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Add in consu mers loo king fo r 0 more natural way to incre a se libi do o r en hance th ei r in tim at e reloticns. and t h e potent ia l morket explo d es. ·Th e sexu a l h ealth and sexual dysfunctio n morket Is a robust and growing one. g iv en the aging population and c on cerns abou t side effeots from phorm aceutlca l products: noted Rand i Kindem Spru nk·Jonsen. v ice p res ide nt. Sprunk:·Ja nsen , · Whot was once considere d ta boo is now socially acceptoblc.AddreSSin g sexual health is of ma jor importance. considering iis societal preval ence. A study o ut of the Universi ty of Chicago reporte d 43 p erce nt of women an d 31 perce nt of m e n experience sexua l dysfunc tion. and a lso note d soc ial and COLON CLEANSE® GREEN TEA TO GO A unique, synergistic blend of herbs and spices formulated to promote regularity, detoxifica1ion, and 10 support the Intestinal tract psyc ho log ic al faa tors a nd medical problems influe nce sexual dysfunction, 1 Further. 11 is es1'imo ted Ihat 22 percent of men have mod eral'e or severe e rectile dysfunclion (ED), with greate r p robability lInked to incr0a sin g age a cross race an d ethnicity.2 This has tra nsla ted to greater sales for natural a lterna tives. Since 2001. sales of suppl emen1s ma rketed as nalural sexual enhan ce rs ha ve risen 10 5398 m illion in 2006, in c lu d ing h e rbal mix t ures. a ccording to esti m ates by Nutrition Business Jo urnal. repo rte d by The Canadian Press. 3 There are severo t factors driving these sates, noted Rod Tottma n . CEO o f Life Span Lo b s. -Ag ing baby boomers are grow ing in number and refuse 10 b e defined b y the ir age: he sa id . ~ T hey are more health conscIous. ha ve more expendable tncome, are more o ften single, and are more interested tn main tatning a healthy healthPLUS a c tive se x li fe m u c h la ter into life than any previous generalion. Also, ED drug marke ting has c reated massive awareness and acceptance at ta king a pill to deal with mole sexual p erformance issues. This awareness is ubiquitous in our society www.healthplusinc.com 20 Natural Producls M8rketplace Septernber 2008 and ha s move d the d iSCUSS ion trom the bedroom to 1he living room. This has been refe rred to as the seco nd sexuot revolution." na/uralproducIsmarkelpiace.com ~I noiu rol p roducts I sexu al he c!th Sprunk-Jonsen added while Ihe awareness is growing due to the breadth of marketing for ED drugs, "The overall sexual health morket for natural products is growing because there ore a number of people who cannot, or choose not to, toke pharmaoeulico ls. Differentiating the Category Wil h in the natural sexua l health category, there are generally separate offe rings for Illell and wamen . many of which feature Similar Ingredients with added Imgeted compounds. This is importanL added Cheryl Myers. vice president of health sc iences, Enzymatic The rapy, as there ore differences bel ween Ihe sexes and what Ihey're looking for in this co jegory. "Men are typically more focused on physicol p erforma nce, while women are typica ll y more focused on mood and psychological tactors," he said, "A product tlla l helps a woman to feel more relaxed with tile energy or desire for sex is gene rally what is SOUgilt after, as opposed to some physical per'formance characteristio." Th e re are several nutritional ingred ie nts that have be e n studied for their impact on sexua l function. Some of these include: • Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a