bone health
Acid-Alkaline Balance & Health: An Examination of the Data
If you work within the natural products industry, you have certainly heard or read about acid/alkaline balance in relation to disease. Simply put, eating a diet that produces a more acidic pH systemically is conducive to promoting a disease state, while eating a diet that produces a more alkaline or base pH is more likely ...
Vitamin D: A Research Update
Arguably more human research on vitamin D has been conducted in the last five years than any other nutrient. According to a PubMed search, in 2012 alone there were 128 human clinical studies published in scientific journals on vitamin D. In fact, the new and ongoing research on vitamin D is so prolific, that by ...
Responding To Inflammation
Awareness of inflammation has come to the forefront in the scientific and medical communities—now health conscious consumers are catching on as well. In the past, inflammation has been viewed as an acute (short term) response to tissue injury that produces characteristic symptoms and usually resolves spontaneously. However, more contemporary revelations show chronic inflammation to be ...
Calcium, Form & Function
CALCIUM: FORM & FUNCTION Calcium may be the best researched of all the minerals. It has the distinction of being the only one with an FDAapproved health claim (more on this later), and is by far the most prevalent mineral in the human body with 99 percent of it found in bones and teeth, and ...
The Power Of Probiotics
As consumers of all ages have become aware of their benefits, probiotics are now being used for much more than gut health. Probiotics have been gaining popularity in Europe and Asia for some time, and now, Americans are starting to catch on. According to Business Insights, in 2010, total sales of probiotic supplements reached almost ...
Brilliant Blends
While many customers shop Healthy Ways in Lodi, CA for its great product selection and helpful advice, they are vocal when staring down what they feel is an overload.“Most of the time our customers listen to our recommendations because They know that we work with them individually to find the right product for their specific ...
Building Support For Bones And Joints
Overall, the market for bone and joint supplements is steady, but new research and new consumers are slowly picking up the pace. The bone and joint market continues to be a very stable, strong market with a loyal consumer base and steady support from the medical community, making natural products stores a “destination point.” As ...
2012 Industry Forecast
From NDIs and regulations to key categories and product innovations, Vitamin Retailer conducted a roundtable of industry professionals and association leaders to reflect on 2011 and forecast what’s to come in the New Year. THE PANEL: • GUNNY SODHI, director of operations and marketing with Ayush Herbs® Inc. (Redmond, WA), manufacturer of high quality ayurvedic ...
Cutting The Fat
Weight loss manufacturers respond to consumer demand for safe, science-backed products. A diverse range of American consumers are increasingly focused on weight loss and weight maintenance within a broadening context of personal health and lifestyle issues.More specifically, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH), 66 percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight or ...
Reflux Defense
Anyone who has experienced heartburn knows how uncomfortable it can make a person. Eating something that “doesn’t agree” can cause a sensation of tightness, pain, discomfort or burning in the chest. The irritation caused by heartburn can make it difficult to concentrate on a task or sleep soundly. Occasional heartburn is fairly common; in fact, ...
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