Eating Against Type
By James J. Gormley Adapted from an original article by James Gormley in Vitamin Retailer magazine in 2007. Cryogenically frozen in the 1970s, health food retailer Miles Monroe (played by Woody Allen)...
View ArticleObesity – The Real Thing
By James J. Gormley This article by James Gormley originally appeared in Vitamin Retailer magazine in 2007. The May 14th issue of Newsweek magazine had an article entitled “Attack of the Diet Cokes.”...
View ArticleFat Fallacies, Exercise Dreams
By James J. Gormley This article by James Gormley originally appeared in Vitamin Retailer magazine in 2007. In a recent issue of New York magazine, writer Gary Taubes in his article “The Scientist and...
View ArticleFat City: What’s fueling America’s obesity crisis?
By James J. Gormley Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg and howlet’s...
View ArticleThe organic movement: protecting our food
By James J. Gormley Some “difficult situations have developed as a result of the recent outburst of enthusiasm for the subject of nutrition and food [...] We regret the opportunity it has given...
View ArticleWords of Liberty: George Washington
By James J. Gormley From George Washington’s First Inaugural Address of April 30, 1789, where General Washington noted: “…..a reverence for the characteristic rights of freemen, and a regard for the...
View ArticleWords of Liberty: Ronald Reagan
By James J. Gormley On Memorial Day, it is worthwhile to remember what our veterans fought for. Here are excerpts from Ronald Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address of January 21, 1985: “government, the...
View ArticleWords of Liberty: John F. Kennedy
By James J. Gormley Here is a quote from John F. Kennedy in The Notes: Ronald Reagan’s Private Collection of Stories and Wisdom: “The scarlet thread running through the thoughts and actions of people...
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Health at Gunpoint: The FDA’s Silent War Against Health Freedom
By James J. Gormley What forces and interests direct the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and why is this out-of-control law enforcement agency working so hard to take dietary supplements out of our...
View ArticleWords of Health Wisdom: Ellen G. White; “Education in Health”
Compiled by James J. Gormley (courtesy of Ellen G. White’s Ministry of Healing via Food for Thought) Timeless words of wisdom that apply as well today as they did in 1905. “Education in health...
View Article12-21-12 End of World? Nahhh!
By James J. Gormley This whole Mayan prophecy hogwash reminds me of the Y2K panic around the world in 1999 before the clocks changed to 00, although the fears then at least had a technological basis....
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Ayurveda: From ancient wisdom to the leading edge of science
By James J. Gormley Rig Veda fragment Thousands of years ago, in India, in a “journey” spanning centuries, the accumulated wisdom of scientific practice and knowledge—including advanced experience in...
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Ayurveda: The art and science of un-toxification
By James J. Gormley An Ayurvedic physician would shy away from employing what we, in the West, would call “detoxification.” This practitioner would liken detoxification to waiting until your car’s oil...
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Escape from the Emergency Room
By James J. Gormley I realized the other day that I had a medical “situation,” a male concern I had wondered about for a couple of months, yet had dealt with by the time-honored male tradition of...
View ArticleNew Year’s Eve and the strawberry of now
Wait just a minute ! I thought that this is supposed to be the “The Big One!” You know, fireworks across the globe, Times Square, the Boston Pops’ “1812 Overture,” and parties galore. Well, it is that,...
View ArticleSkin Care’s Natural Defense
While unhealthy skin care lotions and nostrums abound, this panel of industry experts remind us why natural skin care is booming and what it can offer your customers. Read Full Article Here...
View ArticleEFAs Move on Swimmingly
With millions of American consumers walking into health food stores, you no longer have to defend fish oil. It seems like you just have to ask them: How many bottles would you like? Officially a mature...
View ArticleStanding Out From the Crowd… Proprietary Branded Ingredients
Manufacturers of proprietary branded ingredients (PBIs) are experiencing a surge of interest in, and demand for, their science-backed and innovation-fueled branded ingredients. This panel of experts...
View Article2019 Industry Forecast
With the CBD locomotive tearing down the tracks, our panel of industry leaders and experts helps sort out everything from recent FDA guidance on probiotics, to tariffs on Chinese goods, to mass-media...
View ArticleNew Strides in Digestive Health
Supported by market data provided by Robert Baldwin of TABS Analytics and by category insights provided by the Mintel Group, Vitamin Retailers (VR) panel of eight industry experts sheds more light on...
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