weight management
Delivering Joint Health Options
Manufacturers are offering diverse, value-added products for the growing demographic seeking natural joint health care. The ability to move easily and without pain is a gift that is often taken for granted. As the body ages, the joints become stiffer and less flexible, making it more difficult to move around. According to the Centers for ...
The Retailer As Gatekeeper: Revisited
When Vitamin Retailer explored this topic in 2011, the news of the GAO’s surprising undercover secret shopper report was still stinging. Here, the conversation continues with leaders in the natural product industry, who review what’s happened since the report, including a discussion on how retailers can be confident they are DSHEA compliant while providing top-quality ...
Men’s Sexual Health – Testosterone and Nitric Oxide Modulation
Men’s Sexual Health: Testosterone & Nitric Oxide Modulation As men age, there is often a decline in libido and sexual function, which frequently interferes with intimacy in romantic relationships and has emotional ramifications, while also eroding self-confidence and quality of life. This has set the groundwork for the popularity of nitric oxide (NO)-enhancing drugs such ...
Calming Support
Modern research and traditional ingredients help provide targeted natural products to gently ease consumers’ stress and anxiety. Arecent study conducted by the American Psychiatric Association estimated that more than 40 million people suffer from anxiety disorders in any given year. Whether dealing with occasional stress, or needing to seek professional help for a more complex ...
Alleviating The Pressure
As millions of Americans are living with high blood pressure, retailers are poised to offer much-needed support with natural supplements and education. Approximately 67 million, or one in three Americans, have high blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Yet that number could be even higher, as high blood pressure ...
Caring For Man’s Best Friends
Consumers see the benefits of going natural not only for themselves, but for the family pet as well. According to the American Pet Products Association 2013-2014 Pet Owner Survey, approximately 56. 7 million U. S. households have dogs, while 45.3 million own cats. In addition, 12 percent of U. S. homes have fresh water fish ...
Realistic Weight Loss
Makers of natural weight-loss products focus on fair and honest assertions, as well as overall health benefits to propel the category. Happy New Year Resolution! The new diet season, which starts January 1 and typically ends around Memorial Day, is off to its annual start. America’s estimated 108 million dieters (about 82 percent of who ...
Stopping The Clock
The latest anti-aging knowledge and products help aid consumers in their quest to stay youthful. The search for longevity and the Fountain of Youth are hardly new, and are, in fact, increasing. Gene Bruno, director of category management with Twinlab Corporation in New York, noted that, according to Nutrition Business Journal: • American consumers spent ...
Growing Benefits
There is an increased demand for plant-based EFA supplements, as vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike seek sustainable, safe products. Part II of VR’s EFA series. Plant-based EFA (essential fatty acid) supplements are no longer just for vegetarians. While this group does make up a large market for nutritional supplements (nearly a third of health food store ...
2013 Best New Products
From an impressive list of contenders, natural retailers voted for this year’s most outstanding product introductions. What makes a product a must-have for a retailer? What qualities must it possess for storeowners to make room on their shelves in the first place? Is it filling a category void with an innovative delivery system or ingredient ...
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