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Delivering Joint Health Options
Manufacturers are offering diverse, value-added products for the growing demographic seeking natural joint health care. The ability to move easily and without pain is a gift that is often taken for granted. As the body ages, the joints become stiffer and less flexible, making it more difficult to move around. According to the Centers for ...
Building A Strong Support System
Retailers should be ready to educate and provide helpful supplements to those who want to alleviate (or avoid) painful skeletal issues. Bone health is important for the health of the entire body as bones provide structure and support, anchor muscles and protect the organs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But ...
Visible Benefits
Considering high-tech stressors and recent research on natural vision health, retailers may find a broader demographic seeking eye-protecting nutrients. Eyesight is easy to take for granted. A multitude of factors can impact our eyes every day: driving, reading, computer use, even exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays may greatly affect ocular health. And, of course, ...
Non-Gmo: A Burgeoning Market
A growing and vocal demand for safer, transparent products sends consumers seeking natural retailers’ guidance and offerings. GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are plants or animals created through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology (also called genetic engineering, or GE). This experimental technology merges DNA from different species, creating unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and ...
Probiotics and Immune Health
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization define probiotics as “live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host”1 (aka, friendly bacteria). Since commercials began extolling the virtues of yogurt for immune health, there has been an increase in public awareness that ...
Seasonal Allergies: A Nothing-To-Sneeze-At Category
With more consumers seeking natural alternatives for their seasonal sensitivities, retailers armed with the right products are solidifying themselves as go-to destinations. Scott League describes the seasonal allergy category of Spokane, WA-based Mothers Cupboard as “consistent,” which is not to say it’s not important; in fact, quite the contrary. “Every year, even during the winter, ...
Gut Reactions
Retailers are finding that helping customers maintain a well-functioning digestive system is a core health concern. Digestive distress can ruin anyone’s day as symptoms such as heartburn, abdominal pain and discomfort, bloating, constipation or diarrhea can make the thought of leaving the house unbearable. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), digestive diseases affect ...
The Retailer As Gatekeeper: Revisited
When Vitamin Retailer explored this topic in 2011, the news of the GAO’s surprising undercover secret shopper report was still stinging. Here, the conversation continues with leaders in the natural product industry, who review what’s happened since the report, including a discussion on how retailers can be confident they are DSHEA compliant while providing top-quality ...
Men’s Sexual Health – Testosterone and Nitric Oxide Modulation
Men’s Sexual Health: Testosterone & Nitric Oxide Modulation As men age, there is often a decline in libido and sexual function, which frequently interferes with intimacy in romantic relationships and has emotional ramifications, while also eroding self-confidence and quality of life. This has set the groundwork for the popularity of nitric oxide (NO)-enhancing drugs such ...
Calming Support
Modern research and traditional ingredients help provide targeted natural products to gently ease consumers’ stress and anxiety. Arecent study conducted by the American Psychiatric Association estimated that more than 40 million people suffer from anxiety disorders in any given year. Whether dealing with occasional stress, or needing to seek professional help for a more complex ...
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