Children’s Health
HHS Releases Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, CRN Responds
On Sept. 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, a sweeping plan with more than 120 initiatives to “reverse the failed policies that fueled America’s childhood chronic disease epidemic.” The strategy outlines targeted executive actions to advance gold-standard science, realign incentives, increase public awareness ...
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[Extra! Extra!] EpiCor Shown to Help Support Children’s Immune Health
New research published in the journal Pediatric Research found EpiCor postbiotic from Cargill (Minneapolis, MN) may support immune health in children aged 4-12. Cargill partnered with KGK Science Inc, a leader in natural product research, to conduct the study. “Immune health is so important to families,” said Najla Guthrie, CEO at KGK Science. “The statistically ...
Preventative Health for Children
Parents are now more aware of how nutrition affects their children’s health. Parents are growing more health conscious especially when it comes to their children. According to data from Custom Market Insights (CMI), the pediatric supplement market was valued at $524.7 million in 2023 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Talking Children’s Health With Ramona Billingslea
VR: Where does homeopathy fit into the children’s health mix? Billingslea: Homeopathy plays an important role when we are working with parents to support their children’s best healthy-living needs. We carry a strong collection of homeopathies created specifically for kids as part of our kids’ health category. Our homeopathy selections allow us to serve those ...
Nutrition for Children: Definitely Not “Kids’ Stuff”
Parents today are very sophisticated with regard to quality, taste and efficacy for dietary supplements geared to children. The market for children’s health has been faring much better than the adult market if we are to compare a 20 percent boost in kids’ health vs. growth of only about 8 percent for adult health, according ...
Shriners Children’s Partners With ThreePeaks Brands to Improve Children’s Health
On Oct. 12, Shriners Children’s (Tampa, FL), the global pediatric health care system, announced a partnership with ThreePeaks Brands, Inc. (Surprise, AZ), a functional food and beverage company. As per the agreement, ThreePeaks will donate a portion of the proceeds to Shriners to support the lives of children around the world. ThreePeaks will also display ...
Pediatric Mental Health: From a Concern to a Crisis
Parents may not immediately think about their children’s mental health and well-being as a top concern. Often, one worries more about children’s’ physical health and safety. However, according to ECRI, an independent, nonprofit health care organization, the pediatric mental health crisis tops its 2023 list of most pressing patient safety concerns. “While rates of depression ...
Children’s Health & Wellness Grows
Natural products addressing children’s health are booming as manufacturers focus on parents’ top concerns. Parents are responsible for all aspects of their children’s lives, from safety and security to education and learning the ropes of life. One of a parent’s most important responsibilities, however, is ensuring optimal nutrition and the overall good health of their ...
IADSA Says Micronutrient Deficiency Is a “Wake-up Call”
The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) has developed a new Mind the Gap resource highlighting the findings of a scientific review exposing the true extent of global malnutrition. The study, published in The Lancet, revealed that more than half of preschool-age children and over two thirds of non-pregnant women of reproductive age worldwide have ...
Talking Kid’s Health With NOW Foods’ Neil Levin
Vitamin Retailer reached out to Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA, Senior Nutrition Education Manager, NOW Foods, Bloomingdale, IL (nowfoods.com), for his thoughts on back-to-school and immunity. VR: Back-to-school also means back to the colds and sniffles. What immune boosting ingredients, combinations or finished products are becoming extremely popular, and why? Levin: “Vitamin C is widely considered ...
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