Vitamin Retailer Magazine
The Cannabinoid Revolution
In honor of National CBD Month, VR looks at addressing the endocannabinoid system. Panelists: Rich Barnes, COO and Founder, Slumber CBN, Denver, CO, www.slumbercbn.com Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Houston, TX, www.betsyhealth.com Zora DeGrandpre, ND, Leafreport, Tel Aviv, Israel, www.leafreport.com Yasamine Farshad, ND, CH, Practitioner Education Manager, Wise Woman Herbals, Creswell, OR, www.wisewomanherbals.com ...
New Study “Stuns” Arthritis Sufferers
For the millions of people affected by arthritis and other joint pain in the United States, pain management is an ongoing battle. A recent study by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), revealed encouraging results for managing moderate to severe osteoarthritis: it literally stunned participant studies. According to the Science Daily article, “Novel Technique ...
Keeping Joints Mobile, Healthy and Strong
Will the joint health segment continue to grow? Picture this: the alarm goes off but you have to get out of bed in increments. First, you swing your legs over the side of the mattress. Next, you put your hands on your thighs and give yourself a push upward. Then, you stand in place for ...
Greg Cumberford, Vice President Science & Regulatory, Natures Crops International
Greg Cumberford Vice President Science & Regulatory Natures Crops International P.O. Box 248 12682 Route 6, Kensington, PE, Canada, C0B 1M0 Phone: (902) 836-3332 Toll Free: (844) 404-4244 Greg Cumberford is vice president science & regulatory with Natures Crops International. He has a 30-plus year career in co-evolved botanical natural wellness products research, innovation and ...
The Endocannabinoid System & Phytocannabinoids
The popularity of CBD, or cannabidiol, has exploded and CBD sales are rapidly growing year after year. In fact, a report from the Brightfield Group predicts that the CBD market will hit $22 billion by 2022. Whether or not this turns out to be an exaggeration, there is no question about the unprecedented growth of ...
The Pandemic: Driving Growth of Plant-based Products
As 2020 comes to a close, we can reflect back on a year that has been challenging for us all. The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed the way we work, live and socialize. It’s also changing the way we think about nutrition. Nearly one-quarter of all Americans are going more plant-based. Every week it seems ...
Vitamin Retailer’s 2020 Best New Products
For the 13th consecutive year, Vitamin Retailer, with the guidance of a retailer panel, assembled the year’s best new natural products. Thirteen years ago, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine decided to honor the year’s top products, and to do so by asking for the opinions of natural product retailers. Now, the objective remains the same, as ...
Brain Teaser: Study Seeks Adulterated Products
The stated objective of a study published recently in the journal Neurology is “To identify the presence of unapproved pharmaceutical drugs in over-the-counter dietary supplements marketed to improve memory and cognitive function.” And its findings were supportive of that objective. It also caused a kerfuffle and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) responded. In the ...
Think About It
Zinc, selenium and other essential minerals offer multiple benefits during a pandemic and beyond. Some fogs are evocative—billowing in a valley on a hot summer morning or a pre-Halloween night, for example. But brain fog is not a fog that inspires anyone. Enhanced cognitive abilities is a growing desire among supplement users of all ages—it’s ...
Home Cooked Meals Are Best for Healthy Blood Sugar
Research from the Nurses Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study asked 99,000 men and women about their lunch and dinner habits for more than 30 years. People who reported eating at least two meals at home each day had an average 13 percent lower risk of getting type 2 diabetes compared to people who ...
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