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Herb of the Month: Magnolia Bark

March 1, 2023

There is a long list of uses commonly associated with using magnolia. Get the overview on this botanical and its benefits.

Good Health Reads: Eat Happy Kitchen, Anna Vocino

With so many health-transforming books being released, WholeFoods Magazine wanted to know what the experts are reading.

February 27, 2023

Anna Vocino

With so many health-transforming books being released, WholeFoods Magazine wanted to know what the experts are reading. Here, Anna Vocino, author of Eat Happy & Eat Happy Too, shares her favorites.

Otitis Media: A Role for Probiotics in Childhood Ear Infections?

February 27, 2023

International Probiotics Association

This article delves into the current understanding of the bacterial microbiome in otitis media patients and explores the potential use of probiotics as a therapeutic option.

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2023: It’s the Amazon Jungle Out There

February 13, 2023

Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association

Those of you who follow the Organic & Natural Health Association know that we are often referred to as a boutique organization. To me that means we are designed to be elite and unique, representing only the best of the supply chain, and engaging all its stakeholders, including independent retailers...

Codex Alimentarius Commission Advances Toxic Vet-Drug and Bee-Killer Standards

January 25, 2023

Scott C. Tips

After two years of Zoom meetings in place of live, in-person meetings, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) finally met in-person once again in Rome, Italy during the week of November 21, 2022. Well, not quite. In deference to the on-going COVID-19 fear-mongering, it was actually a “hybrid” meeting where delegates...

What's Selling: February 2023

January 25, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.

How’s it going? Let’s discuss!

January 25, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The WholeFoods Magazine team is gearing up to present you with the findings from our 45th Annual Retailer Survey, which will appear in our March 2023 issue. A sneak peek at this year's survey data: 74% of respondents were natural products/health food stores, natural products co-ops, nutrition/herb stores, or natural...

Herb of the Month: Sage

January 25, 2023

Jeffrey Burke, ND, MH, CNC, CHS

A member of the mint family, sage is native to the Mediterranean. It has gained popularity as a culinary spice, as well as for its medicinal benefits. Although there are literally hundreds of sage species, white sage, Salvia apiana and Salvia officinalis, or culinary sage, are the most well known.

Naturally Informed Education: The Time of Psychedelics

January 25, 2023

Rebecca Viscomi

The global psychedelics market is growing rapidly, and is expected to reach $8 billion by 2029. The market currently consists primarily of pharmaceuticals, but demand—along with a supporting body of science—is growing for natural psychedelics. To provide an update on where the market stands, as well as opportunities and potential...

Good Health Reads—Niacin: The Real Story

January 23, 2023

Robert G. Smith, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Niacin: The Real Story, 2nd Edition, by Abram Hoffer, Andrew W. Saul, and Harry D. Foster (Turner Publishing, 2023) Niacin (vitamin B3) is a biomolecule required by all forms of life. It functions as a precursor to NAD, an enzymatic co-factor in hundreds of metabolic pathways. Niacin is called a...