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Solubilized Keratin for Healthy Hair
From a consumer perspective, how important is having good hair? According to a survey1 of women, 29 percent of women reported feeling empowered by having good hair. Also, one in six women indicated that they would be embarrassed to go out in public if there’s something wrong with their hair, one in 10 said a ...
Healthy Liver, Longer Life
I think the liver is the overlooked workhorse of the body. Most people know that the liver is the major organ of detoxification. Without the liver, that shot of tequila would be around for a very long time indeed, circulating and causing trouble. We would not be able to live much more than a day ...
Daniella Dayoub Forrest, Author, Personal Trainer and Health Coach
Daniella Dayoub Forrest, author of Own Your Wellness: Giving You the Tools to Break Through Your Health Plateaus, is a personal trainer and health coach who has worked in health and wellness for more than two decades, including many years in Silicon Valley. She helps clients navigate ever-changing health and wellness advice and distill it ...
Stay Ahead of the Game: How Change Can Propel Your Store’s Success
Change isn’t optional—it’s essential. As the natural products market evolves, so too must the way you do business. Standing still in the face of shifting consumer habits and growing competition isn’t a strategy—it’s a liability. If the idea of change feels daunting, you’re not alone. Behavioral economists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky call this “loss ...
Creatine’s Mass Appeal
Most athletes have heard of creatine and its profound health benefits. Creatine has become one of the most popular performance supplements for athletes and avid weightlifters. It helps introduce more creatine to your body—a substance that plays a role in cellular health and aids in muscle growth. Of all creatine supplements, creatine monohydrate is the ...
Black Ginger Extract for Abdominal Fat, Physical Fitness & Sexual Health
Black ginger (Kaempferia parviflora), a plant in the Zingiberaceae ginger family, is a traditional herbal medicine of Thailand. Black ginger should not be confused with common ginger (Zingiber officinale), which is in the same family but is a completely different genus and species. In any case the pharmacological properties of black ginger include anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory, ...
Marge Roberts BSN, Mshp, DAHom, President & CEO, Newton Laboratories Inc.
Marge Roberts earned a BS in nursing from the University of Wisconsin (1974) and an MS in Health Professions with an education and administration focus from Southwest Texas State University (1981). She studied classical homeopathy and acupuncture in the U.S. and Sri Lanka, becoming a registered NADA (National Acupuncture Detoxification Association) trainer. Roberts co-founded and ...
From Goals to Growth: Creating Your Annual Marketing Blueprint
Running an independent health food store is no small feat. Between managing inventory, assisting customers, and staying competitive with big-box retailers and online giants, marketing often falls to the bottom of the to-do list. Yet, marketing is essential for growth and success. It forms the foundation of your business, not just in how you attract ...
Finding New Cancer Answers
When I worked in mainstream oncology, I sat with many patients who had received some of the worst news of their lives. They had cancer and they were overwhelmed. Suddenly, their existence revolved around statistics (percent alive at five years post-treatment, percent response rate, percent failure rate, percent surgery success, to name a few) and ...
Are You Suffering From Insomnia Caused by Stress & Anxiety?
Struggling with insomnia is tough enough. When it’s caused by stress & anxiety, things just got twice as bad! At least 10 percent of us—and probably a lot more—struggle with insomnia. Insomnia is not only frustrating and exhausting, but it can also destroy your quality of life. It can contribute to illness, pain, obesity, insulin ...
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