Rich Funk is the CEO and Founder of The Better For You Company. He started Better For You in March, 2021, as a part-time side investment and he transitioned to full-time in May, 2023. The purpose of his company is to support and create new-to-world, differentiated brands and business models that will have a positive, lasting impact on consumers’ lives. The first brand, BOOM Chaga, launched in November, 2023. Rich has 30 years experience in the consumer products goods industry.

Topics covered:

• Welcome back, Rich!
• How Boom Chaga was born
• The betulinic acid/oxalic acid ratio
• Betulinic acid explanation and research
• How Boom Chaga makes this easy for consumers
• Four different new functional tea options
• Boom Chaga packets options
• Rich's take-home message

Links:

• Boom Chaga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.boomchaga.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Healthy Habit Health Foods (Phoenix store): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hhhfoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Healthy Habit Medical Center (Phoenix clinic): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doctorsarizona.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Phone:

• Healthy Habit Health Foods: 1-602-252-6000
• Healthy Habit Medical Center: 1-602-248-0083

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Maria Maroney, MS is an Integrative Nutritionist with decades of Natural Products Industry experience across both retail and practitioner channels including work for the esteemed Institute of Functional Medicine. Maria holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition from Maryland University of Integrative Health. While she maintains a “food-first” approach, she’s keenly aware of the lack of nutrients in foods grown today and firmly believes in the positive impact the right supplements can have on human health.

Topics covered:

• Welcome back, Maria!
• What is "sleep architecture"?
• Why support natural sleep cycles instead of sedation?
• Maria's melatonin perspective
• Tranquil Sleep® Chewable Tablets (by Natural Factors)
• Pharma GABA® 100 mg (by Natural Factors)
• Suntheanine® L-Theanine options (by Natural Factors)

Links:

• Natural Factors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalfactors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Whole Earth & Sea: https://wholeearthsea.com/
• Healthy Habit Health Foods (Phoenix store): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hhhfoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Healthy Habit Medical Center (Phoenix clinic): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doctorsarizona.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Phone:

• Natural Factors USA Toll-free: 1-800-322-8704
• Natural Factors Canada Toll-free: 1-800-663-8900
• Phoenix Store: 602-252-6000
• Phoenix Clinic: 602-248-0083

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Stacy has worked in the natural health industry since 2000. As a National Educator for Emerald Labs, Stacy provides insight and understanding to those seeking information regarding better health through proper supplementation and self care.

Topics covered:

• Welcome back, Stacy!
• Arthritis statistics and intro to joint health
• UC-II® Joint Formula (by Emerald Labs)
• Meriva® Turmeric Plus (by Emerald Labs) and deep dive on MSM
• Joint Health formula (by Emerald Labs)
• emeraldlabs.com

Links:

• Emerald Labs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.emeraldlabs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Healthy Habit Health Foods (Phoenix store): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hhhfoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Healthy Habit Medical Center (Phoenix clinic): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doctorsarizona.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Phone:

• Emerald Labs: 1-800-436-4366
• Phoenix Store: 602-252-6000
• Phoenix Clinic: 602-248-0083

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Tom Dadant has spent the last 53 years of his life immersed in the Natural Foods movement and the Dietary Supplement industry. In 1970, he began as an organic farmer on the Big Island of Hawaii, went on to own and manage a vegetarian restaurant in Honolulu, and produced fresh organic fruit and vegetable juices for a dentist's and medical doctor's patients as well as retail outlets on the island of Oahu.For the last 28 years, Tom has represented major supplement companies as a Science Educator and Herbal Storyteller. He joined the Host Defense® education team in May of 2017 and began educating retailers and consumers nationwide on the benefits of mushrooms as dietary supplements.

Topics covered:

• Welcome back, Tom!
• Turkey Tail mushroom highlight (most researched mushroom)
• What is the MycoBotanicals® line?
• MycoBotanicals® Immune powder (by Host Defense Mushrooms)
• The purpose of astragalus in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
• MycoBotanicals® Liver capsules (by Host Defense Mushrooms)

Links:

• Host Defense Mushrooms: https://www.hostdefense.com
• Fungi Perfecti: https://www.fungi.com
• Healthy Habit Health Foods (store): https://www.hhhfoods.com
• Healthy Habit Medical Center: https://www.doctorsarizona.com

Phone:

• Host Defense Toll-Free: 877-504-6926
• Store: 602-252-6000
• Clinic: 602-248-0083

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Stacy has worked in the natural health industry since 2000. As a National Educator for Emerald Labs, Stacy provides insight and understanding to those seeking information regarding better health through proper supplementation and self care.

