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Vitamin K1 & K2 as MK-7 & MK-4: Differences & Applications
Vitamin K, particularly vitamin K2, represents a significant segment of the vitamin market. In fact, the global vitamin K2 market size was estimated at $421.1 million in 2023 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.8 percent from 2024 to 2030.1 Certainly, vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7 (MK-7) has been recognized for its role…
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The Top 10 Natural Supplements for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is becoming an epidemic in our culture. So many people have it, and there is little that conventional medicine can do to help control it. Of all the disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, IBS is the most common, affecting at least 11 percent of all people. Thatโs a lot of people…
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Keeping Current in the Marketplace
Between stocking shelves, scheduling staff, hosting events and all the daily tasks of running a store, it may seem like every day is an exercise in keeping in tune with the very real needs of your store. And of course, thatโs true. However, there is also the big picture, and that is keeping current with…
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Engaging the Prevent Defense
Much like in football (the NFL season kicks off this month), humans should look at their immunity as a prevent defense. In the game, this alignment is used to prevent the offense from long gains and imminent score. With the immune system, supplements aim to ensure an offensive microscopic bug doesnโt score a figurative touchdown,…
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Talking Childrenโs Health With Ramona Billingslea
VR: Where does homeopathy fit into the childrenโs health mix? Billingslea: Homeopathy plays an important role when we are working with parents to support their childrenโs best healthy-living needs. We carry a strong collection of homeopathies created specifically for kids as part of our kidsโ health category. Our homeopathy selections allow us to serve those…
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NPA Files Lawsuit Against FDAโs “Unlawful Application” of Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act – Vitamin Retailer Magazine
The Natural Products Association (NPA) filed a lawsuit on August 28 against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), requesting the agency cease its โunlawful retroactive applicationโ of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act against nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). โWe are extremely grateful for the leadership shown by our organizationโs members in deciding to take this…
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Sprouts Farmers Market Expanding to More Communities – Vitamin Retailer Magazine
Sprouts Farmers Market (Phoenix, AZ) announced it will be opening 10 new stores in the coming months. The accelerated growth of part of the companyโs goal of opening 35 new locations during its fiscal year 2024, the company said. Sproutsโ physical growth is in line with its financial growth. The new locations consist of: Nov.…
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NutraCast: Trends, challenges and innovations in the evolving gummy market
“[The gummy market is] really on fire and it’s continuing to grow, and we see it’s going to keep going that way for the foreseeable future,” saidย Vaughn DuBow, senior director of product portfolio marketing of health & wellness at ADM.ย “At least that’s what the data is telling us now.” DuBow discussed the rapid growth of…
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Omega-3s may lower lipid levels during pregnancy after miscarriage
Writing in the journalย Frontiers in Nutritionโ, researchers from China assessed the effects of omega-3 supplementation on longitudinal lipid levels during pregnancy in 105 women, compared to a controlย group of 274 participants.ย “[Our study]ย provides new evidence for the use of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy to prevent hyperlipidemia and extends the population to women with a…
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Hair Loss Awareness Month: The supplement brands tackling the roots of hair health
The UKโs annual Hair Loss Awareness campaign, which runs the month of August, aims to provide an opportunity to raise awareness about hair loss and the impact it can have on quality of life. Male pattern hair loss reportedlyย affects up to 50% of men by age 50โ, whileย it is estimated that one-third of womenย experience hair…