Keeping the Cold Out

Source: Natural Health

Cue the daily green tea drinking and popping of multi-vitamins and herbal supplements—flu season is almost upon us here in the U.S. In the most recent issue of Natural Health, writer Amy Paturel offers up five tips for boosting immunity and beating the common cold.

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Spices For Energy, Health and Longevity

Source: Yahoo! Health

The colder weather is beckoning us back to our kitchens. Break out the spices and bring warmth, robust flavor, and a bounty of health benefits, including higher energy, increased immunity, and other life-enhancing surprises. 

Considered to be dried seeds, fruit, roots or bark, spices have been valued for centuries by ancient cultures for their culinary and medicinal properties. For instance, a traditional Indian beauty trick was to spread turmeric paste on the skin to beautify it and prevent pimples. Chinese doctors have used ginger since ancient times to cure aches and pains. 

Dr. Maoshing Ni recently discussed how nine specific spices can enhance health energy and longevity for Yahoo! Health.  [Read full article]

Biotropics Featured in Natural Products Marketplace

Biotropics' very own U.S. CEO Michael Moore was featured in the October 2010 issue of Natural Products Marketplace, in an article called "Fulfilling Consumers' Desires." The article covered the state of the natural sexual health products industry, and how these products can provide holistic support.


"It is likely not surprising the market for sexual enhancement products continues to grow. In fact, since the introduction of Viagra in the late 1990s, the issue of sexual dysfunction has started to come out of the closet and into mainstream debate," wrote Heather Granato. Moore agreed, stating in the article: "As a culture, we are more open to discussions about sexuality and enhancing sexual experiences than ever before. Surprisingly, this interest isn't just from older men or pre/post menopausal women, but cuts across all age groups, socio-economic strata and geographies."


Granato also writes that rising consumer interest "conjoins with the greater interest in natural products with fewer, if any, side effects." Author, botanical expert and "Medicine Hunter" Chris Kilham added: "The biggest thing that separates natural products from pharma products is the safety of the natural items."


Biotropics' sexual vitality products include TenagaXX for men and Asmara for women. You can purchase both products in the newly enhanced online store.

New Ramuan Health Online Store and Micro Sites Help Consumers Turbocharge Their Health

Here's something to be naturally energized about this holiday season: with the holidays just around the corner, Biotoprics Ramuan has completely revamped its online store to offer consumers a more pleasant, information-rich and convenient online shopping experience. 

The user-friendly online store breaks out Ramuan Health's products by categories, beginning with Men's Health, Women's Health, Overall Wellness and Spa. Shoppers can either opt to learn more about the product or quickly add products to their shopping cart. For those who want to make their favorite Ramuan Health product part of their overall health regimen, they can also opt-in for a three-month subscription of their favorite product--and they will receive a free one-month supply.  


In addition to the new online store, Biotropics also recently relaunched two micro sites: www.tenagaformen.com and www.asmaraforwomen.com. The TenagaXX Web site provides men in three age brackets--30-45, 45-60, and 60-plus--with information about how they can turbo-charge their sexual health through all-natural TenagaXX, a daily sexual vitality supplement that contains pure, patented Tongkat Ali extract (which has been found to include compounds key to sexual health at every life stage).  In contrast, the Asmara site focuses on helping women of all ages put their lives in balance naturally with the aid of four Ramuan Health products: Asmara for Women, a daily sexual vitality supplement; Women's Blend, a phytonutrient blend for overall feminine wellness; Women's Detox, which helps naturally remove stress and toxins from the body;  and Mangis, a delicious new chewable superfruit. Both sites allow users to click through to the new online store, where they can buy the product of their choice.

Women's Sex Drive Explained by Brain Activity

Source: CBS News

A new study by the Departments of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology of Wayne State University in Detroit finds that women who have a low sex drive have different patterns of brain activity from those whose sex drive is considered normal.

So what does that mean for many couples?
CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton explained that, with women, many factors are involved in sex drive.

"This was a very small observational study (of 26 women), but (it) had very interesting findings," she said. "They compared two groups of women: women with normal sexual function and women with low libido. (Researchers) showed both groups stimulating images, then compared their brain activity with a functional MRI, and found that the groups had very different areas and levels of the brain activated. So again, very different between those two groups." 


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