The big yawn
Increased daylight hours, caffeine, alcohol and ‘screen time’ are contributing to the nation’s struggle for a decent night’s rest. But which city sleeps the...
Smile high club
As we head towards the season for planes, trains and heatwaves, Rosie Greenaway looks at how the Zika virus, Brexit, music festivals and ‘pointless...
Magnificent magnesium
Allergy season is almost upon us, but hay fever isn’t the only seasonal concern on consumers’ minds. Rosie Greenaway explores asthma – another common...
Gut Reaction
With mounting research emphasizing the crucial part the microbiome plays in preventing and fighting disease, Jane Wolfe takes a look at the best ways...
Winter woes
A significant rise in job insecurity since the UK’s decision to leave the EU means people are loath to take time off work –...
Women kind
Providing knowledgable and supportive nutritional and health advice to younger women could win you lifelong customers, says Kate Miller
For many young women, supplementation is...
Skeletal support
An aging population provides an opportunity for natural health brands to innovate with bone and joint health products. Matt Chittock reports
This year might be...
Breaking the age barrier
Diane Millis discovers how the senior health category now needs to cater to various life stages, attitudes and expectations
Age is no longer a barrier....
Below the belt
As evidence builds that good gut health is crucial to overall good health, Kate Miller looks at how the health food sector is helping...
Clean up your act
The #cleaneating movement is bringing a whole new generation into the nation’s natural health stores. Matt Chittock discovers how to tap into this category-defining...
Cold comforts
As the colds and flu season splutters into life, Matt Chittock finds out why people are increasingly turning to natural alternatives to stave off...
A growing problem
More people than ever are suffering from painful bone and joint conditions, often putting it down to ‘getting old’. But it needn’t be like...
Golden years
Our children’s generation will have a life expectancy much greater than our own, but what part will the natural products industry play in keeping...
Irritation nation
Everybody knows that allergies are on the rise in the UK. So how can natural health stores help shoppers ease their sneezes?
The rising tide...
Inside tract
The digestive category is becoming key for health stores, with customers’ increasing willingness to swallow the natural pro-gut message, says Matt Chittock
The UK is...
Fighting the cold war
As the temperature plummets Matt Chittock investigates the arsenal of winter remedies coming ‘atchoo’ over the winter months.
As the rain and cold closes in...
Too shy shy
Hot flushes are troubling enough, but there are other menopausal symptoms which your customers may be even less happy to discuss
When the issue of...
Dealing with diabetes
Matt Chittock discovers how the natural products industry can help wean consumers off their sugar crush and beat a global problem.
It’s official: diabetes is...
Breaking bad
Bone and joint health issues are a worry for many modern consumers – so it’s great news that the natural health industry has cooked...
Down to the bone
th an ageing population bone and joint conditions are an unwelcome fact of life for growing numbers of people. Jane Wolfe says health stores...