Articles by Janet Poveromo
Homeopathy Prevails
Homeopathic medicines are moving steadily into the mainstream: in recent years, best-selling products can be found in Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid.“The U.S. market for homeopathic medicines continues to grow vigorously as consumers and doctors embrace more natural and safer medicine choices,” said Thierry Montfort, president and CEO of Heel Inc. (Albuquerque, NM), and ...
Condensing The Benefits
Quality Whole Food supplements help arm retailers with the significant case that they are offering the best products available in the supplement industry— along with the best information. Shopping for supplements at discount stores or large chains such as WalMart or Walgreen’s, consumers may think they’re getting a deal, but in reality are most likely ...
Don’t Fear The Private Label
The Panel Mitchell Coven, president of Vitality Works, an Albuquerque, NM-based private labeling manufacturer of high-quality medicinal supplements. The company offers expertise in direct sourcing of botanicals and produces caps, single herbs, formulas, children’s products, oils and specialty items. Erin Kelley, MS, RD, technical marketing manager with Vitamer Labs (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of quality ...
Complex Benefits of Olive Compounds
The Mediterranean diet, with its rich variety of fresh fruits, vegetables and olive oils, is likely the most widely promoted and scientifically proven healthy lifestyle in the world. An increasing volume of scientific research reveals that a key reason for the Mediterranean diet’s proven health benefits is its richness in antioxidant compounds known as phenols ...
A Focus On Vision
Modern life stresses on the eyes coupled with increasing knowledge of a link between nutrition and ocular disease is growing the market for vision health supplements. The incidence of eye diseases among the aging population is on the rise, but a growing number of research studies have reported that many vision impairment causes are preventable ...
State Of The Heart
Manufacturers say good choices and good information are the best ways to tackle heart health issues, and customers are seeking the best recommendations for both. The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that cardiovascular disease is not only the No. 1 killer in America, it is the No. 1 killer in the world. WHO adds that ...
Boosting The Burn
Responsible retailers depend on reputable manufacturers to provide carefully chosen and scientifically proven ingredients in weight management products— and to shift away from gimmicks. WIth the holidays over, it’s time to get back to reality and keep “hedonic hunger” eating patterns in check.Consumers seeking natural ways to help them, as well as the buyers at ...
Sexual Wellness: It’s Only Natural
Manufacturers and retailers keep an open mind to grow the sexual function categorySexual dysfunction refers to a problem during any phase of the sexual response cycle that prevents the individual or couple from experiencing satisfaction from the sexual activity.Dysfunction may develop gradually over time, or may occur suddenly as a total or partial inability to ...
Good, Clean Living
No matter how healthily we may live our lives, exposure to toxins is unavoidable, making natural, gentle cleansing programs a necessity.Throughout history, nearly every recorded culture has, in some form or another, relied upon the natural cleansing power of herbs and other botanicals to remove toxins from the body and restore vibrant health and energy. ...
Private Label Success
In a surprising report for the Wall Street Journal, Credit Suisse Analyst Robert Moskow noted that after a surge of growth during the down economy, the latest news is that private label product sales are slowing. But for the natural products arena, private label manufacturers say that hasn’t been the case.“SPINS data shows that sales ...
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