Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based on more than 5,000 years of documented practices using nature’s resources to heal physical ailments in humans and animals. TCM encompasses the practices of acupuncture, utilizing herbs, Tui Na, cupping, moxibustion, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, meditation, and more. Using TCM techniques and herbs is...
This year, the iconic Outdoor Retailer show was held virtually for the second time from, January 20-23, 2021. After living through this pandemic for almost a year, these brands made it their mission to give us some ideas that can be implemented into our new “normal.” We came across so...
At the 2021 Virtual CES (Consumer Electronics Show), we met so many amazing and innovative brands that are making it easy for consumers to adapt to our new WFH. The trends coming out of the show are taking wellness to a new level with at-home, outdoor, and business-friendly technologies and...
There is more than one way to feed the world. For two decades, Big Ag wanted the food industry to believe that the only way was their way, with GMO seeds and agrochemicals. This concept was highly profitable, as their proprietary GMOs were patented life forms with technology fees 40%...
The Specialty Food Association met this January for their bi-annual meeting, and while it looked different than normal, it was still great. Following the success of their first virtual experience back in September 2020, they decided to host a second virtual event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While there...
The nutraceutical and food workplace seem to be evolving to different types of platforms. Many CEOs have commented that even though the future (with COVID-19) is still uncertain, employees have learned to work on a remote basis. In the beginning, there was a lack of productivity, but as businesses have...
To be successful today, you must be the architect of desire. It’s not enough to be the engineer of desire. You need to be the tech who is figuring out how to make something delicious that’s nutritious or vice versa, or the fabric that is sustainable but keeps you hot...
In the early days of my foray into researching how food could possibly be a factor in my three children’s health issues—life-threatening allergies, autism symptoms, recurring rashes, and erratic behavior—I discovered the book Food and Behavior, the Natural Connection, by Barbara Reed Stitt, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. As a chief...
Now more than ever, health has become a booming and primary source of consumer interest. Wellness is determined on an individual basis, and your brand needs to adhere to what consumers need. It is important to make sure that each shopper has exactly what they need to make a conscious...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating condition characterized by recurring, unwanted thoughts and ideas (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions). Treatment strategies often fall short. A new direction has emerged in that expanding evidence suggests brain development and function is linked to the gut microbiome. Along with conveying potential biomarkers, the gut...
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