Health Hotline Magazine | January 2023

HEALTH + WELLNESS TRENDS

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GUT HEALTH & DIGESTIVE COMFORT WILL BE A PRIORITY

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Increasingly, people are realizing that daily digestive discomfort is in fact, not normal. Digestive comfort and gut health were the most requested topics for one-on-one coaching sessions with Natural Grocers’ Nutritional Health Coaches (NHCs) in 2022, and new data from a Garden of Life survey reveals almost all of us—89 percent—report that digestive issues are keeping us from feeling our best.

EPA & DHA WILL BE TOP OF MIND FOR MENTAL WELLBEING

This trend couldn’t come at a better time, as many Americans are seeking to incorporate comprehensive gut support into their

It’s safe to say we have all been feeling a bit (or maybe a lot) stressed, anxious, and/or depressed over the last few years. The happy news is that the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA are a sure way to support our brains in alllll the ways. Studies show that people with higher levels of EPA and DHA are less likely to suffer from anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders and people who already struggle with these conditions can greatly improve their symptoms when they increase their intake of EPA and DHA. Now those are benefits that should put you in a good mood!

routines—44 percent of Americans report taking supplements over the last 12 months in hopes of improving their gut health. In 2023, consumers will try different methods to support gut health and

digestive comfort, from incorporating foods rich in prebiotic fibers, to probiotic and digestive enzyme supplementation, to managing stress.

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