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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 ...
D.C. and the Natural Industry
Experts weigh in on Washington and the natural products industry. Participants: • Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Foods, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com • Mark A. LeDoux, Chairman and CEO, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA, http://nai-online.com • Dan Lifton, President, Proprietary Branded Ingredients Group, Maypro, Purchase, NY, www.maypro.com • Steve Mister, President and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition ...
Improving Children’s Health
A positive, healthy lifestyle and high-quality nutrition is needed now more than ever to get kids off to a good start. The phrase children are the future could not be any truer, and their nutrition is of the utmost importance when it comes to healthy development—beginning at the earliest stages. “Nutrition is critical for the ...
Mastering the Immune Health Balancing Act
Immune health is more than just not catching a winter cold; in today’s stressed-out society, it’s essential in restoring balance and keeping it. According to ancient ayurvedic principles, a balanced life offers healing powers. Millions strive to create harmony and balance between work, play and family, as well as find physical, mental, emotional and spiritual ...
Healthy Aging: Don’t Wait Until You’re Old
Both manufacturers and retailers say the expanding healthy aging category is attracting younger consumers. You can see the advertisements almost any place you go—on billboards, in magazines, on social media, the television or over the radio: Phrases such as “look younger now” or “feel like your younger self” or “makes you look 10 years younger” ...
Probiotic Popularity
Of all dietary supplement categories, probiotics has accelerated its growth, primarily based on research revelations and an excited mass and social media. Here’s how to keep up. Probiotics of yore were once only found in the refrigerators of health food stores. And consumers who took them were in an elite class of super natural health ...
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