VR 2021 07
Chlorophyll: A TikTok Trend Gone Viral
Retailers know that trends in the natural products industry come and go—and this is especially true with the prevalence of social media use. One of the latest trends to emerge as a result of social media influencers advocating for products on their platforms is the use of liquid chlorophyll. On TikTok, as of April 27, […]
Greg Macpherson, SRW Laboratories
Biotechnologist, Founder, CEO, SRW Laboratories Auckland, New Zealand @gregmacpherson + 64 21 720 892 gregmacpherson@accesscorporate.com Greg Macpherson is a pharmacist, biotechnologist, cellular health expert and author of, Harnessing the Nine Hallmarks of Aging: to live your healthiest life. For more than a decade, he has been working in the biotechnology sector, specifically focusing on the […]
Sleep, Stress and Everything In Between
If you are a functioning human living in the 21st century, then I would argue you have likely experienced the effects of a stressful day (or maybe the last year has really put stress on the front burner for you and your family) or the aftermath of a few sleepless nights. The good news is […]
Bones & Joints: The Architecture of Movement
Does anyone remember Tinkertoys? It was a round box of colorful sticks of various lengths that fit into wooden discs called spools of different sizes so that you could build all kinds of fantastic structures. And if you were super talented, you could build structures with moving parts. I often think of Tinkertoys when I […]
Enhancing Immune Function With Maitake Fruiting Body Extract
The medicinal mushroom extracts have continued to grow in popularity as a segment of the dietary supplement market. In fact, the global medicinal mushroom extract market size is projected to reach $261.8 million (U.S.) by 2026, from $198.7 million (U.S.) in 2021, at a CAGR of 4.7 percent during 2021-2026.1 Of course the popularity of […]
Eating Away Pain & Inflammation?
Individuals suffering from chronic pain and inflammation often feel discouraged—and rightly so—by the ongoing stress of their issue. Medications can help as can supplements, herbs, and other more natural approaches. Sometimes though, getting to the root of the inflammation problem is essential. What if the solution, at least in part, was as close as the […]
What a Pain!
Consumers explore natural alternatives for pain and inflammation. “Conventional approaches to pain often come with side effects and dependent use.” This statement by Kristin Chapman, category manager at Life Extension, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, nicely sums up the reason that so many individuals seek out natural alternatives to relieve pain and inflammation issues. In 2016 […]
Inflection Point: Washington, D.C. and the State of the Natural Products Industry … Continued
Vitamin Retailer Magazine spoke with Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), in Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org, and asked him the following question: VR: What should and can the industry do to combat bills that purport to be pro-consumer but are, in fact, anti-consumer, anti-retailer and are designed, it seems, to […]
Inflection Point: Washington, D.C. and the State of the Natural Products Industry
Panelists: Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, https://emord.com Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association (ONHA), Washington, D.C., www.organicandnatural.org Mark LeDoux, CEO and Chairman, Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Purchase, NY, […]
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