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Turmeric & Black Pepper: Why They're Better Together
Turmeric offers many amazing wellness benefits for body & mind, which researchers say is largely due to antioxidant compounds within turmeric known as curcuminoids. There are three curcuminoids in turmeric—curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin—and curcumin is understood to be the most active and powerful. You can read more about curcuminoids here: Turmeric vs Curcumin: What’s the Difference? Unfortunately, the body doesn’t absorb curcumin very well when it’s consumed alone. So, to get maximum benefits from your turmeric or curcumin supplements, you’ll need...
05/21/19 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Beyond the Basics: 22 Supplements That Complement Your Immune Routine
Once you’ve covered the essentials, what other nutrients, botanicals, probiotics, and specialty ingredients can help support a healthy immune response? We’ve got the information you need to take the next steps.
04/28/24 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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9 Health Benefits of Limes and Lime Water
Limes add zest to your recipes and make a great garnish for your drinks—who doesn’t love a slice of key lime pie now and then? But there’s a lot more to this familiar citrus fruit than you may know. Limes are anything but ordinary; they’re loaded with antioxidants, including vitamin C, and offer plenty of other healthful benefits. So, you may want to give that slice of lime a promotion from the rim of your glass, because it’s good for...
08/14/24 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Top 8 Respiratory Support Ingredients
These respiratory heroes are pros when it comes to cold weather woes: 1. TAG TEAM RESPIRATORY SUPPORT Quercetin is a powerful antioxidant flavonoid found in a wide range of foods and plants including apples, various berries, green tea, red grapes, onions and ginkgo biloba. Quercetin’s antioxidant effects help promote immune health and studies also indicate that it may support healthy respiratory function.1,2 Quercetin is often combined with bromelain in supplements, since bromelain may enhance the absorption of quercetin. Bromelain is...
10/03/20 • Amy Sunderman, MS, RD
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For a Healthy Heart, Never Skip a Beet!
Our health and wellness affect every part of our lives and those of our loved ones. That’s why it’s so important to consider heart health as part of an overall vision of wellbeing, regardless of age. But did you know that one of the best paths to a healthy heart is incorporating beets into your daily supplement routine? That’s right—beets! Believe it or not, the list of health benefits of beets covers everything from supporting brain health1 to boosting sports...
02/14/22 • Swanson Staff
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Health Tips for Busy Moms
Being a mom today means being busy almost around the clock! There are family, work and community responsibilities to keep in mind, but you can’t forget one of the most important responsibilities of all: taking care of yourself! When you’re a mom with a lot on your plate, “you time” is probably the first thing to get slashed from your calendar when schedules get tight. But making time to take care of yourself is essential and can make everything else...
06/09/24 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Say Om: 6 Tips to Help You Relax and Reduce Stress
Take a deep breath, release it slowly, and say "oommm..." Do you need more oms in your life like we do? Almost everyone faces stress daily. Between work and home life, being there for our loved ones and other commitments, we manage a lot of responsibilities every day. Along with all those responsibilities comes the seemingly inevitable: stress. Yet, it doesn’t need to be that way. We know stress isn’t good for our bodies, and it can take a toll...
02/27/22 • Bushra Hassan, MBA, RD
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What is Activated Charcoal?
Activated charcoal is like a magnet for toxins in your body. This purifying wonder has been used for more than 150 years to absorb unwanted substances in the body. In fact, its absorbent properties and potential uses were mentioned as early as the 1700s. The first scientific studies and usages appeared in the 1800s. Over the century that followed, activated charcoal’s potential was explored further, becoming more commonly used in the 1960s. Activated charcoal eventually became a cornerstone substance for...
12/11/22 • Amy Sunderman, MS, RD
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Surprising Benefits of Chocolate Your Delicious Health & Wellness Ally
Who doesn't love chocolate? It's smooth and creamy and undeniably one of life’s simple pleasures. But for some, chocolate is more than a tasty treat—it's a health and wellness aid that boasts some surprising benefits, including beauty benefits for your hair, skin and beyond. Chocolate also has quite a few other perks, including support for healthy cholesterol levels already within the normal range, cognitive function and giving your body a substantial antioxidant infusion. Sound too good to be true? Grab...
07/04/20 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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What is Zone 2 Cardio?
There are many kinds of cardio workouts, but they all have one essential in common: They get your heart pumping. In fact, raising your heart rate is where the name comes from: a shortening of “cardiovascular.” But it isn’t just your heart. Cardio workouts also increase your breathing and blood flow. Over time, this helps to amplify your body’s aerobic capacity—it’s ability to use oxygen more efficiently during exercise. What is Zone 2 Cardio? Just how fast you get your...
12/23/25 • Dawn Zink
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Brilliant Beauty Basics Our Top Ingredients for Brilliant Hair Skin & Nails
What’s the secret to health that shows? Good health is more than skin deep. Your lifestyle and overall nutrition play important roles in keeping your hair, skin and nails in tip-top condition. But there are some ingredients that are particularly beneficial when it comes to helping you look vibrant and healthy. Here are a few of the best ingredients for healthy-looking hair, skin and nails. 1. Coffee for Skincare Coffee is good for more than giving your body an energy...
