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Are you getting enough essential fats for healthy hair and skin?
If your skin and hair isn’t as vibrant and healthy as you’d like, take a quick look at your diet. If you don’t regularly eat walnuts, flaxseeds/flax oil, olive oil, soybeans, leafy greens or fish, you may not be getting the healthy dose of essential fats your body needs to nourish hair and skin. What’s more, busy schedules and demanding lifestyles can make it difficult to consistently choose foods that provide the best ratio of healthy fats necessary for optimal health. Omega-3 and omega-6 fats are essential for strong, healthy hair and glowing skin and help promote energy and vitality.¹ These fats are fundamental molecules in the structure and activity of cellular membranes and ensure that a multitude of biological functions are working properly. To receive a balanced ratio of omega-6 and omega-3 fats every day, consider Natrol^® Omega-3-6-9 Complex. This convenient supplement provides your body with a healthy dose of essential omega-6 fats from flax seed and borage oils with the added bonus of omega-3 fats from flax seed oil and fish oil.^†

Is soy the solution for easing hot flashes?
Tradition and science have both noted that the simple soybean can pack a powerful punch when it comes to cooling off hot flashes. If you’re considering soy as a solution, keep in mind the following caveats. Researchers have learned that efficacy may partly be determined by isoflavone metabolism which varies markedly among individuals,²,³ while women who have a higher number of hot flashes may experience the most benefit from soy isoflavone extracts.⁴ In addition, soy extracts that are especially high in genistein, a type of isoflavone, may be most effective.⁵ Wondering if you’re getting enough to cool down? Clinical trials have found that at least 50-100 mg isoflavones daily are needed to help reduce hot flashes. A daily supplement such as Natrol^® Soy Isoflavones is an easy way to boost your daily isoflavone intake.^†

Choose this super berry to help maintain urinary and bladder health
Are you crazy for cranberries? If so, you may be more likely to have a healthy urinary tract. Researchers studying this super fruit report that regular consumption of cranberry juice or cranberry extract is a natural way for women to keep a healthy urinary tract and bladder. The tart, red cranberry was traditionally used by Native Americans to support urinary tract and bladder health, now modern research confirms the age old wisdom that cranberries can benefit a woman’s health.⁶ Scientists have found that several cranberry constituents have anti-adhesive properties that may help keep bacteria from sticking to the bladder lining and urinary tract.⁷,⁸ In addition to regular water and cranberry juice consumption, a cranberry supplementsuch asNatrol^® Cranberry is a convenient and economical way tohelp promote bladder and urinary health.^9† 

Did you know the sunshine vitamin is critical for bolstering immunity?
The list of accolades continues to grow for vitamin D with benefits ranging from bone-strengthener, cell-protector, and most recently immune-booster.¹⁰ Vitamin D helps activate virtually every cell involved in the body’s immune defense¹¹ and is now highly regarded as an essential nutrient for bolstering immunity. Although vitamin D is produced by the body when ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike the skin, researchers are finding that many Americans have insufficient levels of the nutrient.¹² While the jury is still out on the most effective dose for overall health, some researchers have proposed that, in the absence of adequate sun exposure, at least 1,000 IU of vitamin D per day for children and adults is required to achieve adequate circulating levels of the active form of vitamin D.¹³ Natrol^® Fish Oil + Vitamin D3 is a convenient once-a-day product that combines 1000 mg fish oil with high potency vitamin D (1000 IU) to help you achieve an optimal intake of omega-3 fats and vitamin D for good health. ^†

Melatonin may become the menopausal woman’s new best friend
Did you know that melatonin levels may decline in some menopausal women, which can result in a reduced ability to receive a good night’s rest?¹⁴ If you’re not sleeping well, then consider trying melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone that is produced by the body at night to help promote a healthy sleep pattern. Melatonin supplementation has been shown to help improve quality of sleep,¹⁵ hasten sleep onset, increase total sleep time, and improve sleep efficiency while reducing wakefulness.¹⁶ Stay well rested with a natural night cap such as Natrol^® Melatonin 3 mg Time Release to help you fall asleep fast and stay asleep all night.^†

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