Supplement sales are better than ever. The 2020 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements found that nearly three-quarters of Americans report taking dietary supplements, and Nutrition Business Journal estimates that by 2023, supplement spend will be $1.4 billion higher than pre-COVID with 2020 sales having topped $50 Billion. Consumers are of course focused...
At Organic & Natural Health, we entered 2021 like most of you, making adjustments, eschewing expectations, adapting to a new normal (though one would hope is temporary). Per our tradition, our year began with our annual conference, albeit virtual and not on the beaches of southwest Florida. The theme was...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_60631" align="alignright" width="281"] Michael E. Passwater, MT(ASCP)SBB, DLM, CSSGB(ASQ)[/caption] In October 2018, I called upon my son Michael Passwater to explain how high-dose (IV) vitamin C acts to help fight Sepsis. It is important that more physicians and lay people be aware of this proven fact, especially now.
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.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A general rule in magazine writing is that if you ask a question like “Feeling stressed?” in a headline, it needs to be a question that would get a “yes” from most of your readers. I think it’s fair to assume that most of us are feeling some additional stress...
We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at HiLife Vitamins, in Chatham, NJ. Chatham, NJ resident Sandy Fiore has a list of supplements she takes regularly. As a woman in her 70s, she relies...
Licorice root is one of the world’s oldest herbal remedies. Its botanical name comes from the Greek words meaning sweet root. Greeks, Chinese, Hindus, and Egyptians recognized the medicinal qualities of the plant. Native to southern Europe and Western Asia, licorice is part of the Leguminosae family. Traditionally licorice has...
Since 1984, renowned scientist Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D., has been the Science Editor of WholeFoods Magazine, contributing his monthly Vitamin Connection column featuring interviews with the industry's leading experts. In December 2020, we announced Dr. Passwater's retirement. "We know you have enjoyed our popular column Vitamin Connection for decades," Heather...
Whew, what a year. In normal times, we’d be writing with fondness and excitement about the year that was and what is in store for 2021. But as we’ve heard so much over the past 10 months, these are not normal times. Ask any pundit about forecasting, no matter what...
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