South American tuber, which grows in the high elevations anile An des. Native Peruvians have used maca root to promote energy and sexual virili ty, Animal stu d ies sug g est maca treatment can increas e ejaculation latency and post~ eJacu l atory interval, th rough both acute and ohronlc consumption,4,5It may also Ilelp treat male infertili ty linked to food exp asu re,6 and was shown In o ne small o nimol study to increase litte r size and uterine weight.! • • rribulus terrestris hos been used in the traditional medicine of Ch ina and Indio, and it-con t'c ins stero idal saponin s that may increase the body's levels of cerloin hormones, Chinese researchers recently reported administering tTibulus extract to anilTlOls (7.5 mg/kg) increased levels of te stosterone and d i ~1yd ratest oste l'one, suggesting its pos's ible usefulness in mild to moderole CClses of ED.B In add ition. it may enha nce release of nitric oxide (NO). which Call help add ress ED? Epimediurn, the botan ical name for horny goat weed. has been used in Chine se m ed icine for more than 2,000 years to promote sexual function. The Inflamm allOn. c a n COllie pc]n cqd di~9C'58 . leafy plan t· conta ins (1 vari ety of flo vonolds, polysoccharides, sterols and yo u l!jnort!- o lkoloi ds. A rec en l Russian study repor ted e pim ed ium could improve ED in aged rolsw The amino ac id ~,e lp s L~arginine is used to make NO, a compound In the body tha'i regula te vascu lar d ilation. By m edrating NO-dependent vasodilation, it , ~,(t ~i lo (r , mcl i o r... II C ( I:I Ro.liev iJ Ih e Irltlam rnoifOll and Phenocane: "'elp~ le d uc!!! in flommoilan • H tJ ~ no ~ICJe ... :fpcn • • Ife-ipi'I!!-d uce ar. tJrlll..$ ".alr. suggest providing arginine to gethe r w ith Pycnogenol® (from Natural Health • • Panax (Asian) ginseng, on odoptogenic herb. was used in Traditional the peirl will dis · c PPt)ot. may help address ED in men with deer'ea sed NO produclion,l1 Studies also Science) can improve sexua l function In men with ED without side effects.12 II go" t W Q ' !I"!' I Pr o '~ iCIl"l Fa; ' rolio f ~X1~ " Hl)lp ~ ,e du <.,. o 1()'N el bock POIn G e t; lid.tl l Ih a d~CO : l lI G rt • Is A ll l-b ilJ ral . Ql'1d c o me); Vegejor;an COD~uIa~ 1M Ch inese M ed icine (r CM) to promote yang energy, improve blood strength ond sllfnulote Ihe body, Studies suggest it may dlrec1"ly impact libido and • copulatory performance, inducing vasodilation and modifying NO release,lJ Furthe r, South Korean scientists found 900 mg of Ponox ginseng given three times daily 10 patients with clinical ED significantly improved ED scores. 14 • Tongkat ali (Eurycomo long!folio). also known as langjack, is a small A fJ1a""lo ! e ! -e ~r ed m e 10 Pt':enocanef Qlli b ode-Hlna (Jtobe ti c a nd I have Spinai ~ t "nm ' 5 . AI !lIght m y feet WO'lJld b L., roll a rI d I vJ'c'J'Id 110''''= .~ eg eIld bock pain. Afler taki ng Iwo Ph!!.\l"Io · CQ" i!', the ooin went awayl Todc y I erN !aiJr.g Ph s lX)cane e .... acy ITIO I ning o nd e venil'lg I em livi r> g p a in fre e Ihanks Ie f't'~n oc c n ~ . . Sumnel evergreen plant that is native to IndoneSia and Malaysia, and was traditionally used In Southeast Asia for its antimicrobial and aphrodiSiac qualifies. More recent research suggest's il may Increase sexual arousal and performance In aged animals,l5 and has aphrodisiac qualities in younger animals as well. 16 www.oxylifeco.com I" ..... ~ ' ~"I".~t"~ ~ III.... .... "' ~~.h".".'