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2017 Retailer of the Year: Sprouts Farmers Market
Recently called “the most attractive, high-growth retail assets today” by Barrons.com, fast-growing Sprouts Farmers Market keeps its focus on healthy living for less. In July of 2002, Sprouts opened its first store in Chandler, AZ. Fifteen years later, the retailer has seen phenomenal growth—by the end of August 2017, Sprouts’ total store count will be ...
When it Comes to Good Skin, Essential Fatty Acids are … Essential!
Using moisturizers sometimes isn’t enough to attain the baby-soft skin most of us would love to have. What you take internally is just as important. Therefore, essential fatty acids (EFAs) are vital to maintaining healthy skin. The omega-3 acid, DHA, is the key component in keeping your skin’s cell membranes supple. When there’s a lack ...
The New Age of Probiotics
The realm of probiotics has grown so expansively; research and development are likely going to continue to accelerate. Here’s how to keep this category lively. Ah, utopia … a community of diverse entities that work synergistically together, with each individual performing specialized functions for the greater good and sustenance of the whole; and a community ...
Back Talk with Judy K. Gray
This Month: Judy K. Gray is the founder and owner of North American Herb and Spice (NAHS), a company specializing in chemical-free, wild/organic whole-food supplements for the last 30 years. Gray is the author of books on achieving physical, emotional, and spiritual health, including Kids Need Care, and The Greatest Treasure of All. Gray and ...
Helping to Ease Pain
Consumers interested in natural solutions that address pain have a myriad of options. From the beginning of time, people have been trying to find ways to fight pain naturally. Between headaches, sports injuries, arthritis and the like, pain is, unfortunately, a fact of life for many people, whether on a chronic or acute basis, and ...
Natural Products for Pain
Dr. Jacob Teitelbam, M.D., an authority on integrative medicine, provides detailed information about select natural products for pain and inflammation. “When using curcumin, it is critical to use a form that has both high absorption, and optimal amounts. It is also helpful to use the synergy that different herbals have to see the dramatic benefits ...
Multifunctional Minerals: Essential for Good Health
An educated customer base and loyalty to established, proven products keep the mineral market strong. The consumption of minerals is essential to support a number of life-sustaining functions. Due to the busy lifestyles led by Americans and the changes in farming practices in the United States, there is a growing need for supplements to enhance ...
Aquamin – a Star in the Mineral Category
Consumers have many choices when it comes to mineral supplements, and manufacturers are looking for ways to remain competitive, which includes using ingredients with science-backed support, global trends such as clean labels initiatives, and delivery systems that enhance the customer’s experience. According to Greg Berthomieu, vice president of strategic partnerships at California-based Stauber, Aquamin is ...
Natural Eggshell Membrane: A Nutraceutical for Osteoarthritis and Exercise-related Pain
When it comes to nutraceuticals that promote joint health, the sky is the metaphorical limit. Choosing the “correct” nutraceutical for a given joint health customer is really a function of the criteria you set up as parameters. For example, if you only want to consider those nutraceuticals with human clinical research to validate their efficacy, ...
Healthy & Strong: Natural Products Address Men’s Wants and Needs
According to an article out of the Cleveland Clinic, current top health concerns for men include prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Other age-related concerns that made the list included decreased testosterone levels, erectile dysfunction and difficulty with weight management. “Today, men are more aware than in the past that they can positively influence ...
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