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The Natural Products Industry and COVID-19: 2021 Update
Panelists: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Houston, TX, www.betsyhealth.com Bill Giebler, Content and Insights Director, New Hope, Boulder, CO, www.newhope.com Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, DC, www.organicandnatural.org Edward Jones, Founder, Nutrition World, Chattanooga, TN, www.nutritionw.com Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Purchase, NY, www.qualityoflife.net Steve ...
Naturally Glowing Skin
Heightened awareness of skin care ingredients, coupled with skin issues erupting from pandemic stress, attracts cosmetic consumers to the natural segment. Wow, your skin is glowing! is something we all want to hear. With awareness regarding nutritional requirements for beauty from the inside out, along with increasing consumer willingness to spend on health and beauty ...
State of the Heart
Supplements believed to maintain and promote heart health continue to grow in 2021. In February, thoughts turn to love—whether platonic, romantic or familial. As Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day, however, perhaps a box of fresh vegetables or visitor passes to the local gym would be more appropriate than the typical gifts of roses and chocolates to ...
Peak Time for Botanicals!
Because of the pandemic, herbal products are “in season” with consumers! There is indeed a silver lining to everything, even something as universally reviled as the pandemic. COVID-19’s sliver of silver is the fact that people worldwide are not only paying much more attention to their health, they are switching to a preventive mindset and ...
Women’s Prerogatives
Empowering women of all ages and types is a continually strengthening message: their health is at the core. There was a time just a few decades ago when women were referred to as “the weaker sex.” But indeed, women have come a long way, baby—to recycle a legendary ad slogan to support the women’s movement ...
The Cannabinoid Revolution
In honor of National CBD Month, VR looks at addressing the endocannabinoid system. Panelists: Rich Barnes, COO and Founder, Slumber CBN, Denver, CO, www.slumbercbn.com Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Houston, TX, www.betsyhealth.com Zora DeGrandpre, ND, Leafreport, Tel Aviv, Israel, www.leafreport.com Yasamine Farshad, ND, CH, Practitioner Education Manager, Wise Woman Herbals, Creswell, OR, www.wisewomanherbals.com ...
Keeping Joints Mobile, Healthy and Strong
Will the joint health segment continue to grow? Picture this: the alarm goes off but you have to get out of bed in increments. First, you swing your legs over the side of the mattress. Next, you put your hands on your thighs and give yourself a push upward. Then, you stand in place for ...
Vitamin Retailer’s 2020 Best New Products
For the 13th consecutive year, Vitamin Retailer, with the guidance of a retailer panel, assembled the year’s best new natural products. Thirteen years ago, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine decided to honor the year’s top products, and to do so by asking for the opinions of natural product retailers. Now, the objective remains the same, as ...
Think About It
Zinc, selenium and other essential minerals offer multiple benefits during a pandemic and beyond. Some fogs are evocative—billowing in a valley on a hot summer morning or a pre-Halloween night, for example. But brain fog is not a fog that inspires anyone. Enhanced cognitive abilities is a growing desire among supplement users of all ages—it’s ...
Healthy Blood Sugar Products: Not Only for Diabetics, Healthy Blood Sugar Products Experience Growth in the Marketplace
With a focus on maintaining healthy blood sugar through lifestyle changes, is there still a need for healthy blood sugar supplements? The answer to that question is a resounding “yes.” Issues with Blood Sugar Health According to the ADA (American Diabetes Association), healthy blood sugar should be in the range of 80 to 130 mg/dL., ...
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