Articles by Lisa Schofield
Another Reason to Promote Plant-based Greens Supplements
It is common knowledge that heavy consumption of animal protein and meat is not good for the health, and this was recently validated by a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Men who favored animal protein over plant-based protein in their diet exhibited a ...
Go Green!
The “green energy” category has matured to sprout more options than ever. Remember wheat grass juice? Of course you do. But the original “green energy” category, said sources, has grown. “There has been an explosion in this category. Consumers are looking for energy in any form and we are happy to deliver it. Caps, drinks, ...
New Study Suggests Eye Exams May Predict Alzheimer’s
A new study of more than 200 people at the Duke Eye suggests the loss of blood vessels in the retina could signal Alzheimer’s disease. In people with healthy brains, microscopic blood vessels form a dense web at the back of the eye inside the retina, as seen in 133 participants in a control group. ...
A Sight for Sore Eyes: Selling Vision-support Supplements
Supporting visual acuity and protecting ocular health is becoming increasingly more important to consumers of all ages. Today’s supplements fit the bill. Here’s why and how. It’s plain to see—there’s a lot going on in the vision support supplement category. And it’s not like it used to be—that’s because the category is now more relevant ...
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 ...
Omega-3 EFAs Help Ease Anxiety: Meta-Analysis Shows
Omega-3 fatty acid supplements may help ease anxiety symptoms in people diagnosed with a range of physical and mental health problems, according to authors of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open. The authors sought to determine changes in severity of anxiety symptoms after omega-3 supplementation. The study analyzed findings from 19 different trials. The ...
Calming Comfort
A variety of natural options are available to address modern stress alerts. If you want to see no hands raised in a crowded room, simply ask, “Who is NOT stressed or anxious?” Stress and anxiety are like conjoined twins—they just go together and if you have one today, you likely will have the other. Stress ...
Herbs Found to Help Vanquish Lyme Bacterium
According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year, approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed. A spirochete bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi causes the disease, and blacklegged ticks are responsible for the majority of North American cases of the illness. Oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity ...
Herb Outlook 2019
Herbs are hot, no question. Here’s what topics are driving innovation and consumer demand. The plant kingdom is having a shining moment. Plants are being used for exotic new foods and beverages. Spices from remote corners of the globe are on supermarket shelves and featured in cooking media. And mainstream consumers are embracing herbal supplements. ...
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