Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
NIE Awards 2020
Two years ago, the staff of Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) was looking for a way to highlight the most cutting-edge and advanced natural branded nutritional ingredients backed by science, and thus, the NIE Awards were born. In order to be considered, the ingredients needed to be launched since Oct. 1, 2018, for the purpose of ...
Study Explains Why Some Creams and Cosmetics May Cause a Skin Rash
Allergic reactions in the skin can be caused by many different chemical compounds found in creams, cosmetics and other topical consumer products, but how they trigger the reaction has remained somewhat mysterious. A new study suggests the way some chemicals displace natural fat-like molecules (called lipids) in skin cells may explain how many common ingredients ...
Sustaining Healthy Skin
Sustainable ingredients, social media influencers and beauty-from-within popularity are fueling the natural skin care ingredient market. An educated guess may lead many to hypothesize that the skin is a crucial component of the body, and this could not be any truer. In fact, LiveScience notes that it is the body’s largest organ, accounting for approximately ...
Focusing on the Essentials
EFAs continue to be a mainstay in the natural products industry in more ways than one. Perhaps it’s obvious to some, but EFAs (essential fatty acids) are indeed essential. According to Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute, “Linoleic acid (LA), an omega-6 fatty acid, and α-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fatty acid, are considered essential ...
Drinking Tea Improves Brain Health, Study Suggests
A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) revealed that regular tea drinkers have better organized brain regions— and this is associated with healthy cognitive function—compared to non-tea drinkers. The research team made this discovery after examining neuroimaging data of 36 older adults. “Our results offer the first evidence of ...
Think On It
The cognitive health sector may feature many staples of old, but research and development are continuing to move the category forward. The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging (NIA) describes cognitive health as “the ability to clearly think, learn and remember.” Although the terms are often used interchangeably, the NIA notes that cognitive ...
Message from VRM Media about Coronavirus
To our readers and business partners, In these challenging times for all businesses and individuals operating within the natural products community, we at VRM Media — publisher of Vitamin Retailer, Nutrition Industry Executive, Natural Practitioner and Fitness Trainer — want to first express our sincerest wishes for the best of health and well-being to all industry members and their families. As we are all quite ...
Dog Ownership Associated With Longer Life, Especially Among Heart Attack and Stroke Survivors
Dog ownership may be associated with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially for heart attack and stroke survivors who live alone, according to a new study and a separate meta-analysis published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association (AHA). “The findings in these two well-done studies and analyses ...
In Pet Health We Trust
The field of pet health is continuously advancing, with the help of innovative contributions from ingredient suppliers and manufacturers. Pets hold a special place in many people’s hearts—they are considered a part of the family. According to the 2019-2020 APPA (American Pet Products Association) National Pet Owners Survey, 67 percent of U.S. households own a ...
NJ Lawmakers Propose Access to Financial Services for CBD Companies
Companies producing and selling hemp-derived CBD products would have access to essential banking services under new legislation introduced yesterday in the New Jersey State Senate. The legislation, introduced by State Sen. Robert W. Singer (R-NJ-30), would clarify that banks and credit unions will not be penalized by state regulators for working with legitimate hemp businesses. The ...
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