VR 2011
Homeopathy Prevails
Homeopathic medicines are moving steadily into the mainstream: in recent years, best-selling products can be found in Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid.“The U.S. market for homeopathic medicines continues to grow vigorously as consumers and doctors embrace more natural and safer medicine choices,” said Thierry Montfort, president and CEO of Heel Inc. (Albuquerque, NM), and ...
Condensing The Benefits
Quality Whole Food supplements help arm retailers with the significant case that they are offering the best products available in the supplement industry— along with the best information. Shopping for supplements at discount stores or large chains such as WalMart or Walgreen’s, consumers may think they’re getting a deal, but in reality are most likely ...
Antioxidants: Seeing Doctors’ Approval
The “Dr. Oz effect” is giving the antioxidant market an extra push sending consumers to their local retailers—sometimes in droves. The list of health benefits of antioxidants seems to grow longer every day. And while the typical American diet lacks the important fruits and vegetables that bear antioxidants, consumers are realizing how important they are, ...
Examining Vitamin K
The 1943 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Danish biochemist Henrich Dam and Edward Doisy of St. Louis University for their characterization of vitamin K, so named because a lack of this vitamin causes a defect in blood koagulation. The letter K used to designate the vitamin is derived from the German ...
Probiotics: More Than Just For Digestive Health
In the past, when most Americans heard the word “bacteria,” they went running for their antibacterial lotion. But American consumers are slowly coming to the understanding that there is a difference between “good bacteria” and “bad bacteria.” Probiotics (good bacteria) have been widely accepted in Europe and Asia for some time now, but only recently ...
Healthy Sleep And Rest: From Elusive To Attainable
Decades of clinical research document that a good night’s rest supports nearly all systems of the body, including skin health and youthful appearance; healthy collagen formation; maintaining insulin and glucose levels, and blood pressure already within normal ranges; healthy body weight; healthy cell division; cardiovascular health and good mood, according to Life Extension® (Ft. Lauderdale, ...
Don’t Fear The Private Label
The Panel Mitchell Coven, president of Vitality Works, an Albuquerque, NM-based private labeling manufacturer of high-quality medicinal supplements. The company offers expertise in direct sourcing of botanicals and produces caps, single herbs, formulas, children’s products, oils and specialty items. Erin Kelley, MS, RD, technical marketing manager with Vitamer Labs (Irvine, CA), a manufacturer of quality ...
The Green Evolution
Once purchased solely by hardcore health consumers, green food supplements are attracting a wider audience.Product innovation and strong supplier partnerships are keys to satisfying this widening demographic. Although recent SPINScan data shows that green food supplement dollar sales are down 1.3 percent, at the same time unit sales are up 4.7 percent. Roy Upton, RH, ...
Safe Training
Despite the continuous doubt associated with the inclusion of illegal ingredients in sports supplements, the category continues to thrive as extra steps are taken to ensure safety. Although the sports supplement industry has been attacked in recent years for its alleged ineffective regulatory support, the United States is still without question the largest consumer market ...
Breathing Burdens
Respiratory problems are sending consumers in search of natural products that can help them breathe easier. Breathing is a natural function that most people do not even think about. The body is designed to inhale and exhale with ease. According to the American Lung Association (ALA), the average adult takes 15-20 breaths a minute, which ...
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