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EFAs: Liquid Gold to the Body With a Bright Future in the Marketplace
Supplements expected to experience continued growth and popularity as new offerings hit the market. What do the following have in common: memory loss, arthritis, psoriasis, weight issues and heart health? These are just a few of the many areas in which essential fatty acids (EFAs), benefit the human body. Studies have shown that in these ...
2020 Retail Heroes
Honoring essential workers of the coronavirus in the natural products industry. On March 16, 2020, The Natural Products Association (NPA) called for health food stores selling nutritional supplements to remain open during the U.S. government’s response to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The association noted that health food stores offer a wide range of essential ...
Profiling Probiotics
Perhaps the most quickly rising category of all supplements, probiotics continue to be innovated, expanded and desired. Here’s a look at what’s impacting this market. The word “bacteria” may still carry a poor health stigma, especially in the age of COVID-19— although that is a virus. However, more people know that there is such a ...
COVID-19 and the Natural Industry
Industry leaders discuss repercussions of the pandemic. Panelists: Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, www.emord.com Dan Fabricant, PhD, President and CEO, Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., www.npanational.org Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights, Brattleboro, VT, www.retailinsights.com Mark LeDoux, CEO and Chairman, Natural ...
Pain Reaction
Natural Ways to Address Pain and Inflammation Throbbing. Aching. Stabbing. Sharp. Dull. Intermittent. Shooting. Gnawing. Burning. No matter how one experiences or describes it, no one likes to be in pain. Pain is an inflammatory response that sends a signal to your nervous system that something is not right. And while some inflammation in the ...
Weighing in on Weight-loss Solutions
Consumers who realize there’s no quick fix for maintaining a healthy weight seek guidance and personalized solutions. Maintaining a healthy weight is uppermost in most consumers’ minds, while many others are seeking permanent weight-loss solutions. Today’s consumers have a greater awareness that obesity is directly linked to many serious health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, ...
2020 Vity Awards
Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support to compile its 2020 Vity Awards. After all, who is better qualified to determine the industry’s bestselling products than the people who sell them? What started in the 1990s has evolved into one of the ...
A Passion for Men’s Health
Men’s health is a more invigorated market than ever, as men of all ages embrace natural approaches to health and virility. Here’s how to stay on top of the trend. Men today are out there living healthy lifestyles and loving every minute of it. Meaning, compared to only the turn of this century, men of ...
Easy on the Eyes
Maintaining vision health is a major concern for most consumers. Preserving vision health is top priority to most people, no matter their age, but especially for the older generation. After all, your eyesight impacts how you perform in every aspect of life. Ideally, people should visit their ophthalmologists for annual eye exams to detect any ...
Can’t Stomach It? Consumers Turn to Natural Digestive Health
The digestive health segment is now a top-favored category among consumers who understand that it is the link to good health and well-being. Face it, a stomach gurgle is funny sounding. It’s as though the stomach wants its owner’s attention now, “feed me!” But sometimes a stomach rumble isn’t so comforting. Especially if it occurs ...
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