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[Extra! Extra!] Roommate Wanted: Must Have Good Microbiome

by Joy Choquette | February 2, 2026

For many years it was believed that genes and genes alone affected an individual’s microbiome. New evidence, however, indicates that the person or people you are in closest proximity to also play a role. According to an article via ScienceDaily, a study examining more than 4,000 rats found that both an animal’s genetic makeup and ...

CRN Cautions Against “Misuse” of Vitamin A for Measles Prevention

by Eric Munson | March 31, 2025

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement in response to recent media reports showing some parents are administering high doses of vitamin A to their children in an attempt to prevent measles infection. “Measles is a serious and highly contagious viral disease that can lead to severe health complications. Treatment and care for ...

AHCC for Immunity, HPV, COVID-19 and Lyme Disease

In October of 2022, Vitamin Retailer’s sister publication—Natural Practitioner—published my article, “The Use of AHCC in the Treatment of Human Papillomavirus (HPV).” In the current article, I’m also going to review the value of this nutraceutical for HPV, but in addition I’ll be discussing AHCC’s value for immune function, COVID-19 and Lyme disease as well. ...

Enhancing Immune Function With Maitake Fruiting Body Extract

The medicinal mushroom extracts have continued to grow in popularity as a segment of the dietary supplement market. In fact, the global medicinal mushroom extract market size is projected to reach $261.8 million (U.S.) by 2026, from $198.7 million (U.S.) in 2021, at a CAGR of 4.7 percent during 2021-2026.1 Of course the popularity of ...

Health Foods Stores Must Stay Open Under New CA COVID-19 Lockdowns, Says NPA

by Angela Sabarese | December 7, 2020

The Natural Products Association (NPA) in a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom said it is imperative for essential businesses including health food stores to remain open as California mandates new COVID-19 restrictions. Health food stores provide a wide range of essential products including water, electrolytes, nutritional supplements, healthy food options and other health-related products such as ...

CRN Says “60 Minutes” Probiotic Segment Was Right on Safety, but Wrongly Dismissed Their Benefits

by Nicholas Saraceno | June 30, 2020

In response to a “60 Minutes” segment on probiotics released June 28, 2020 titled, “Do Probiotics Actually Do Anything?” Andrea Wong, PhD, senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) noted that “The vigorous body of scientific research exploring the benefits of probiotics is providing increased understanding of the role probiotics ...

3 Reasons Why All Your Customers Need to Sleep

by Lisa Schofield | March 29, 2019

Sleep has numerous benefits, and research as well as the medical community, are showing several ways in which sleep can protect health. Pain Reduction: According to Stuart Quan, MD, contributing editor to Harvard Health Publishing’s Harvard Health Blog, from Harvard Medical School, nearly 70 percent of Americans report getting insufficient sleep on a regular basis, ...

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