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A Sight For Sore Eyes
The wait-and-see mentality contributing to the population’s vision problems puts retailers in a position to guide them to better ocular health. Bobbi Elliott, owner of Healthy By Nature, Inc., a single independently owned health food store in Leesburg, VA, has observed that vision health isn’t a top priority for many of her customers. “It is ...
Unveiling The Medicinal Mushroom Mystery
Customers are becoming increasingly aware that medicinal mushrooms offer benefits, but true understanding comes From a retailer’s guidance. Mushrooms have been incorporated into recipes and served on dinner tables for ages, but what many Americans don’t realize is that while there are certain types of mushrooms that are a wonderful addition to a meal, there ...
Hey, Good Looking
Men and women, young and old interested in looking (and feeling) their best are learning about the beautiful benefits of nutricosmetics. Beauty maintenance has become an inside job, with multitasking vitamins an essential part of anti-aging efforts. But one can’t count out the nutrient-dense topical products also working right alongside. “While demand for nutricosmetics has ...
Breathing Easy
Manufacturers look for innovative natural options that address respiratory and lung health as the need, unfortunately, will continue to grow. Respiratory issues such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which includes bronchitis and emphysema) are among the top main health issues faced by Americans today. According to the American Lung Association, every year, more than ...
Benfotiamine
Benfotiamine is a lipid-soluble form of thiamine (vitamin B1) often considered to be the most effective of the allithiamine group of naturally occurring, thiamine-derived compounds, found in trace quantities in roasted crushed garlic and other vegetables from the Allium genus (such as onions, shallots and leeks). It is absorbed much better than water-soluble thiamine salts: ...
The Power Of Probiotics
As consumers of all ages have become aware of their benefits, probiotics are now being used for much more than gut health. Probiotics have been gaining popularity in Europe and Asia for some time, and now, Americans are starting to catch on. According to Business Insights, in 2010, total sales of probiotic supplements reached almost ...
Vibrant Greens
Green and whole food supplements are one of the most robust categories in natural products as consumers learn more about their magnified benefits. In a society of instant, microwaveable, frozen and prepared foods, the option of taking quality non-chemically processed greens as a supplement has piqued the interest of today’s increasingly health-conscious consumers. In fact, ...
Highlighting PQQ Research
A limited number of biological substances are classified as vitamins, and it has been nearly a century since any new vitamins have been discovered. Consequently, a great deal of interest was generated in 2003 when researchers suggested that pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) may qualify as a newcomer to the B group of vitamins.1 In fact, animal ...
Brilliant Blends
While many customers shop Healthy Ways in Lodi, CA for its great product selection and helpful advice, they are vocal when staring down what they feel is an overload.“Most of the time our customers listen to our recommendations because They know that we work with them individually to find the right product for their specific ...
Getting A Grip On Stress
Supplements offer a key component in the effort to gain control for the growing number of Americans who say they are stressed out. According to the American Psychological Association, World Health Organization and the American Institute for Stress, the major sources of stress for most people revolve around finances—today’s uncertain economy, personal debt, unemployment, etc. ...
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