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Katie Reneker, Founder, Carmel Berry Company
Katie Reneker is the founder of Carmel Berry Company, a certified woman-owned business, based in Carmel Valley, CA, making fresh pressed elderberry goods from 100 percent American-grown elderberry and elderflowers. Reneker has emerged as an advocate and mentor for elderberry farming in California, with grants and education for new elderberry growers’ part of the company’s ...
Polyamines for Cognitive Performance, Healthy Hair and More
Polyamines, including spermidine, spermine and putrescine, are synthesized in every living cell and are contained in many foods. They have many physiological activities, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, cell and gene protection, and autophagy activation. They also have multiple demonstrated applications for health and wellness, including healthy aging,1-4 cognitive health,5-7 hair health8,9 and hormonal ...
The Natural Dentist: Natural Solutions for Oral Health
Cavities Regularly drinking green tea, or even just rinsing your mouth with it, leads to fewer cavities (Nutrition 2002). Theaflavins are flavonoid antioxidants found in black tea. You might also want to find them in your toothpaste. When adults brushed their teeth with toothpaste with or without added theaflavins, saliva samples showed that the toothpaste ...
The Women Sports Nutrition Category Explodes!
Women’s sports is on the rise – BIG TIME! All you have to do is turn on your TV. Stadiums and arenas are sold out. TV ratings are through the roof. With rock star women athletes like WNBA basketball star Caitlin Clark and Olympic Gold medalist sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, among others, leading the way, the ...
2024 Best New Products
For the 17th consecutive year, Vitamin Retailer, with the guidance of a retailer panel, assembled the year’s best new natural products. Seventeen years ago, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine decided to honor the year’s top products by asking for opinions from independent natural product, vitamin and supplement retailers. The objective was for stores to offer feedback ...
[Extra! Extra!] The EU Government’s 9 Key Tips for Green Natural Products
The European Union’s CBI Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a variety of tips to offer natural health products exporters doing business in the EU on improving sustainability within their businesses. To get started with making greener products, you’ll want to develop stronger relationships with suppliers and producers to determine how they prioritize sustainability in their ...
Going Green: Innovations in Climate-friendly Messaging and Sustainable Packaging
Here’s how the natural products industry is fulfilling its commitment to eco-friendly and sustainable practices. The panel: Lauren Gaffney, Co-owner, Mastel’s Health Foods, St. Paul, MN, www.mastels.com Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Ryan Fisher, Chief Sustainability Officer, Trace, Ogden, UT, https://traceminerals.com Sergio Giménez, Business Manager, AIMPLAS, Valencia, Spain, https://aimplas.net Travis ...
[Extra! Extra!] Reminders Can Eliminate Age-related Symptoms of Memory Decline
Add Post-Its to your shopping list. A new study has shown that setting reminders can eliminate some age-related declines in memory. The findings offer a significant breakthrough in addressing the cognitive challenges faced by older adults, particularly in the context of prospective memory, which is the ability to remember to perform an intended action at ...
Diving into the Think Tank: Promoting Cognitive Wellness
The market demand for brain and cognitive wellness support is taking off, and it’s not just for the seniors anymore. “Drawing a blank on that.” “Having a senior moment.” “Having a brain toot.” These expressions have been uttered by nearly everyone, and some find themselves having more of these momentary empty mind-screens. The problem is ...
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