VR 2023 06
Richard Merriam, Founder and CEO, GCI Nutrients Inc.
Richard Merriam can talk about the future because he has seen the past. As the founder and CEO of GCI Nutrients, Inc., Merriam was there at the early days of the modern natural products industry, and helped it grow and develop into worldwide importance. His experience gives him a unique perspective on the business and ...
Digestive Health Dramatically Impacts Athletic Performance
When it comes to health and wellness, digestive health is vitally important. Those who are proactive and take control of their digestive health will realize significant improvement in overall health and quality of life. For athletes, a healthy gut can have a dramatic impact on athletic performance. Gut health influences not only digestion, but also ...
What Labs Should I Run For Cardiovascular Health?
Getting lab work can be a daunting task to begin with, let alone figuring out which labs to actually ask your practitioner to run and then understanding how to interpret your results. When you consider the fact that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s leading cause of death, then you understand the magnitude of importance ...
Evidence-based Uses of Standardized Black Seed Oil
Although public and industry awareness of the health/wellness benefits of black seed oil (BSO) has only gained traction in the last few years, this botanical ingredient has seen some very quick growth with an estimated global market size of $18 million in 2021, and expectations to expand at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of ...
Men’s Health: Closing the Gender Gap
Men’s top health supplements may play a role in closing the mortality rate gap between men and women. Mark Twain is credited as saying, “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.” And, like Twain, for many American ...
Mediterranean Diet the Best Prevention Against Prostate Cancer
Eating the rainbow may have new importance for men at risk of prostate cancer. New research by University of South Australia scientists, shows that men eating a diet rich in colorful vegetables and fruits are less likely to develop prostate cancer. For those who are already undergoing radiation treatment for the disease, these foods may ...
2023 Vity Awards
Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support to compile its 2023 Vity Awards. After all, who is better qualified to determine the industry’s bestselling products than the people who sell them? What started in the 1990s has evolved into one of the ...
Consistent Good Sleep Can Extend Life, Say Researchers
We realize that sleeping well keeps us healthy, that waking up refreshed enhances daily quality of life, and promotes overall well-being. Now, researchers at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) say that about 8 percent of deaths from any cause could be attributed to poor sleep patterns. They presented their findings at the ACC’s Annual ...
Natural Sleep Support–Turning 10 Winks Into 40
Poor sleep is a growing problem among Western populations. The good news is that there are numerous products that can help your customers catch their zzz’s. People are just not sleeping the way they want to … and the way they used to. Thus, the sleep category is one of the very few that is ...
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