tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1643954 2009-12-09T07:12:35-08:00 Lee Swanson provides his insights into what has shaped a successful natural health company. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at what he's thinking about, focusing on or concerned with in this fast-changing environment. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453919869e201287638e38a970c 2009-12-09T07:12:35-08:00 2009-12-09T07:12:35-08:00

Our friends over at iHealthTube just posted a new video interview with Dr. Gary Kohls, a former physician I’ve written about on a few occasions in this blog. Dr. Kohls retired from practice recently and now works tirelessly as a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BloggingWithLee/~4/DxEQIUXXW4Y" height="1" width="1"/>

Ben H. http://swansonvitamins.blogs.com/lee/2009/12/rethinking-mental-healthcare.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453919869e2012876080e83970c 2009-12-03T08:46:46-08:00 2009-12-03T08:46:46-08:00

If you missed my report last week from my weekly Research Update email (sign up to get those emails here), you missed another revelation in the research on the importance of vitamin D. New research is saying that low levels...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BloggingWithLee/~4/jrlowLxLisg" height="1" width="1"/>

Ben H. http://swansonvitamins.blogs.com/lee/2009/12/low-vitamin-d-levels-again-linked-to-higher-death-risk.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453919869e20120a6a5b746970c 2009-11-03T12:59:50-08:00 2009-12-03T08:14:12-08:00

Are you ready for this year’s unique health challenges? Have you been watching the debate over vaccinations? Are you one of the thousands who have already suffered, even though we have yet to even enter the actual “flu season”? Here...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BloggingWithLee/~4/LEgeAW_WKzs" height="1" width="1"/>

Ben H. http://swansonvitamins.blogs.com/lee/2009/11/are-you-ready-for-this-years-unique-health-challenges-have--you-been-watching-the-debate-over-vaccinations-are-you-o.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453919869e20120a5f5da2f970b 2009-10-19T10:12:07-07:00 2009-10-19T10:12:07-07:00

Health authorities have been calling for increased intake of vitamin D over the last couple of years. Judging by the brisk sales of our vitamin D supplements, people are taking heed. But how much do you really know about this...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BloggingWithLee/~4/obo7_c5lTfE" height="1" width="1"/>

Ben H. http://swansonvitamins.blogs.com/lee/2009/10/vitamin-d-a-physicians-perspective.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453919869e20120a6374995970c 2009-10-13T08:03:57-07:00 2009-10-13T09:48:36-07:00

Our friends at TotalHealth Magazine and iHealthTube.com recently completed a series of interviews with Dr. Michael Roizen at Cleveland Clinic, a world-renowned medical center that has been highlighted in the recent health care reform debates as a model for future...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BloggingWithLee/~4/CpgFE2QFvbc" height="1" width="1"/>

Ben H. http://swansonvitamins.blogs.com/lee/2009/10/health-care-reform-personal-responsibility-preventive-care.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453919869e20120a5cab315970b 2009-10-07T11:48:40-07:00 2009-10-08T09:50:46-07:00

Lately I've been spending a lot of time on iHealthTube.com, a website that we have sponsored since its inception. In just a short time, the folks at iHealthTube have built a vast library of video interviews with top experts in...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BloggingWithLee/~4/k58JSwlSTow" height="1" width="1"/>

Ben H. http://swansonvitamins.blogs.com/lee/2009/10/are-you-getting-your-vitamin-k2.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453919869e20120a6009bd5970c 2009-10-06T05:00:00-07:00 2009-10-06T05:00:00-07:00

People with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which increases the risk of heart disease two- to 50-fold, experienced improvements in both blood pressure and heart rate following supplementation with four grams of omega-3 fatty acids, according to findings published in the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BloggingWithLee/~4/QinwIvQKvvw" height="1" width="1"/>

Ben H. http://swansonvitamins.blogs.com/lee/2009/10/omega3-efas-may-improve-blood-pressure-in-kidney-disease-patients.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453919869e20120a6009af9970c 2009-10-03T05:00:00-07:00 2009-10-03T05:00:00-07:00

Sufferers of celiac disease have significantly reduced antioxidant capacity, says a new study, and could need natural antioxidants and appropriate dietary supplements. According to findings published in Clinical Biochemistry, the major reduction in their antioxidant levels is due to a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BloggingWithLee/~4/bL_uo_elJuY" height="1" width="1"/>

Ben H. http://swansonvitamins.blogs.com/lee/2009/10/celiac-patients-are-short-on-antioxidant-capacity.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453919869e20120a60099fd970c 2009-10-01T05:00:00-07:00 2009-10-01T05:00:00-07:00

A new analysis says that current recommendations for vitamin K are not being met, placing people at increased risk of age-related diseases like cancer and heart disease. The analysis of data from hundreds of published articles dating back to the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BloggingWithLee/~4/J1zyw_Ayt7k" height="1" width="1"/>

Ben H. http://swansonvitamins.blogs.com/lee/2009/10/age-related-diseases-could-be-accelerated-by-vitamin-deficiency.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453919869e20120a6058001970c 2009-09-30T14:14:35-07:00 2009-09-30T14:14:35-07:00

As I wrote a few weeks ago, America is experiencing a shortage of natural prescription thyroid preparations. Being a user of natural thyroid myself, I'm personally very concerned about this issue and just can't seem to let it go. I've...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BloggingWithLee/~4/mx_ZjOMJV7s" height="1" width="1"/>

Ben H. http://swansonvitamins.blogs.com/lee/2009/09/why-is-natural-thyroid-in-short-supply.html