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A Gut Feeling
Probiotics and enzymes continue to dominate the natural digestive health market. A healthy digestive system is a vital component of general health and the immune system overall. Long-term digestion issues run the gamut from gluten-sensitivities to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastro-esophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer disease and diverticular disease, while short-term issues include constipation and ...
FDA’s Herb Facility Inspections Increase
The FDA has stepped up its commitment to ensuring that any inferior companies are ousted from the industry, according to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) of Silver Spring, MD. In a release, the association noted that most recent FDA inspections of dietary supplement facilities conducted in 2016 and 2017 show FDA continues to inspect ...
Botanical Outlook
All-natural and clean supplements for health promotion galvanize the perception of botanicals—and here’s how experts believe the market will fare in 2018. Kingdoms are colliding and enmeshing, symbiotically imbuing one another with physical influence once again. Thousands of members of the plant kingdom influence the animal kingdom—herbs for human health are now an idea whose ...
Exercise and Vitamin D Better Together for Heart Health
According to a report posted on sciencedaily.com, Johns Hopkins researchers report that an analysis of survey responses and health records of more than 10,000 American adults for nearly 20 years suggests a “synergistic” link between exercise and good vitamin D levels in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Both exercise and adequate vitamin ...
Natural Heart Health’s Steady Beat
The desire for natural approaches for heart health is beginning to catch on with a younger audience. The market for natural products pertaining to heart health is as strong as ever, as is consumer demand. The increase in the market correlates with the consumer’s own concerns about maintaining cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular wellness is something to ...
Hemp Oil/CBD: Shedding Some Light on the Confusion
There are few nutraceuticals that have generated such confusion as hemp oil/CBD (cannabidiol). There are two major sources for that confusion. The first is the plethora of claims being made about the health benefits of hemp oil/CBD. Which of the claims actually have any supportive research substantiation them? The second, and even murkier, source of ...
Natural Interventions for Pain
Generally speaking, as we age, our level of inflammation increases. Whether it is from wear and tear injuries to muscles and ligaments, or a chronic disease such as arthritis, those over 40 are at much higher risk for pain and inflammatory damage. Unfortunately, the adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, ...
Standardized Andrographis paniculata for Pain & Inflammation
Inflammation is a major mechanism involved in many human diseases. Since prolonged inflammation is detrimental to the host, higher organisms have evolved protective mechanisms to ensure resolution of the inflammatory response in a limited and specific time- and space-manner. Once thought as a mere passive process of dilution of inflammation, resolution is today envisioned as ...
Industry Update
With 2017 on the books, Vitamin Retailer (VR) looks at the state of the industry post Amazon-Whole Foods merger. Participants: • Daniel Fabricant, PhD, CEO/President, Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., www.npainfo.org • Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Washington, D.C., www.ahpa.org • Mo Payette, CEO, Mother’s Market & Kitchen, Costa Mesa, CA ...
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. ...
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