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Stop Stressing and Relax
With stress and anxiety on the rise, consumers are turning toward the natural sector to help them relax. To say that Americans are stressed out is putting it mildly. According to research from the American Institute of Stress (AIS) and the American Psychological Association (APA), in 2014, 77 percent of people regularly experience physical symptoms ...
A Defining Moment
As the industry pushes for a definition of “natural” to call its own, who will lead the charge? If it says “natural” it must be true, right? It’s no secret that the term “natural” carries a rather broad meaning in the natural products industry. And because of this, confusion among retailers, suppliers, manufacturers and certainly ...
Seeking Digestive Health and Wellness
A wealth of information available on digestive health has more consumers examining natural solutions. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Digestive Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) estimates that digestive complaints or diseases affect approximately 60-70 million people. However, people suffering from digestive issues are becoming more aware of the natural products that can substantially improve ...
Heart to Heart
The numbers can be simply staggering and downright frightening. According to a new American Heart Association (AHA) annual statistical update report on heart and stroke health released in December 2014 that included for the first time a global view, heart disease remains the No. 1 cause of death worldwide with 17.3 million deaths each year. ...
Keeping Man’s Best Friends Healthy
As the pet supplementation market continues to grow, consumers are discovering the benefits of natural remedies. It’s no secret that pet owners will do almost anything to keep their favorite, furry friends happy and healthy. In fact, most consider them to be part of the family and tend to them with the same loving care ...
Thriving in a Big-Box World
With competitors such as Whole Foods and big-box retailers like Walmart and Costco hitting home runs in the supplement sales game, independent natural products retailers continue to step up to the plate to stay relevant. Vitamin Retailer (VR) asked independent natural products retailers to weigh in on the changing industry, and how they not only ...
Weighing The Options
When combined with diet and exercise, natural supplements can help consumers reach their weight-loss goals. Maintaining a healthy weight is easier said than done, especially in an age where our intake of food is usually greater than the calories burned. Instead of walking, we rely on cars, and technology provides more convenience. Being overweight is ...
2014 Best New Products
From an impressive list of contenders, VR editors and retailers selected this year’s most outstanding product introductionsWondering what products were must-haves for retailers in 2014? Vitamin Retailer can help. For the seventh year in a row, VR editors have chosen the year’s Top 10 products. The staff reviewed thousands of press releases from products launched ...
Heading Off Pain
According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), chronic pain affects about 100 million Americans annually and costs the nation upwards of $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity. That’s more than the total number of adults affected each year by heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined.And whether it’s chronic or acute pain, ...
The Detox Challenge
Detoxing and cleansing the body is nothing new. People have been doing it for centuries for religious and cultural reasons. Detoxing can be traced as far back as 400 B.C.E. when practitioners of ayurvedic medicine often recommended diets that cleansed the body of impurities by eliminating various food groups and emphasizing a plantbased diet. Further, ...
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