Articles by Janet Poveromo
Franny Tacy, Franny’s Farmacy
Franny Tacy, owner of Franny’s Farmacy, is the first female hemp farmer in North Carolina. She has degrees and work experience in forestry and education and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for more than a decade. Tacy is one of the preeminent experts of all things hemp, participates in the Hemp Research Trials with North ...
Heather Lux
With a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication, Heather Lux, founder of True North Beauty, spent 20 years working for progressive Fortune 100 consumer good manufacturing and sales companies. But after years of working “crazy hours,” Lux said she had completely lost all direction. “I made an effort to reconnect with myself and define my life ...
Thyroid Health and Iodine Intake Are Two Important Factors for Women’s Health
Iodine is critical for a healthy thyroid. In healthy adults, about 70 to 80 percent of the mineral in the entire body is found in the thyroid gland alone. According to Cheryl Myers, chief of scientific affairs and education at EuroPharma, Inc. in Wisconsin, without enough iodine, there’s a shortage of thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) ...
Weaving Supplements Into Women’s Lives
Nutritional supplement brands aim to provide greener, simpler and a little more luxe products that fit into the wants and needs of women. When it comes to selling nutritional supplements, it pays to focus on the main consumers: women. “Women are the primary consumers of health and health care products globally,” explained Tieraona Low Dog, ...
Selling Healthy Nervous System Support Supplements: Suggestions for Retailers
The customers at New Fountain of Vitality store in New Providence, NJ, are often quite knowledgeable about supplements when walking into the store, according to the staff. However, it is important for retailers to help the customer determine the best supplements for their wellness needs as many people may be new to herbal products and ...
Meeting Nervous System Demands
The complex system of sensory nerves is attracting more attention in the nutritional supplement market. The nervous system is a complex structure with multiple functions, and therefore defining “nervous system support” or “healthy nervous system support” is not easily achieved. It may include preventing insult-induced malfunctions, natural deterioration of nerve functions, or neuroprotection. Because the ...
Gus Vickery, MD
Dr. Gus Vickery is a licensed, practicing medical doctor who helps individuals experience their full human potential through health optimization. He is the author of Authentic Health, a well-respected speaker, and the founder and directing physician of Vickery Family Medicine in Asheville, NC. He established his practice with a commitment to delivering holistic, compassionate and ...
Retailer of the Year: Kimberton Whole Foods’ Family Ethics
In 1986, Terry Brett and his wife Pat Brett were running a small biodynamic farm store outside of Philadelphia, PA called Seven Star Farms. It was located in a 400-sq.-ft. building where they sold organic yogurt that was made onsite. Today, the couple owns six natural grocery stores in the area, Kimberton Whole Foods, with ...
2019 Retailer of the Year: Kimberton Whole Foods
Kimberton Whole Foods, six locations in Pennsylvania—Collegeville, Douglassville, Downington, Kimberton, Malvern and Ottsville What began as a tiny farm store outside of Philadelphia, PA, now includes six natural grocery stores, a distribution center and commissary kitchen. While achieving growing success through the years, Kimberton Whole Foods never lost sight of ethical business practices and a ...
Nate Jones
After attending Utah Valley University, Nathan Jones started a career in commercial diving. During this time, his father, Dr. Lon Jones, began developing a xylitol nasal spray. Nathan Jones recognized its potential and decided to leave his job as a diver to commercially produce and distribute the nasal spray. In 2000, he created Xlear Inc. ...
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