VR 2015
Building Bones
Building strong bones and even reversing bone damage can be aided with a balanced diet and a variety of specialty supplements. As people pass through their 20s, 30s and 40s into middle age, bone health seems to tip in favor of bone mineral loss––especially if the diet is inadequate or physical activity is lacking, according ...
High Family Stress Can Impact Child’s Immune System
High family stress can lead to the child’s immune system being affected, as a research group at the School of Health Sciences at Jönköping University and the Faculty of Health Sciences at Linköping University in Sweden shows in a study being published in the American periodical Journal of Immunology. Our immune system has the task ...
Stop Stressing and Relax
With stress and anxiety on the rise, consumers are turning toward the natural sector to help them relax. To say that Americans are stressed out is putting it mildly. According to research from the American Institute of Stress (AIS) and the American Psychological Association (APA), in 2014, 77 percent of people regularly experience physical symptoms ...
FDA: What is the meaning of ‘natural’ on the label of food?
From a food science perspective, it is difficult to define a food product that is ‘natural’ because the food has probably been processed and is no longer the product of the earth. That said, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not developed a definition for use of the term natural or its derivatives. However, ...
Men’s Sexual Health: The Testosterone Connection
As men age, there is often a decline in levels of testosterone. Research1 indicates that testosterone levels in men fall progressively with age and that a significant percentage of men over the age of 60 years have serum T levels that are below the lower limits of young adult men (age 20-30 years). Some studies2 ...
A Defining Moment
As the industry pushes for a definition of “natural” to call its own, who will lead the charge? If it says “natural” it must be true, right? It’s no secret that the term “natural” carries a rather broad meaning in the natural products industry. And because of this, confusion among retailers, suppliers, manufacturers and certainly ...
Seeking Digestive Health and Wellness
A wealth of information available on digestive health has more consumers examining natural solutions. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Digestive Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) estimates that digestive complaints or diseases affect approximately 60-70 million people. However, people suffering from digestive issues are becoming more aware of the natural products that can substantially improve ...
Heart to Heart
The numbers can be simply staggering and downright frightening. According to a new American Heart Association (AHA) annual statistical update report on heart and stroke health released in December 2014 that included for the first time a global view, heart disease remains the No. 1 cause of death worldwide with 17.3 million deaths each year. ...
Supplementing Medication: Retailers Must Tread Carefully
Any conventional pharmaceutical medication can have side effects. These side effects are described and reported after drug trials and research studies have been conducted. Side effects are further detailed in the marketing of the medication. In fact, it is comical to watch a 30-second television spot on a particular medication. More than half of the ...
Ubiquinone (CoQ10) & Ubiquinol Research Update
Previously, I wrote an article called “Coenzyme Q10 as Ubiquinone & Ubiquinol: For Cardiovascular Health & More” for the February 2014 issue of Vitamin Retailer. That article reviewed some of the vital cellular functions and health/wellness applications for coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). This article will focus strictly on new human research that has been published in ...
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