Alternative Medicine


  • Complementary Treatments for Lowering Blood Glucose Levels
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    A number of complementary treatments exist for helping lower blood glucose levels. Some complementary treatments are good for type 1 diabetes, while others are good for type 2. ...More
    November 9, 2011
    Posted in Articles
  • Evaluating Employee Wellness
    VIRGO held its first Wellness Fair last week. I was happy to attend, but didn’t know it would affect my view of health as much as it did. Every company should do this, including your natural product store. ...More
    April 12, 2011
    Posted in Blog
  • Too Stressed to Sleep?
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    Falling asleep can be an insurmountable task for a busy brain full of stress from daily challenges. Natural options including botanicals, minerals and specialty formulas can help reduce worries and increase peaceful shut eye. ...More
    March 17, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
    Posted in Articles
  • Helping  the Adrenals Work Better
    Stress
    Adrenal extract and glycyrrhizic acid can support the adrenal glands and restore the body’s ability to handle stressful situations. ...More
    October 8, 2010
    Posted in Articles
  • Navigating Cold and Flu Season
    The cold and flu remedy chest offers many considerations, including botanicals and essential nutrients, and navigating this natural health segment will require additional knowledge and craft, based on the research and quality standard that vary from product to product. ...More
    August 2, 2010 By Steve Myers
    Posted in Articles
  • Managing Stress Naturally
    Managing Stress Naturally
    Nervine, adaptogen and anxiolytic botanicals can play an important role in helping customers address stress naturally. ...More
    July 16, 2010 By David Winston
    Posted in Articles
  • Selling Immune-Health Products
    The natural cold and flu market attracts savvy shoppers who require knowledgeable retailers to help them traverse both seasonal and year-round sickness. ...More
    July 14, 2010 By Steve Myers
    Posted in Articles
  • Botanical Alternatives for Animal-derived Medicines
    Herbalgram 86 features an article on finding botanical alternatives to medicines derived from animals, especially endangered and threatened species. ...More
    May 14, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Health Care Providers Lack Knowledge of Herbal Medicines
    A new survey conducted by Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin found the vast majority of health care providers believe both themselves and their patients are ill-informed about herbal medicines, and that their patients’ faith in those remedies is misplaced. ...More
    April 8, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Selling Sleep
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    Keys to effective retail promotion of natural sleep products includes education and taking care to understand consumer’s individual needs. ...More
    March 31, 2010 By Heather Granato
    Posted in Articles
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