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Joint Pain and Weather Connections
Some people with achy joints and arthritis swear that weather influences their pain. According to a report posted on ScienceDaily.com, new research, perhaps the deepest, data-based dive into this suggestion, finds that weather conditions in 45 U.S. cities are indeed associated with Google searches about joint pain. But it might not be the association expected. ...
Faster, Younger, Stronger
The supplement market for bone, joint and muscle health is broadening beyond older adults to younger consumers looking for new ingredients, delivery and quicker results. The market for joint, bone and muscle health remains a strong and robust segment, as consumers seek to keep their frames strong and stable. Finished product manufacturers are competing to ...
Women’s Health Worsened in Past Two Decades: Study
If you needed more of a reason to more assertively court and market to women, a new study from Sweden shows that women need you, natural health retailers, more than ever: since 1990, overall, women’s health has worsened while men’s health has improved. Swedish researchers have investigated health trends in women and men aged 25 ...
For Women Only
Women are more proactive about their health than ever; here’s what they are concerned about and how to best cater to their supplement and wellness needs. We are living longer and are packing more into our lives than even our most recent ancestors did. And women’s concerns about their wellness, fitness and health have changed ...
Vitamin Retailer’s 2017 Best New Products
For the 10th consecutive year, VR editors and retailers assembled the year’s best new natural products on the market! Ten years ago, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine decided to honor the year’s top products. The staff reviewed hundreds of press releases and products spotted at trade shows launched in late 2016 through 2017 to determine the ...
Something to Think About
Sustaining cognitive abilities is more than a desire today; it’s a need, as lives are busier than ever. Here’s why emphasizing this category is a good thought. All your customers can be brainiacs. And it’s a sure bet that most want to be. Our cognitive demands are wider, deeper and more sustained than ever. In ...
The Evolution of Letter Vitamins & Multiples
Retailers can expect new developments from well-established letter and multivitamins. Today, there are 13 known essential or letter vitamins. On its website, WebMD provides a breakdown of their functions—nine of which are water soluble and the remaining four being fat soluble. In short, the water soluble ones (B vitamins and vitamin C) travel throughout the ...
Vitamin D Supplements Protects Against Severe Asthma Attacks
Taking oral vitamin D supplements in addition to standard asthma medication could halve the risk of asthma attacks requiring hospital attendance, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Asthma affects more than 300 million people worldwide and is estimated to cause almost 400,000 deaths annually. Asthma deaths arise primarily during episodes ...
How Rare Sugars May Help Control Glucose
According to a report from www.sciencedaily.com, preliminary animal studies have suggested that allulose and other low-calorie, natural rare sugars (sugar that occurs in very small quantities in nature) could help regulate glucose levels. Researchers are investigating how they might exert such effects. They reported their findings in ACS Publication’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. ...
Supporting Healthy Blood Sugar
With a variety of products available and more knowledgeable consumers, retailers want to keep up to date when it comes to information on maintaining healthy blood sugar levels. Type 2 diabetes is a serious global health issue; understanding the problem is a first step toward finding a solution. “It is a syndrome of disordered metabolism, ...
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