AN INDUSTRY LEADER Joar Opheim, Nordic Naturals CEO and founder, came to the United States in the mid-1980s to complete his MBA. When he couldn’t find the high-quality fish oil he relied on to manage inflammation from old athletic injuries, he resorted to bringing his own bottles from Norway, filling his suitcase on trips back…
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Your kitchen is full of healthy organic foods, your cleaning products are chemical-free, and your lotions are paraben-free and plant-based. But what about “down there?” Are you taking care of your lady parts with the same kind of quality products you are using on the rest of your body? Yeah, we thought so. That’s why…
DetailsWe are thrilled to announce the official tea of ShiftCon 2014, Traditional Medicinals. About Traditional Medicinals: Since 1974, we’ve been passionate about connecting people with plants and passing along the centuries-old wisdom of how to use them. We’re committed to using high quality pharmacopoeial grade herbs and embracing ingredient purity, sustainability, and social and…
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Do you know what your cows eat? The health benefits of dairy and beef can be affected by a cow or steer’s diet. Cattle that eats grass and are raised organically produce food with far more nutritional value and far less danger than those that are fed grains and raised conventionally. Today, milk and meat…
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For most of us, blogging or using social media begins as a means of expression, but can turn into a business and/or a tool for activism. We don’t usually spend much time thinking about the legal implications of what we are doing. And then we get a cease and desist letter from a well-known company…
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How clean is the air inside your own home? As a country, we tend to focus on pollution from outside sources: smog, carbon emissions and industrial waste. From dust to toxic gases, indoor air quality can be a problem right in your own home. Here are some of the top sources of threats to having…
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We are so excited to announce Only Organic as one of our main sponsors for ShiftCon 2014. Only Organic is a group of people who are devoted to telling the story of organic agriculture and food production with the hope of instilling the peace of mind that going organic gives. They aim to create a better…
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We are excited to announce a swag bag sponsor for ShiftCon 2014, Manitoba Harvest. Manitoba Harvest is a company that focuses on promoting health and wellness, fostering positive chance for the community and environment, and love for Hemp foods. They offer Hemp based products including Hemp Hearts, Hemp Protein Powder, and Hemp Oil. All their…
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Food allergies and food intolerances are on the rise. THAT is a fact. A study released in JAMA Pediatrics found that children born in the U.S. are almost twice as likely to develop allergic diseases than children born in other countries. The study, which used health survey data with close to 80,000 children, revealed that…
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Did you know that your gut plays such a major role in your system that it has been dubbed “the second brain”? In 1998, Michael Gershon, chairman of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at New York–Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center wrote the book “The Second Brain,” which is what he calls the neurons…
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