Topics covered:

• Welcome back, Stacy!
• Why consider a multivitamin?
• Emerald Labs multivitamin options
• Choline as VitaCholine®
• Men's vs. Women's Multivitamins/minerals
• Stacy's closing thoughts

Links:

• Emerald Labs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.emeraldlabs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Healthy Habit Health Foods (Phoenix store): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hhhfoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Healthy Habit Medical Center (Phoenix clinic): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doctorsarizona.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Phone:

• Emerald Labs: 1-800-436-4366
• Phoenix Store: 602-252-6000
• Phoenix Clinic: 602-248-0083

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Come visit us in person at 6029 N 7th Street in Phoenix, Arizona

Stacy has worked in the natural health industry since 2000. As a National Educator for Emerald Labs, Stacy provides insight and understanding to those seeking information regarding better health through proper supplementation and self care.

Topics covered:

• Welcome back, Stacy!
• Vitamin C as PureWay-C® (by Emerald Labs)
• Alpha Lipoic Acid explanation
• The liposomal vitamin C difference
• Elderberry Plus (by Emerald Labs)
• How to choose Elderberry Plus vs. PureWay-C®?
• Zinc 25mg (by Emerald Labs)
• NAC 600mg (by Emerald Labs)
• emeraldlabs.com

Links:

• Emerald Labs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.emeraldlabs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Healthy Habit Health Foods (Phoenix store): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hhhfoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Healthy Habit Medical Center (Phoenix clinic): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doctorsarizona.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Phone:

• Emerald Labs: 1-800-436-4366
• Phoenix Store: 602-252-6000
• Phoenix Clinic: 602-248-0083

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Author and naturopathic doctor Kate Rhéaume is a graduate and former faculty member of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Kate lectures internationally on many topics related to health and wellness, and is a frequent guest on radio and television across North America. She is the author of the best-selling book Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox: How a Little-Known Vitamin Could Save Your Life.

Topics covered:

• Welcome back, Dr. Kate!
• Introduction on foundational heath products
• Multivitamins/minerals
• Why consider whole food multivitamins?
• Whole Earth & Sea® Multivitamins & Minerals
• The importance of healthy soil for whole food supplements
• Why do we need omega-3s?
• What are omega-3s doing in the body to support health?
• Why is a quality brand so important when it comes to fish oils?
• RxOmega-3 Omega-3 supplements (by Natural Factors)
• Why are probiotics so important?
• Why is taking care of the gut a part of a foundational regimen?
• Premium Probiotic options by Natural Factors
• Can I take a probiotic if I am on an antibiotic?
• naturalfactors.com // wholeearthsea.com // doctorkatend.com

Links:

• Natural Factors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalfactors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Whole Earth & Sea: https://wholeearthsea.com/
• Healthy Habit Health Foods (Phoenix store): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hhhfoods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Healthy Habit Medical Center (Phoenix clinic): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.doctorsarizona.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Phone:

• Natural Factors USA Toll-free: 1-800-322-8704
• Natural Factors Canada Toll-free: 1-800-663-8900
• Phoenix Store: 602-252-6000
• Phoenix Clinic: 602-248-0083

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Tom Dadant has spent the last 53 years of his life immersed in the Natural Foods movement and the Dietary Supplement industry. In 1970, he began as an organic farmer on the Big Island of Hawaii, went on to own and manage a vegetarian restaurant in Honolulu, and produced fresh organic fruit and vegetable juices for a dentist's and medical doctor's patients as well as retail outlets on the island of Oahu.For the last 28 years, Tom has represented major supplement companies as a Science Educator and Herbal Storyteller. He joined the Host Defense® education team in May of 2017 and began educating retailers and consumers nationwide on the benefits of mushrooms as dietary supplements.

Topics covered:

• Welcome back, Tom!
• Why should mushrooms be part of a healthy lifestyle?
• Why is reishi mushroom the "Mushroom of Immortality"?
• Ergothioneine in mushrooms
• The new MycoBenefits™ line (by Host Defense Mushrooms)
• Why is the mushroom mycelium used?
• MycoBenefits™ Beauty capsules
• MyCommunity® capsules (all 17 mushrooms grown at Host Defense)
• Final note on enokitake mushroom
• hostdefense.com

Links:

• Host Defense Mushrooms: https://www.hostdefense.com
• Fungi Perfecti: https://www.fungi.com
• Healthy Habit Health Foods (store): https://www.hhhfoods.com
• Healthy Habit Medical Center: https://www.doctorsarizona.com

Phone:

• Host Defense Toll-Free: 877-504-6926
• Store: 602-252-6000
• Clinic: 602-248-0083

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Come visit us at our physical location: 6029 N 7th Street in Phoenix, Arizona