These are a few of our favorite things... Jarrow's Bone Up

This month’s Pass Favorite is from Margo.  Her pick is Bone Up from Jarrow.  She said she had gone for a bone scan and was diagnosed with osteopenia.  She had not been taking calcium regularly, but she switched to Bone Up and when she went back for another scan she was no longer diagnosed with osteopenia and her bone density was in the normal range.  We have also had a number of customers report increased bone density after supplementing with Bone Up.

We would say without reservation that Bone Up is the best calcium supplement on the market.  Calcium can be difficult for the body to absorb, but Jarrow’s Bone Up is a specialized, well absorbed form of calcium that is combined with a full complement of cofactors to help increase calcium absorption and bone density- including vitamin D, boron, vitamin K, magnesium, zinc, manganese, and more.  Bone Up used to only be available in a six a day formula, but has recently come out with a three a day capsule formula.  We really can’t recommend it enough for anyone who has problems with bone density or osteoporosis.

These are a few of our favorite things.. Florajen 4 Kids

This month’s “Pass Favorite” is Florajen 4 Kids, Liz’s favorite.  She says she chose it because of how dramatically it had changed her children’s immune systems.  Both of her kids, Henry, age , and Lily, age , were always getting sick.  Her son would be on antibiotics a few times a year, and her daughter was having bouts of headaches and stomachaches a couple of times each week.  She says, “Once they starting taking it every day, I noticed how much less they were getting sick.  Lily rarely has stomachaches anymore, and only the occasional headache, and Henry has not been on antibiotics since.”

 Probiotics are wonderful for people of all ages, and help with digestion, allergies, and the immune system.  It’s a simple thing to take which is safe for everyone to take, including children and pregnant women, who often have limited choices for immunity supplements.   Florajen 4 Kids comes in capsules which can either be swallowed or sprinkled on top of cold foods.

These are a few of our favorite things... SamE

This month I (Carolyn) am writing about one of my favorites.  It was hard to narrow it down since I have tons of things I love at the store.   I decided on samE, a supplement that is amazing for mood and overall brain chemistry.  It’s well known for its benefit to people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), but is also very effective for general depression and anxiety.

I have seen it work in people close to me, and best of all results are seen often in as few as four days.  It has been shown in research to be as effective as Prozac, but is faster acting and without side effects.  SamE also has side benefits of helping to reduce joint pain, so it’s particularly effective for people with fibromyalgia.  SamE also helps to detoxify the liver.

For many people a dose of 400mg per day is sufficient, although when people first start taking it, they may take a double dose of 800mg per day to get it in their system faster.  For the best absorption and effectiveness, samE should be taken on an empty stomach.

These are a few of our favorite things... Lutein

This month we’re featuring Joanne (our other owner) and her favorite supplement, Jarrow’s Lutein.   She takes it to protect her vision.  Joanne doesn’t yet have a problem with her eyesight, but says, “They’re the only eyes I have, and I want to protect them”.

Jarrow’s formula is special since it combines 20mg. of lutein with 1 mg. of zeaxanthan.  Both are antioxidants related to vitamin A which have been found to reduce the incidence of a variety of eye disorders including macular degeneration and cataracts.

Age related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over age 55 in the Western world and its incidence is expected to triple by 2025.

Lutein must be either obtained from the diet or from supplements- it is not produced in the body.  The highest concentrations of lutein are found in leafy green vegetables like kale and spinach.  Supplementing with lutein on a daily basis is an easy way to do what you can to protect your eyesight.  Also- be sure to wear your sunglasses!  Eye damage from the sun is a huge factor in increasing the risk or eye problems, particularly in people with light eyes.
 

These are a few of our favorite things... Theanine

This month we’re starting a new section on our favorite supplements at Pass.  For April we’re featuring Theresa's (one of the owners) favorite- theanine.

Theanine is an amino acid derived from green tea.  It works very well for combating stress and anxiety.  Theresa says she takes it, “so I don’t kill people”.    It’s great for taking the edge off and helping you to feel more calm.  Theresa takes 200mg once or twice a day as needed.