The Organic & Natural Health Association (@OrgNatHealth) is committed to research, especially when it’s designed to demonstrate how the supplements we take favorably impact nutrient deficiency. We also believe it’s essential this evidence gets into the hands of our health care practitioners. Why? Moving research outcomes into the practitioner’s office...
Policy in Latin America governing medical cannabis use is evolving away from a blanket bar of any cannabis use. A few Central and South America countries allow use of cannabis and oils containing cannabidiol (aka “CBD”) for victims of epilepsy, appetite loss, nausea, chemotherapy-induced vomiting, or HIV/AIDS-associated pain or muscle...
According to NPD Group, nearly half of US adults look for sugar on nutrition labels. This is great news, and a positive sign that consumers are trying to make better choices when it comes to their diets. Unfortunately, the statistics around health issues linked to sugar consumption are more alarming...
Denver, CO — This is the year there could be no doubt that outdoor tipped its cool factor. The hipster ratio at the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show, the largest U.S. trade show for the outdoor and winter sports industries — held seasonally in winter and summer — was as high...
Despite the current health and wellness craze, more than 1 in 3 US adults are classified as either overweight or obese — that’s nearly three times more than 50 years ago (1). Years of research examining the mechanisms underlying weight management continue to affirm the basic principle that balancing calories...
Anaheim, CA — Expo West never fails to disappoint. As a mentor and member of the Pitch-Slam Selection Committee, it’s always exciting to see all the innovation and disruption in our industry. My team made it into the final four. A common theme and hot topic throughout discussions and presentations this...
Your heart has the most important job in your body — keep you alive. Connected to every organ and tissue, each pump of your heart ensures that oxygen and nutrients reach each cell of your body. The thousands of miles of arteries and veins that make up the cardiovascular system...
Anaheim, CA — Chances are, if you are interested in what we learned at the CBD Summit held just before the opening of the Natural Products Expo, you know a thing or two about cannabinoids. Just in case this is your first foray into the high growth category, here are...
Our minds were blown away at the 2018 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) held the second week in January in not one but two convention centers across Las Vegas. If a quarter of the prototypes revealed on the show floor come to fruition in the next few years, life as we...
This past November, 46% of American adults awoke one morning to find they had high blood pressure (aka hypertension). In men under age 45, the increase was most startling—hypertension prevalence tripled! What caused this tremendous jump in blood pressure issues? Hint: It wasn't some catastrophic and widespread public health event.
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