Imagine you are in your store and the phone rings. The voice on the other end of the line says, “Hello, I’m standing in the store at the probiotics cooler and I don’t know which one to buy.” Of course, you accept without much surprise the fact that people are...
As the winter turned into spring, and now spring turns into summer, some of your customers who are migraine sufferers will likely experience an increase in these painful headaches because of the environmental changes associated with the changing of the season. According to the Migraine Research Foundation, 38 million Americans...
Check out this hilarious video from Natur-Tyme. Natural products retailers really know what they're talking about and customers know it! [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/38FHTZkF6jU"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
Vitamin Angels’ Mother’s Day Campaign began on May 1 and will go until June 30. This year, the organization, which provides vitamins to at-risk communities across the globe to combat malnutrition in children, tells the story of Fatima, a mother of two from Sotuta, Mexico. Nutritious food is scarce where...
Abraham Lincoln was famous for saying "Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” This suggests that when it comes to being happy we have a choice. Most of us would agree that happiness, positivity and a good sense of humor (finding something to...
Los Angeles, CA — A study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements found evidence that supplementation with ashwagandha (specifically KSM-66 from Ixoreal Biomed) has an impact on memory and cognition. The randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled pilot study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ashwagandha for improving...
Basel, Switzerland — Lonza issued a press release boasting a record first quarter in 2017 in terms of sales and earnings, resulting from the strong performance of its Pharma/Biotech and Specialty Ingredients segments. “Following the record results last year, we have been able to continue our success into 2017. The...
In Wired to Eat ($26.99, 388 pp), Robb Wolf, health expert and author of the New York Times Bestseller, The Paleo Solution, emphasizes that, in addition to willpower and discipline, your genetic makeup may be responsible for our health issues. Wolf introduces a new approach to transform your diet and...
Supplements are doing well, according the Nutrition Business Journal, which presented its findings at Expo West’s Supplements Today education session. Supplements grew 6.6% in 2016, amounting to $41.4 billion and functional foods grew even more, by 7.6% or $59.7 billion. Natural and specialty stores are driving this growth, with 37%...
Fort Lauderdale, FL — Life Extension has partnered with Insilico Medicine to introduce Ageless Cell, the first supplement in its GEROPROTECT line to promote healthy aging by inhibiting cellular senescence. Cellular senescence is a natural part of the aging process where cells no longer function optimally, affecting organ function, cellular...
