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The Key to Myth Busting Misinformation

Connecting on values is 3 to 5 times more important than sharing data or science...here's how to get your message across.

August 7, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

How should you respond when someone is saying something that simply is not true? That was the topic of the session Myth Busting Misinformation: How to Counter Science Denial at IFT First.

Global Prebiotic Association Publishes Prebiotic Consensus Paper

The GPA report looks to clarify misinformation on the growing topic.

November 25, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Experts says the new position paper marks a significant achievement for the prebiotic category.

AIDP's Keragen-IV Receives Additional Scientific Backing

New research shows its effects on hair and skin health.

July 23, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

The supplement is a viable beauty from within solution to a growing consumer concern.

Research Updates: Sleep Support, Active Nutrition, Cognitive Health, and More

Get the latest science overviews from companies in the natural products industry, including Gencor, Maypro, and Bioiberica.

April 12, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Natural products industry companies share overviews on the latest science on their branded ingredients to support wellbeing.

Active Aging for Everyone

December 22, 2022

Marissa Fox

“Active aging, by definition, is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation, and security in order to enhance the quality of life as people age.” — Trisha Sugarek MacDonald, Bluebonnet Consumers are more tuned into the need to take action to age well, and from a younger age.

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Keeping Kids Happy & Healthy

July 21, 2022

Marissa Fox

From snacks and sips to supps and clean medicine, here’s the latest science, trends, and offerings in the children’s health market. We all know eating loads of junk food—the kind with advertising designed to tempt children—isn’t great for wellbeing. But for kids, what are long-term effects of consuming a...

Study: Climate Change Could Spark Next Pandemic

May 2, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.— Researchers who led a comprehensive study published in Nature determined that animal migration and rising temperatures may cause virus spread to new areas, potentially to humans. The study suggests that the climate crisis had an impact on human health, and the greatest risk factor for another pandemic is climate...

DASH Slashes Risk of Heart Failure; Results "better than any medicine"

May 14, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Winston-Salem, NC--The DASH diet may reduce the risk of heart failure in people under 75, according to an observational study by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health. “This research showed that following the DASH diet can reduce the risk of developing heart failure by...

Industry Lambasts JAMA Study on Omega-3 Fatty Acids

January 31, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Journal of the American Medical Association(JAMA) published a study on Wednesday called “Associations of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplement Use with Cardiovascular Disease Risks.” The study questioned the supposed benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for cardiovascular health. It included a meta-analysis of 10 large trials including 77,917 subjects. According to...

Curcumin Shown to Improve Memory

January 25, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Los Angeles, CA — There may be help for people suffering from memory problems. A new study, conducted at UCLA and published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, found that daily doses of curcumin may not only prevent memory problems from worsening over time, but actually improve memory. Researchers...