VR 2018
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. ...
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 ...
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