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Prostate Disease Medication and Type 2 Diabetes
A recent study conducted at the University of Edinburgh found that men who take medicine for prostate disease specifically, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The commonly prescribed drug decreases production of the hormone androgen and reduces a prostate-related symptom of reduced urinary flow. Researchers concluded that these men should […]
Man Alive!
Male consumers are seeking targeted supplements to support their specific issues. Men’s health issues are not spotlighted in the media as frequently as women’s health issues. Perhaps it’s because of many men’s reluctance to talk about their health concerns and a corresponding notion that men keep things bottled up inside. But men make up half […]
2019 Vity Awards
Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support to compile its 2019 Vity Awards. After all, who is better qualified to determine the industry’s bestselling products than the people who sell them? What started in the 1990s has evolved into one of the […]
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, […]
Paul Schulick
Pioneering, paradigm shifting entrepreneur, master herbalist and formulator, Paul Schulick’s passion for natural healing began as a child while accompanying his pediatrician dad on house calls. In the early 1970s, Schulick embarked on a formal study of alternative health and formalized his master herbalist training at The School for Natural Healing. In 1986, he formulated […]
A Quarter Century of Retail Success
Organic Marketplace (Gastonia, NC) Organic Marketplace (OMP) has been a retailer for 25 years, and during that time, the size of the store has adapted and grown, along with its business strategies. “We started in 800 square feet doing supplements only, [and] over the years people needed food to support their health programs—the grocery stores […]
Iron Protein Succinylate: Gentle Iron for Anemia, Athletic Women and Clinical Intervention
Found in hundreds of proteins and enzymes, iron is an essential mineral for human beings and other species.1,2 The major contribution of this mineral to human health is its use in the formation of heme, an iron-containing compound found in two proteins: hemoglobin and myoglobin. Both are involved in the transport and storage of oxygen. […]
How to Deal With Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Many of you have had chicken pox, also called herpes zoster. I had it (unfortunately) in the sixth grade, two days before our Christmas choir concert. I had a solo of one entire verse of Good King Wenceslas! I had a new dress, and shoes . . . and then this awful, itchy rash. It […]
8 Ways to Keep Your Business Humming in the Summer
Summer is a time of contradictions—it’s a busy time, but not in the same way as the rest of the year. Students are on break, people take vacations, the days are longer and everyone appreciates the outdoors a bit more—especially if they’ve had a harsh winter. But for health food store retailers, summer can feel […]
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