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[Extra! Extra!] Insights Into Thermogenic Supplements
Thermogenics, or fat-burning supplements, are the original weight-loss products. These ingredients promise to burn fat by increasing one’s resting metabolic rate. While they may seem old-school, Market Research Future found in October 2025 that these supplements are the fastest-growing segment of the weight loss market. There’s also evidence that they actually work, which is important ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Protecting Against Dementia with Music
Most people enjoy music. While individuals’ tastes may vary widely, music can provide an outlet, opportunity for personal expression, and can even help to change one’s mood in some circumstances. Music can lift one’s spirits when they’re feeling down, help energize someone who is feeling tired, and help a stressed individual to feel more relaxed. ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Emerging Trends in Functional Nutrition for 2026
As the functional nutrition industry continues to evolve, emerging trends are redefining how consumers approach health. They’re blending sensory enjoyment, transparency, precision and holistic wellness to support healthy weight, long-term vitality and mental well-being. Ingredient supplier Glanbia Nutritionals (Ireland), released its latest report showing some of the “megatrends” that will influence the functional nutrition category ...
Hollie Kerzee, Co-owner, Lone Star Botanicals
Lone Star Botanicals 2001 Broussard St Tyler TX, 75701 (903) 894-6133 [email protected] www.lonestarbotanicals.com Lone Star Botanicals is a Texas-based health and wellness family of brands that includes Dr. Botanical Health, Carmalete’s, Steak Beast and Lone Star Botanicals. The brand was launched in 2017 and has spent the years since establishing a reputation around providing premium ...
A Real Pain
Pain is our friend. It alerts us that something is wrong and that we need to act. Without pain, we would not survive very long. Imagine having appendicitis and no pain, imagine having bone cancer and no pain, or imagine having wounds and infections and no pain. All these outcomes would be disastrous. So, one ...
12 Tips for Fighting Alzheimer’s
There are safe, natural ways to help people with Alzheimer’s. Here, we list 12 important tips for healthy cognitive function. 1. Think With Your Heart Have you ever been told not to think with your heart? Well, think again! Several factors famous for heart health are turning out to be just as important for brain ...
Biohacking Longevity: Nutrigenomic Targets with Proven Nutraceuticals – Part 1
“Biohacking” and “longevity” are two popular buzzwords in the dietary supplement industry, while the term “nutrigenomic” is less known. Nevertheless, they all work together to achieve one of the most important nutraceutical strategies available for helping to put more years in your life and life in your years. This was a topic I presented at ...
Direct Engagement Returns: Why In-Store Demos Are Driving Sales, Shelf Space & Shopper Loyalty
Education fuels wellness retail. A demo is more than sampling—it’s storytelling that drives shopper action. Walk through the aisles of any natural foods store today, and one thing is immediately clear: the wellness market has never been more crowded. Shelves are packed with adaptogenic drinks, functional snacks, new supplement blends and plant-based alternatives—all competing for ...
The Changing Weight-loss Landscape
The natural products industry responds to the “Age of Ozempic.” The weight-management supplements market is growing faster than Americans’ waistlines, responding to an uptick in demand for weight-loss remedies that was sparked by the rise of GLP-1s. Data from the Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics shows that from Aug. 2021 to ...
Reinventing What Healthy Aging Looks Like
Natural supplements, best ingredients and newest trends in the healthy aging category. The word “aging” brings up different images to different people. Depending on one’s culture, aging can be seen as a season of new opportunities, a period of slow decline, or a period of great wisdom and meaning. One thing almost everyone can agree ...
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