Whether instinct or intuition, one’s gut reaction is often a guide to making the right decisions. In addition, the gut’s reaction is essential to making sure the body is fed. For many, eating is a simple action of chewing and swallowing. To others, constipation, diarrhea and gas are among the...
Secaucus, NJ – Citing a heated competitive omnichannel retail environment, particularly in the sports supplement category, Vitamin Shoppe posted Q2 sales of $304.8 million ($6.73 loss per share) for a total decline of 8.3% over 2016. “The challenges are clear,” said ceo Colin Watts, who told analysts 70% of the...
When we think of chronic illnesses, conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer are usually at the top of the list. Chronic pain is rarely, if ever, mentioned in this discussion. Statistically though, chronic pain sufferers far outnumber all three of these conditions combined. According to the Institute of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New legislation introduced by Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA) would make multivitamin dietary supplements an allowable purchase for the 8 million people receiving assistance through the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). “Expanding WIC to include multivitamins would create an oasis for the 25...
With the excess amounts of information available to us now via the internet and a variety of other sources, there is a deluge of news regarding supplements. Any given day a new story can be published regarding supplements that leads to questions. These questions may be about whether supplements are...
PIC/S GMP-certified palm phytonutrients producer ExcelVite, based in Edison, NJ has completed the quality/audit inspection of its Malaysian production site by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA inspection included both ExcelVite’s production plant and Quality Management System. Both were found in compliance with the FDA’s Title 21...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Stuart Tomc, VP of human nutrition at CV Sciences, talks to the folks at Grassroots Natural Market and Kitchen, in South Pasadena, CA. This retailer was ahead of the game when it came to hemp-derived CBD. See how.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6j4e2wMkPw"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This promotional video was provided and paid for by CV Sciences.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
Click to hear podcast Does your child suffer with any of the following: lack of focus, aggression, irregular sleep patterns, social anxiety and/or social withdrawal? These are all common concerns for parents whose children deal with Autism Spectrum Disorder, sometimes referred to as Pervasive Developmental Disorder. With Autism increasing...
I’m sure you have no problems selling probiotic products in your store. Considering the recent surge of awareness about the importance of digestive health and the crucial role of gut microbiota in this capacity, your customers are likely actively seeking out these products. However, digestive health is far from the...
