Harvesting it by hand, farmers have to work delicately to safely harvest the threads of the saffron plant. This intricate process makes saffron extremely expensive; in some parts of the world the price can yield as much as $4,000 to $5,000 per pound. The spice has been harvested for thousands...
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.
"Disgustingly, many delegates actually thanked [industry group] CropLife for presenting a plan on how to poison the World faster!" The new Chairman of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) is Guibiao Ye and he is an excellent chairman. Unlike some others I have encountered, he lets everyone...
When we think about what makes up our average day to day, much of our energy is spent on work. As Ruth White, Ph.D., MPH, MSW, suggested at the Naturally Informed virtual event Mental Wellness: Mastering the Market, American work culture is "always on." Our American identity is attached to...
In this column, I’d like to take a closer look at three widely shared assumptions that greatly influence how we think about cholesterol and heart disease. Here are the three assumptions. See how many you agree with. There are two kinds of cholesterol, one “good” (HDL) and one “bad” (LDL).
"From the beginning, I wanted not only the Alkemist team to be happy working here, but also their teams (husband, wife, partner, offspring, siblings, parents, dogs...) to be happy that they do. As we grew, matured, and built our team, our culture remained a priority." Alkemist Labs, founded in...
"Word hard, work smart, live every day like it will be your last, and one day you'll be right." —Greg Arabatzis A Look at the Legacy [caption id="attachment_89990" align="alignright" width="191"] Greg Arabatzis, Vice President Practitioner Division[/caption] In 2004, Dr. Charles Brenner discovered nicotinamide riboside (NR) could increase levels of...
"The right team is one of the most important aspects of a company. A mentor needs to take the extra time to hire the right person for the team." Enzymedica is dedicated to promoting digestive happiness and total body wellness through exceptional supplements. Founded in 1998, the brand has...
Including the input derived from our community is one of the best ways to know that we are making the right difference for them in this moment and into the future. —Channon Quinn Our leadership team at the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) approaches our goals and decisions from the...
"IFF is an exciting company to be a part of. We have the opportunity to help consumers prioritize their health and wellbeing by delivering science-backed health products to brand owners from food products to dietary supplements or specialty nutrition." A History of Science & Creativity Sebastien Guery, Vice President,...
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