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Opuntia ficus indica Fiber for Weight Loss & Metabolic Syndrome
Opuntia ficus-indica, aka, “prickly pear,” is the most widespread and most commercially important species of cactus and is grown in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Common names for the plant and its fruit are nopal, Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, prickly pear, and spineless cactus, among others.1,2 In ...
Fueling a Woman’s Athletic Needs
Most supplements on the market don’t typically target either gender specifically. Nonetheless, each gender has unique needs and these needs are often addressed in gender-specific formulas. Although women may not always realize it from all the edgy marketing campaigns, there’s more to a woman’s supplementation needs than the latest thermogenic fat burner. Women don’t just ...
California Retailer Banks on Herbal Expertise
Green’s Nutrition (Stockton, CA) Green’s Nutrition in California has been open for 25 years—Eunice Green, NHD, the store’s sole proprietor—noted that up until 2010, its location was in a 1,000-square-foot space on Waterloo Road in Stockton, CA. At that point, she made the shift to Pacific Avenue in Stockton’s historic Miracle Mile shopping district, a ...
Eudene Harry, MD
Eudene Harry, MD, is the medical director for Oasis Wellness and Rejuvenation Center in Orlando, FL, a wellness practice devoted to integrative holistic care. She is a veteran physician with more than 20 years of experience. Harry earned her medical degree and performed her residency at Thomas Jefferson University. She is the author of three ...
Bioavailable Curcumin for Pain
Turmeric, and more specifically its primary active constituent known as curcumin, has been used extensively in ancient and modern times for its medicinal qualities.1,2 Not surprisingly, curcumin is one of the most popular nutraceuticals in use today. In fact, a study3 by Grand View Research, Inc. indicates that the global curcumin market will reach $94.3 ...
Natural Interventions for Depression
Two of the major mood issues with which many people struggle are anxiety and depression. I have already done an in-depth column on stress called “Anxiety: Friend or Foe? Sometimes Both!” (http://vitaminretailer.com/anxiety-friend-foe-sometimes/). I’d like to switch gears in this article and cover depression, dysphoria and unhappiness. While we all like to believe that we (our ...
Want to Increase Sales? Boost Staff Training and Expertise
Expanding the reach of your store can be incredibly exciting. When you’ve hit a point where your store’s popularity has grown and you’re ready to branch out, it is an amazing thing. But it also requires some careful thought and planning. Adding more sales channels to your business operation is a big risk, but it ...
Perseverance Wins for Mother/Daughter Retailers
Nature’s Cupboard (Michigan City and Chesterton, IN) The year 2020 marks Nature’s Cupboard’s 40th anniversary. Being in business for that amount of time in any industry is an achievement, especially considering the Indiana-based retailer’s humble beginnings. “We started out primarily as a supplement store with some grocery,” said Mylese Tucker, second generation owner. “As competition ...
Franny Tacy, Franny’s Farmacy
Franny Tacy, owner of Franny’s Farmacy, is the first female hemp farmer in North Carolina. She has degrees and work experience in forestry and education and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for more than a decade. Tacy is one of the preeminent experts of all things hemp, participates in the Hemp Research Trials with North ...
Chromium/Herbal Complex for Glucose & Cardiovascular Health
Cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) is the quintessential disorder of the late 20th century and the 21st century. It is comprised of metabolic dysfunctions primarily characterized by insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia (e.g. high cholesterol and triglycerides), hypertension, inflammation and central adiposity (a major contributor to increased cardiometabolic risk.)1,2 In fact, the World Health Organization and ...
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