Our appearance is a reflection of our health. Many people have changed their diets, removing processed foods, meat and gluten because they have found a correlation between certain foods and the way their bodies react both internally as well as in their physical appearance. Nutricosmetics also rely on this idea...
Stress. Overwork. Too much salt. Sedentary lifestyle. Genetics. Many factors contribute to cardiovascular disease but there are ways to help your customers stave off the effects by using nutritional supplements and practicing better eating habits. Let’s start with high blood pressure, or the more formally known “hypertension.” New guidelines from...
A single common denominator in our lives is stress. It pervades the life of every individual in a variety of ways and it can affect our overall health in negative ways. Chronic stress creates overstimulation that exhausts us physically and impacts our immune function, making us vulnerable to disease. There...
Kennesaw, GA – Researchers have found that consumption of Deerland Enzymes and Probiotics’ probiotic strain DE111 can improve occasional constipation and/or diarrhea in healthy individuals, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Probiotics & Health. In the study, 50 participants were evaluated over the course of 105...
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association is challenging the accepted knowledge that calcium and vitamin D supplements are important for supporting bone health. Conducted by Jia-Guo Zhao, MD of Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China, the meta-analysis of 33 randomized clinical trials that included 51,145 participants living...
Minerals are essential to the human body’s growth and development. They can be obtained from food, fortified food products, and supplements. The body uses minerals to keep the bones, muscles, heart, and brain functioning properly, and also for creating enzymes and hormones (1). Humans need different amounts of each mineral...
We asked people from different industry perspectives to share their insights and expectations for the natural products industry in 2018. The Independent Retailer Corinne Shindelar, President/CEO, Independent Natural Food Retailers Association (INFRA), St. Paul, MN The Independent Natural Food Retailer has an excellent opportunity in 2018 and beyond. The acquisition...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a major factor in doing business within the natural products industry. According to Sawaya Partners LLC — a law firm specializing in M&A — between 2012 and 2016, the number of transactions in the dietary supplement category nearly doubled, with 29 transactions valued at...
Digestive issues and conditions are becoming all too common. As a result, many consumers are turning to dietary supplements and different lifestyles like gluten-free or vegan to maintain a healthy digestive system. A study from the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment at the American Gastroenterological Association finds that 18...
Diane Ray, VP, strategic innovation, NMI (Natural Marketing Institute), Harleysville, PA, shares her thoughts on where the opportunity lies in the coming year. Boomers control the bulk of the wealth in the country yet everybody’s focused on millennials. Millennials will be the future and if you get them early and...
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