Allergy, Intolerance | Omega-3 & Stroke

From eNewsletter 3/11/2024

DID YOU KNOW that a new, gargantuan study from Stroke following subjects over 14.3 years found that those with the highest eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) fatty acids levels had a 17% lower total stroke incidence and 18% lower ischemic stroke risk than those with the lowest EPA levels?

For docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), there was a 12% lower incidence of total stroke and a 14% lower incidence of ischemic stroke in those with the highest DHA levels compared with those with the lowest levels.

EPA and DHA are omega-3 fatty acids most commonly found in fish and fish oil supplements.

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Bone-Degrading Drug

From eNewsletter 3/6/2024

DID YOU KNOW that counterfeiting of high quality dietary supplements has become so rampant that one of the manufacturers we dispense, Now, are putting the product color of each supplement on their website?

They are doing this because adulterers take the real product out of the bottles and replace it with wood pulp or other cheap fillers.

Now's official statement. "As counterfeit products are becoming more of a problem for our brand and industry as a whole, we’ve added a “Product Color” to every product page. This information can help consumers who might question if their NOW product is legitimate, confirming that the NOW pill/powder/liquid/etc… they have in hand is what’s listed on our website. These color values were pulled directly from each item’s specification sheet. The specification sheet includes a test for color that has been approved by NOW’s QA/QC teams and must be met before a product mix is used to create the finished good. When a product color is available, that information will be displayed as the first information in the “Description” area:"

We've warned for years that purchasing from authorized resellers like ourselves is the one fail-safe to assure that what you are purchasing is what you're getting.

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Weight Loss Drug Alternatives

From eNewsletter 3/4/2024

DID YOU KNOW that enhancing protein digestibility is crucial? The pancreatic enzyme protease helps digest protein. The problem is that for myriad reason, many of us do not produce enough protease to break down protein into essential amino acids.

A new study from Frontiers in Nutrition found that infusing the human digestive tract with protease substantially increases the digestion of proteins.

The authors state that those who would benefit most from digestive enzymes are older persons, athletes, those with certain digestive orders, those taking acid reflux medication, those with food intolerances and food allergies, those adhering to vegetarian or vegan diets, among others.

While this study focused only on protease, most digestive enzyme supplements contain enzymes for carbohydrate and fat absorption, among others.

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