06/10/24 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Best Supplements for Runners, Plus Running Tips
In many ways, running is the perfect form of exercise. You can go at your own pace and you don’t need special equipment or an expensive membership to get started—just an open road or trail, a decent pair of running shoes and a little free time to enjoy the journey. Running is excellent for your mental and physical health, but it’s important not to overdo it and to build a foundation for success by starting slow, taking days off and...
07/17/24 • Bushra Hassan, MBA, RD
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How to Choose Quality Supplements
Unlock expert tips for selecting top-notch supplements, including assessing your own personal needs, to boost your health and wellness.
01/22/26 • Swanson Staff
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What is Potassium Deficiency?
When it comes to low levels of vitamins and minerals, it can feel a lot like a “who’s who” popularity contest. You hear about the essential vitamins like vitamin D, calcium, magnesium and maybe even vitamin C, plus what to do to boost your levels and get back on track. But like a good dramatic film, there are also underdogs worth rooting for. In this case, potassium is our underdog, and it’s important that you learn about potassium and the...
04/02/24 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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How to Replace Sugar with Healthier Sugar Alternatives
Most of us know refined sugar isn’t exactly beneficial. It adds empty calories to your diet and has been linked to a host of health issues.1 But resisting sweet foods and beverages can be difficult. After all, sweets are delicious! Plus, added sugars have a way of sneaking into your diet from unexpected places. Just take a look around at nutritional labels and you’ll see. For example, some pasta sauces have as much 9 g of sugar per serving! So,...
08/20/20 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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14 Foods That Support Healthy Blood Pressure
Diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle choices, such as avoiding tobacco and limiting alcohol consumption, are the main factors that contribute to heart health (or ill health, as the case may be). Below is a list of foods that support healthy blood pressure levels already within normal levels based on the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), the “Americanized” version of the Mediterranean diet. So which foods made the cut? Everyone knows that foods low in sodium and rich in...
09/13/20 • Ben H.
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A Quick Guide to Hygge: The Art of Coziness
The Danes know a couple things that all of us can agree on: it’s important to be kind to yourself, and that enjoying relaxed moments in a cozy atmosphere is good for the soul. In fact, they’ve made these notions a central part of their culture through a practice known as hygge. We think they just may be onto something! According to the United Nations World Happiness Report, Denmark is ranked among the happiest countries in the world, and they...
07/10/22 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Best Supplements and Vitamins for Eye Health
Eye and vision health is a priority that everyone needs to maintain for optimal lifelong wellness. In fact, maintaining vision health can include benefits beyond simply seeing well, as healthy eyesight can support an active lifestyle and has also been linked to better overall mental wellness.1 In order to enjoy optimal eye health over time, it’s important to eat a varied diet rich in vitamins and other nutrients that can support the different parts of the eye, such as the...
09/25/24 • Swanson staff
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Kick-Start Your Morning: 6 Morning Hacks for an Amazing Start to Your Day
You don’t need to be a morning person to start your day feeling energized and refreshed. If you usually wake up feeling sluggish, you might just need to make a few healthful changes to get you on the right track for a better day. Kick-start your morning by adding these hacks to your morning ritual. Start Your Day the Night Before If you want to wake up bright-eyed and avoid rushing through your morning, get a head start the night...
02/04/18 • Amy Sunderman, MS, RD
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Jojoba Oil Uses: Top 10 Uses 3 DIY Recipes
Natural products are gaining popularity, especially when it comes to skincare. If you're looking for a plant-based addition to your self care regimen that's both affordable and effective, why not consider jojoba oil? What is Jojoba Oil? Jojoba oil (ho-HO-ba) is one of many natural products with increased attention lately for its ability to multi-task. Contrary to popular belief, jojoba oil isn’t oil; it’s actually a liquid wax. Jojoba oil comes from seeds found on a desert shrub in the...
07/18/22 • Swanson staff
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Top Supplements for Golfers
Enhancing Golf Performance Naturally Golf may appear leisurely on the surface, but it demands a unique combination of physical precision, mental focus and endurance. From powerful drives to delicate putts, a golfer’s performance hinges on core strength, joint flexibility, sharp concentration and consistent energy levels. While regular practice and proper technique are essential, nutrition—and specifically targeted supplementation—can play a vital role in supporting overall performance and recovery. Whether you're a weekend enthusiast or a competitive player, the right golf supplements...
05/18/25 • Swanson Staff
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10 (Delicious) Foods That Keep You Full for Hours
Losing weight is hard enough on its own; don’t struggle through a diet program that leaves you unsatisfied, frustrated and, worse, hungry! You need to be smart with the foods you eat if you’re going to have any hope of long-term weight management success. If you’re not enjoying your meals, the chances of you sticking with a new diet are slim to none. The key to harnessing the power of nutrition to help you achieve your ideal weight is to...
06/21/22 • Swanson staff
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What is Folic Acid?
Folic acid may sound a little scary, but you’ll find it included in virtually every multivitamin formula on the market, especially women’s multivitamins. It’s a crucial, water-soluble member of the B vitamin family—a form of vitamin B9 to be exact—that plays a major role in cellular production. Folic acid is a key ingredient in the making of the nucleic acids that form our basic genetic material. In short, without folic acid we wouldn’t be here. Our bodies wouldn’t be able...
01/22/24 • Amy Sunderman, MS, RD
