Special Report
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 Cortisol Lowering Effects of Standardized Black Seed Oil
In June and December of 2023, I wrote two articles for Vitamin Retailer on black seed oil, “Evidence Based Uses of Standardized Black Seed Oil” and “Synergism Among Nutraceuticals: Black Seed Oil, Omega-3, Astaxanthin & More,” respectively. In those articles, I discussed research on black seed oil (BSO), including a study demonstrating that a specific ...
Vitamin K: The Little Known Vitamin With a Big Role in Health
In the nutrition world, some vitamins are important to our health, but don’t stand out. While we tend to hear a lot about the importance of vitamins C and D lately, we need to keep in mind that there are other vitamins out there that support the functions of our bodies, and that without them, ...
Promising Herbs in the Treatment of COVID-19
Herbs have not received the same kind of attention from the scientific community for COVID-19 as have the more famous vitamins, such as vitamin C and vitamin D, or even isolated natural compounds like quercetin. Yet, herbal approaches to COVID-19 are certainly worth investigating. Consider that in China, more than 90 percent of COVID-19 patients’ ...
Impact of Coronavirus on the Natural Products Industry
The new strain of coronavirus grabbing headlines and generating health concerns around the world was given an official name by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Feb. 11, 2020: COVID-19. Back in December 2019, the virus was first reported in Wuhan, China, and was traced to a novel strain. The COVID-19 virus, in some instances, ...
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