Vitamin Retailer Magazine
The Many Benefits of Palm, Rice & Annatto Tocotrienols
Tocotrienols are a class of natural compounds that are part of the vitamin E family. To be clear, they are not actually vitamin E, per se—that is, they are not alpha-tocopherol which is generally defined as being vitamin E. However, there are other tocopherols that do have some vitamin E activity, as well as significant […]
Lacking Energy? Focus on Underlying Cause When Considering a Solution
For most of us, life is a balancing act. In a perfect world, we’d all have time during our day to devote to our health. But in the real world, 24 hours a day doesn’t seem like nearly enough time to fit in work, school, family and the plethora of responsibilities that life throws at […]
Getting the Most Out of Spinach: Maximizing the Antioxidant Lutein
Eat your spinach in the form of a smoothie or juice—this is the best way to obtain the antioxidant lutein, according to research from Linköping University, Sweden. High levels of lutein are found in dark green vegetables, and researchers at the university have compared different ways of preparing fresh spinach in order to maximise the […]
Antioxidants: The Chemical Compound Superstars
The abundance of antioxidants makes it a mainstay of the supplement marketplace. Sometimes called “free-radical scavengers,” an antioxidant is a nutrient-rich substance that inhibits oxidation and protects the cells in our bodies from damaging free radicals, which are highly reactive molecules that are produced when your body breaks down food. Free radicals are thought to […]
The Importance of Enzymes in Digestive Products
Vitamin Retailer asked the question: “We all know about Swedish bitters. They were, and are, supposed to get the digestive juices going. Along the line of helping the digestive process, how important are enzymes in digestive products, and what can retailers tell their customers about what to look for?” Jennifer Weinhardt, BS, MS, Sr. Research […]
New Strides in Digestive Health
Participants: • Hannah Braye, DipCNM, BANT, CNHC, Registered Nutritionist, Senior Technical Advisor, ADM Protexin, Doral, FL, www.bio-kult.com • Hank Cheatham, Vice, President of Marketing and Sales, Daiwa Health Development, Gardena, CA, www.dhdusa.net • Don Edwards, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Health Plus, Chino, CA, www.healthplusinc.com • Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Purchase, […]
3 Reasons Why All Your Customers Need to Sleep
Sleep has numerous benefits, and research as well as the medical community, are showing several ways in which sleep can protect health. Pain Reduction: According to Stuart Quan, MD, contributing editor to Harvard Health Publishing’s Harvard Health Blog, from Harvard Medical School, nearly 70 percent of Americans report getting insufficient sleep on a regular basis, […]
Enter Sandman
It’s getting much more difficult for Americans to relax and attain a sound night’s sleep. But this is where retailers can step in and customize a natural protocol to restore the snore. It’s OK to say “no” to work-related emails, texts and phone calls at night. This permission was the subject of a news story […]
Healthier Pain Relief with Hemp
I have to admit that in my college years and early in my health care career, I knew nothing about the rich medicinal history of Cannabis sativa, or the use of the plant for food, building materials, rope, clothing and fuel. It wasn’t until I was working with cancer and AIDS patients in the early […]
Water-soluble Eggshell Membrane: Benefits for Joints & Physical Activity
Last August, I wrote an article in Vitamin Retailer about topical skin benefits of water-soluble eggshell membrane (WSEM). In this current article, I’m going to address the benefits of this fascinating material for joint health. As with the previous article, let’s start this one with some background information about eggshell membrane. Eggshell Membrane Background Eggshell […]
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