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Skin Care’s Natural Progression
The natural skin care market is growing and Millennial consumers are dictating the requirements. At retail store Fremont Natural Foods in Fremont, CA, nutrition educator and sales staff member Betty Yammarino recently commented on the customers shopping for natural skin care products. There has been a bigger Millennial presence among them, she acknowledged, and they ...
The Goodness of Your Heart
Retailers must stay current on the array of natural heart health products being offered. Heart health is imperative to life. Unfortunately, heart disease (which includes coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke) is prevalent in this country, accounting for one out of every seven deaths, while cardiovascular disease is listed as an underlying cause of death ...
Herb Outlook 2019
Herbs are hot, no question. Here’s what topics are driving innovation and consumer demand. The plant kingdom is having a shining moment. Plants are being used for exotic new foods and beverages. Spices from remote corners of the globe are on supermarket shelves and featured in cooking media. And mainstream consumers are embracing herbal supplements. ...
Essential for Women
Wanting to stay vital and active from youth to advanced age brings women to the supplement aisle. Although women share many of same health concerns as men, women have unique issues that include everything from fertility to hormonal imbalances to menstrual cycles and PMS, to osteoporosis and fibroids. When it comes to keeping fit and ...
Industry Update 1994-2019
Vitamin Retailer’s 25 Years & 25 Top News Stories The dietary supplement industry has gone through a number of changes since Vitamin Retailer’s (VR) debut in 1994. In honor of the magazine’s 25th anniversary, we looked back at 25 of the industry’s major milestones, and reflect on the impact, challenges and evolution of the dietary ...
Keeping it Moving
The bone, muscle and joint supplement segment presents plenty of demand, and manufacturers are working on developing improved solutions. There is no doubt that one’s bones, muscles and joints are important parts of the human body. On the surface, these parts in tandem define movement, and unfortunately, if there is a break in one of ...
Vitamin Retailer’s 2018 Best New Products
For the 11th consecutive year, VR, with the guidance of a retailer panel, assembled the year’s best new natural products. Eleven 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 these ...
Cognition Protecting
Consumers of all ages want to be proactive in preserving their cognitive health. Theoretical neuroscientists may argue, “Are we our brains?” But no matter what the answer, the brain plays a huge role in making us who we are, and consumers are thinking about their cognitive health and hoping to preserve and enhance it. “The ...
Multiple Choice
Despite some recent negative studies, consumers still love their multis. Here’s a glimpse of what’s trending and what’s available to choose. It’s almost as if some of them want vitamins to fail. In a case of “here we go again,” two meta-analyses published this year concluded that multivitamins don’t prevent heart disease. Yet, millions of ...
Keeping Blood Sugar in Check
For many, maintaining healthy blood sugar is an uphill battle, but a combination of the proper diet, herbal remedies and supplementation can make it an obtainable goal. High blood sugar is often associated with diabetes, which is a common concern among consumers. On its website, the National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) features ...
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