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Herb of the Month: Sage
A member of the mint family, sage is native to the Mediterranean.
It has gained popularity as a culinary spice, as well as for its...
Naturally Informed Education: The Time of Psychedelics
The global psychedelics market is growing rapidly, and is expected to reach $8 billion by 2029. The market currently consists primarily of pharmaceuticals, but...
Good Health Reads—Niacin: The Real Story
Niacin: The Real Story, 2nd Edition, by Abram Hoffer, Andrew W. Saul, and Harry D. Foster (Turner Publishing, 2023)
Niacin (vitamin B3) is a biomolecule...
Good Health Reads: Everyday Vegan, Amy Lanza
Wellness is such a loaded word, and one that will take on different meanings depending on who you ask. With the boom of the...
Naturally Informed Education: Building Immune Resilience for a Whole New World
If we look back 100 years ago, humans were greatly impacted by infectious diseases, often dying of illnesses that today are highly preventable. Tuberculosis,...
2023 Trends Roundup!
The analysts and forecasters have been mining the data and following the buzz to determine the most pressing consumer need states…and to find out...
Herb of the Month: Lavender
With a history dating back more than 2,500 years, lavender’s benefits are known around the world.
Lavender is associated with purity, balance, serenity, and...
What’s Selling: January 2023
What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of...
Good-Health Reads: Keto Dieting, Thom King
As a self-professed foodie and health nut, food has always been a passion for me.
I started my company, Icon Foods, in 1999 to help...
Settle for so-so? No thanks!
Good news from the experts at SPINS: Trends suggest a positive shift for brick-and-mortar.
“We’re seeing more consumers go back to the way that they...