[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the immune system goes wrong, it can create issues throughout the body. If it is too weak, the body is left open to infection; if it is overactive, it can cause inflammatory diseases. While all medical problems should be taken to a doctor, and supplements cannot cure or prevent...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From the growing desire to know where companies get their ingredients, to the desire for health transcending beauty, to the entrance of men into the consumer base, here are some ways product developers are responding to trends. Ingredients: From the Molecules Up Not all aloe is created equal; not all...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Curcumin is a major constituent of turmeric, a spice taken from the plant Curcuma longa Linn, which grows in Southeast Asia. It requires high temperatures and a high amount of rain to thrive. Turmeric is obtained by baking the plant’s rhizomes at high temperatures, and then grinding it into the...
Portland, OR— It’s not often we get to report on a new natural products store opening. Although this is a small store, it’s a big story because it’s the brainchild of Chuck Eggert, founder of Pacific Foods, and Errol Schweizer, who worked for Whole Foods Market for 14 years and...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The plastic straw ban is sweeping the nation. Monmouth Beach, NJ, has banned them; CA is looking to restrict them after Malibu banned them outright; Bon Appétit, a food service company, is getting rid of plastic straws; New York City is contemplating it, Seattle already did it, Starbucks is phasing...
