Swanson Vitamins Blog

Zetia & Vytorin Outperformed by Niaspan (Rx form of Niacin) in New Cholesterol Study

Posted by Ben:

In case you missed the headlines this morning on all the national news shows, a new study was released today that basically called out Merck’s Zetia and Vytorin cholesterol-lowering drugs. According to the researchers who conducted the study, these two prescription drugs don’t work...at least not as well as Niacin, a good ol’ natural B vitamin.
 

3 Reasons Why CoQ10 Is Important to Your Health

Posted by Ben:

CoQ10 has become one of the top-selling dietary supplements in recent years, due most likely to the fantastic claims that make for good advertising. Questionable headlines and unsupported claims aside, Coenzyme Q 10 is an important nutrient for your body. While there is no “ultimate, one-and-only” nutritional supplement for maintaining a healthy body, CoQ10 can make a great addition to any supplementation program for the following three reasons...

Parents: How You Can Help Beat Childhood Obesity

Posted by Ben:

I was most definitely the “fat kid” growing up, or at least that’s what I believed. I certainly wasn’t obese, but I was never destined for a modeling career either. So when people talk about the challenges and health concerns of being overweight, I take it personally...especially when the discussion involves youth.
 

Half-Hearted About Cardio Health?

It seems appropriate to end the month of February by discussing the heart. Not that you haven't already heard enough about it. Doesn't it seem like every magazine this month has featured something about cardiovascular health in recognition of national heart health month? What's left to say? Probably nothing. And perhaps that's the point. Now it's time to listen. And learn. And apply. I certainly am aware that heart disease is the #1 killer of women, just as it is of men. But when it comes to lifestyle, I don't always act like I know it. I'm inching up to the age range in which I'd better start making more calculated decisions. This is no time to be half-hearted about cardiovascular health!