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Growth Drivers in Women’s Health

Industry insiders weigh in on how to support women and their nutritional needs while growing the bottom line.

March 1, 2023

Jennifer Joseph

AIDP to Distribute Whole Food Minerals From Cura Global Health Under the Ultimine Brand

January 25, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

City of Industry, CA—AIDP, Inc. announced the addition of the Ultimine brand of whole-food derived minerals from Cura Global Health Inc. (Ames, IA). AIDP explained in a press release that the minerals, including iron, zinc and multi minerals, are derived from natural fermentation of Koji fungi (Aspergillus oryzae). The high...

Stomach-Safe Liquid Iron

December 8, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

MegaFood has launched Blood Builder Liquid Iron Once Daily, which provides 27mg of iron per serving in a formula that the company ways was designed to be gentle on the stomach and non-constipating. It is safe for menstruating people, teenagers, vegans, and vegetarians. www.megafood.com...

6 Top Prenatal Nutrients

August 13, 2021

Julia Peterman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Growing a human being from scratch is a big task—and proper nutrition is essential. Consumers shopping at a natural products store surely know to avoid smoking and alcohol, and to eat healthy and take a prenatal vitamin. Here, a closer look at specific nutrients for prenatal needs. Calcium. Calcium—and large...

Plant-Based Iron Supplement

April 30, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Flora has launched of Ferritin+, a plant-based iron supplement derived from organic ingredients. The product is designed to increase ferritin iron levels without irritation, constipation, or cellular damage, the company says. 805 East Badger Rd., Lynden, Washington, 98264 www.florahealth.com/us ...

Iron Supplementation Without the Side Effects

February 19, 2021

Julia Peterman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Iron is nearly as important to humans as oxygen—because without it, the body can’t get oxygen. Those who become iron deficient can develop iron deficiency anemia, a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells, preventing proper oxygenation of the body’s tissues (1). Symptoms can include extreme fatigue,...

March 2021

February 19, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

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IADSA Resource Focuses on Iron-Deficiency Anemia

November 30, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

London, UK—IADSA has launched a Mind the Gap resource focused on use of iron supplementation to reduce anemia among women, according to a press release. Anemia is a condition in which the size and number of an individual’s red blood cells fall below a certain level, impairing the ability of...

ONEderful Daily Nutritional Tips for Women

September 4, 2020

Trisha Sugarek MacDonald

Q1. How do women's nutritional needs differ from their male counterparts? Without question, there are specific health-related gender differences between men and women. These differences are biological and physiological, and play a unique role in their daily nutritional care. Women express hormonal changes monthly and at different life stages. Professor...

Minerals for Whole-Body Health

January 23, 2020

Julia Peterman

Minerals, like vitamins, are essential nutrients that must be consumed as part of a healthy diet. As such, they’re popular supplements—Trisha Sugarek MacDonald, BS, MS, Sr. Director of Research & Development at Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation, tells WholeFoods that it’s a consistently top-selling category for the brand. “Minerals serve life-sustaining functions...