Echinacea, also known as Purple Coneflower, has been a popular herb in the natural products industry for decades, and is used commonly around the world as an alternative medicine nutrient. Echinacea is actually the name of a large group of flowering plants that are native to North America. History shows...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Now that it’s peak cold and flu season, your customers will be heading to your immune health section—but for the greatest benefits, you can also point them to, well, just about every other section of the store as well. Hank Cheatham, VP of Daiwa Health Development, says immune health is...
Consumer Reports (CR) tested turmeric and echinacea supplements from multiple brands, and concluded that several didn’t meet CR’s standards for lead levels and bacteria levels, and that three didn’t contain the levels of key ingredients advertised on the label—findings decried by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the Council...
San Francisco, CA—The global herbal supplements market is expected to reach $8.5 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research. From 2018 to 2025, it is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.2%. The market will be driven by a growing geriatric population and awareness...
Company Description ChildLife has been the number one best-selling Children’s Supplement line in the natural products industry for the past seven years. ChildLife is well known for developing specialty formulas that address and support the issues and challenges kids face in today’s world. ChildLife is the result of the 20-plus...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By now you’re surely aware of phytocannabinoids or CBD-rich hemp stock oil or other variations of the name these products bear. You may even stock them on your shelves, one of many retailers in the natural products industry who is pioneering a movement of bringing awareness to people’s endocannabinoid system...
As we’ve learned throughout this editorial series on immune health, there are many ways we may become vulnerable to illness and many ways we may fortify our bodies against it. Herbs have a long history of use in a variety of cultures, the most notable of which include India’s Ayurvedic...
WholeFoods sat down Gaetano Morello, ND, at Expo West to discuss the endocannabinoid system and how echinacea can ease symptoms of anxiety by interacting with the endocannabinoid system. [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/1Syj_y1mdB0"][/vc_column][/vc_row] NOTE: WholeFoods Magazine does not endorse any specific brand or product. Always seek the advice of a medical professional...
According to the National Health Statistics Report, shoppers are turning to alternative medicine, not only as a complement to conventional care, but also as a sole means to help relieve pain from conditions that are impairing their health (1). Of the most commonly used are the roots, stems, flowers and...
For natural products retailers, immune health is a vital segment of the dietary supplements marketplace. “According to a survey we conducted in 2015, consumers are most likely—43% in fact—to take a supplement that supports their immune system everyday to keep them healthy,” says Larry Robinson, Ph.D., vice president of scientific...
