Bill Stewart passed away at the age of 65 on Nov. 3, [caption id="attachment_61313" align="alignright" width="136"] Bill Stewart[/caption] 2018, in Durango, CO, after suffering from complications of ALS. He founded Real Food Sales, a brokerage dedicated to bringing natural and organic products to food service operations throughout the country. He...
It’s official – wellness tourism is booming. According to the new report, “Global Wellness Tourism Economy” by the nonprofit Global Wellness Institute™’ (GWI), wellness tourism increased from a $539 billion market in 2015 to $639 billion in 2017, or 6.5% annually, more than twice as fast as tourism overall (3.2%).
How many hours have you spent sitting stuck in traffic commuting, transporting the kids to school, shopping and rushing to other appointments only to arrive home frazzled and stressed. Take a break naturally and see for yourself the immediate results of what experts are now calling EcoTherapy. It's not really...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Natural Products Expo East may not be where all the grand launches are but it’s still jammed with great finds. Held at The Baltimore Convention Center, September 13-15, there were 1,500 innovative brands in food and beverage, personal care and home, and supplements and ingredients. According to New Hope...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Julia Peterman is co-author of this article. It’s been a challenging time for the marine oil industry as issues surrounding mass media’s interpretation of the latest research about the efficacy of omega-3s dovetails with concerns about the sustainability of supply. In 2016, the omega-3 supplements market was estimated to be...
Exercise legend Jack La Lanne once asserted, “I do it as a therapy. I do it as something to keep me alive. We all need a little discipline. Exercise is my discipline.” La Lanne was the original fitness guru for the “everyman and everywoman” and pioneered daily exercise at home...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From the growing desire to know where companies get their ingredients, to the desire for health transcending beauty, to the entrance of men into the consumer base, here are some ways product developers are responding to trends. Ingredients: From the Molecules Up Not all aloe is created equal; not all...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As promised, we are continuing our chat with Dr. Tom Levy about the effectiveness of liposomal vitamin C (liposome-encapsulated vitamin C) compared to intravenous vitamin C and other forms of vitamin C supplements. Last month we discussed that additional health benefits can be achieved with high-dose vitamin C. However, the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Modern technology has permeated many aspects of the human experience. Some who have watched the world make this transition from analog to digital believe these technological advances are intrusive and detrimental to our health, but here we will explore and see that the Digital Age has more to offer. In...
