Articles by Lisa Schofield
![[Extra! Extra!] Intermitting Fasting + Exercise = More Fat Loss](https://vitaminretailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Health-Weight-300x291-1745944014.jpg)
[Extra! Extra!] Intermitting Fasting + Exercise = More Fat Loss
A new study finds that when healthy adults combine an eight-hour eating window with regular exercise, they lose more fat—without sacrificing lean muscle—compared to exercise alone. “We saw that this did lead to more fat loss and reduced body fat percentage over time when healthy adults were following both exercise with time-restricting eating compared to ...
New Strategies for Weight Management
The weight-loss category has received a refresh thanks to big pharma. Here’s how to make the most of this sector to help your customers slim down while “healthing” up. Acustomer walks into your store—“Hey, what do you have that’s like Ozempic so I can get my body summer ready?” If their BMI (body mass index) ...
![[Extra Extra] The Right Gut Enzymes Can Stop Proliferation of C. difficile](https://vitaminretailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Gut-Health-300x267-1743170271.jpg)
[Extra Extra] The Right Gut Enzymes Can Stop Proliferation of C. difficile
Researchers found that certain enzymes within a class known as bile salt hydrolases (BSHs) can restrict Clostridioides difficile (C. diff.) colonization by both altering existing bile acids and by creating a new class of bile acids within the gut’s microbial environment. The work could lead to ‘designer’ probiotics that protect against disease by introducing specific ...
Of Bugs & Butterflies: Healthy Gut Support
The panel: Jay Levy, Director of Sales, Wakunaga of America Co., Ltd., Mission Viejo, CA, www.kyolic.com Matthew Hudson, Technical Advisor, ADM Protexin, Somerset, U.K., www.protexin.com Julia Craven, Vice President of Education, Enzymedica, Venice, FL, www.enzymedica.com Mark Walin, Senior Vice President Business Development & Marketing, BIO-CAT, Troy, VA, www.bio-cat.com Michael DeLorenzo, Director of Private Label Business ...
![[Extra! Extra!] Menopausal Hormone Therapies: Each Presents Unique Challenges](https://vitaminretailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WomensHealth-300x295-1740073306.jpg)
[Extra! Extra!] Menopausal Hormone Therapies: Each Presents Unique Challenges
In a new study, researchers analyzed the effects of seven different hormone treatments for menopausal symptoms on the risk of blood clots, stroke and heart attack. The study, which involved around one million women aged between 50 and 58, is the largest and most comprehensive study of currently prescribed hormonal substances in the world. The ...
The XX Factor
What’s going on in the women’s supplement market? Turns out, quite a bit. The famous question, “What do women want?” can largely be answered as “good health, love and happiness.” While retailers can’t help their women customers with the last two, they sure could help fulfill the first desire. And the good news is that ...
Scientists Discover When Good Cholesterol Turns Harmful
It’s true – too much of a good thing can sometimes be a bad thing. Take high-density lipoproteins, or “good” cholesterol. Researchers have discovered that certain components of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) may be associated with an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease. “During routine checkups, adults have their cholesterol levels tested, which includes both ‘bad’ (LDL) ...
Pump Up the Volume of Heart Health Product Sales
The cardio-care category has morphed in a dramatic fashion over the past few years. Here’s a profile of what it looks like now. In the quest for improved health and well-being, focusing on protecting heart function is often not a priority—but it should be. And it is now easier than ever to open this discussion ...
![[Extra! Extra!] Knee OA May be Detected by Blood Tests](https://vitaminretailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Joint-Health-feature-300x290-1735231821.jpg)
[Extra! Extra!] Knee OA May be Detected by Blood Tests
A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the disease appeared on X-rays, according to researchers from Duke University Medical Center. The researchers validated the accuracy of the blood test that identifies key biomarkers of osteoarthritis (OA). They showed that it predicted development of the disease, as well ...
Joint Discussion
The joint health category is on the move, and customers are excited about the idea of protecting their mobility as part of a healthy longevity lifestyle. Scientists are working on regrowing cartilage in an attempt to help people preserve their joints and stave off potential knee or hip replacements. For example, in August of 2024, ...
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