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Olympian Labs Challenge: Transform Your Body in 47 Days
Olympian Labs, Inc., an Arizona-based national health supplement company, partnered with Arizona-based Jeremy Scott Fitness to bring the “47-Day Body Transformation Challenge” to 26 participants from Arizona to Maine. The challenge took place between August 10 and September 26. Arizona participants trained at Jeremy Scott Fitness in Scottsdale, AZ, while those out of state, completed ...
Ancient Ayurveda, Modern Medicine
While the Egyptians can claim the oldest surviving medical text in the world, the Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus from 1800 BCE (making it almost 4,000 years old), most historians agree that the oldest surviving system of medicine is ayurveda, originating in India. The word “ayurveda” contains the Sanskrit words ayur (life) and veda (science or knowledge). ...
How U.S. CPG’s Can Get Their Groove Back
Manufacturers need to find different way to expand beyond the grocery channel development of more effective product portfolios. Although the U.S. population growth is expecting to stay low, at least for the next decade, has created a much larger problem in the environment. In order to climb the later, sales must use innovative merchandising and ...
In the (Healthy) Mood
When medical colleagues discuss physical illness and mental illness, they are always surprised when I say that in my opinion, there is actually no such thing as mental illness. The truth is that the disorders we identify as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and bipolar, to name only a few, are all rooted in brain physiology. It ...
FDA and NPA Have Same Function According to Fabricant
Citing public health importance in a Time magazine interview, the new head of the Natural Product Association (NPA) Daniel Fabricant said he returned to the industry after serving as regulatory government officer at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when he recognized he could make a difference at his new post. “I started to realize there ...
GeniusCentral and Essential Formulas Align
A new partnership between GeniusCentral and Essential Formulas has industry experts excited about the new affliation. According to Amy McClain, director of key accounts for Essential Formulas, Living Naturally utilizes advanced tools that support retailers’ ability to make educated selections, save time and build successful businesses. “This shared philosophy aligns perfectly with ours,” she said. As ...
Researchers Reason Multivitamins a Must
The debate over the value of vitamin and mineral supplements is far from over, according to health experts from four top institutions. According to experts at Oregon State University (OSU), the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Tufts University and the Harvard School of Public Health, vast majorities of people in the United States do not meet ...
Probiotics and Immune Health
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization define probiotics as “live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host”1 (aka, friendly bacteria). Since commercials began extolling the virtues of yogurt for immune health, there has been an increase in public awareness that ...
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 ...
Adding Exercise to the Equation
Digestive Health: When it comes to health and wellness, digestive health is vitally important. Those that are proactive and take control of their digestive health will realize significant improvement in overall health and quality of life … and retailers can play a part. That said, retailers must understand the digestive health basics to provide the ...
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