...... rn'I t .... " .. " ~ .!lI",1 hI' t ... II'n1 .r d '1-+11 ~'~,.;h ~ ... "", ~ •• .,," r- , t'ul ~10~ 'I' ~1_Rjj' " " y (JI. ",....~ O .. yU~ I,-, t . P.O, Box 6451 Gt1Li!a V I~ I3. . GI\ 9 HH)Q Toll F,ee: 6 0 .'!lB:?- 9800' f l!Jx' 6 19 J<,O n ! 4 ~'"wrHR. notu 'oi In ri l jets I "pxuo l h~ If h Form ulators w it h in the natural p roducts industry hove soug h t to combine efficacious nutritional Ingredients to d evelop proprietary p roduc ts wit h b e netits fer In th e produ c t s IS the botanic a l osafce tida (Ferulo assafoetido). which men and/or wom e n . For exa m p te. li fe Span Labs wo rked with AIBMR. a con tract has be en widely us e d in the Greek researc h organiza tion and con su ltin g firm . to develop its p roducL 112 Deg rees. Arabic herbal traditions to treat tiredness To llman no le d . ~ 1 12 Oegrees is backed by a p roprie tary scie nce prog ram: exten sive a nd inc rea se libido. Sprunk-Jonsen has safe ty, pu rit y an d eff ic a cy s tu dies w e re p e r fo r m e d bef o re th e prO d u c t su ppo rt ed Clini c al st u di es o n it s wa s released. · produc t s. M a sc u l i n e, wh i c h is a Sprunk-Jo n sen, m eanw hile. topp e d into the Greek-Arab ic medic ineI tro d llion co n ce nt ro te d ex t ract of as a foet ida. to d evelop il s prod ucts. Fern in ine11vl ond Mosculine™ lo b le l s. The pri m ary ingred ient improved t h e li b id o a nd e re ctile func ti on signific antl y in approximat ely 80 percen t of men (n=85) recruited from fe rti lity clinics who h a d signific antl y redu c ed sp erm co u nts or ED a nd impo t en c e. acc o rd in g to Ktndem Spru n k - Jan se n . Sh e ad d e d th e I nti m ate Health Product c o m pany's Femin ine p rOduct combines a so foe ti da wit h c aper b uds. ~ M ode rn sC te ntific m e t h od s ind icate th o t the p rin c i pa l e ll ec t o f th e h e r bs i s to inc rease b lood su p p ly to th e genital area w hi le re lax in g th e m uscl es: she sa id . · We carri e d o ut a c linica l srudy in 60 wo m e n who ho d prob le m s with their sexual a c ti vity o r inf e rtility. b ut were o therwi se h e alth y. Aft e r taking one tab let o f Feminin e pe r day I'or o nly o ne m o nth . 8 0 percen t o f p a rt ici pont s no ticed a n improveme nt in It btd o.~ The prod uc t Arg inMox. a vai lo ble in mole a n d fe mal e (orm Lll o t io n s fro m Da il y We ll n ess Co.. ha s a lso bee n stu d ied fo r il s Im p a c t o n mo le an d EN ERGIE fema le sexua l f unchon . The bas ic ing redie n ts in t he formu las Ir1c lude Kegel e1(e r cise r argin ine. gmseng and ginkg o . In o ne fhe perfectly con lou red rand om ized women w h o repor ted a Highl n', i lance Kegel h.u hell lo c k o f sexuol desire (n=108) 10 rec etve II e:\erdse the PC rnusclp. t rial o u t o f Ha w a i i. r es e arc he r s Arg inMax for Wom e n or p lac e boY Afte r one m o nt h . t he re we re imp rovement s ESp .111) ,' ff... lIve for loni ng repo rted in le ve l o f se xual d esire o n d so tisfact ion with overa ll sex life. w ith no post htfd-hirth, menOI'"USC and ior ,"co ntinenc{' . estrogen ac1iv ity Simila r fe su ll s were • Phtha lalc-Frt·(, • Ll t"x·free same re se arch team 18 The men ' s reported in on ea rlier op en trial by t he formula ha s sh own similarly positive researc h re su ll s, a s men with m ild /0 m ode r al e ED h ad sig nif i ca nt im provem e nts in a b il tl y to m ain to In SINCLAIR I ns c i tu te" 888.73&.1247 • sa lesI!>sinciairwholesalc.com Ava il.lb l.. Ihrll ugh : l Cllu' !.Ig hl & N.,w LN I D; ,I, '''·.tllh Plllri U( I e rec ti o n (88 pe rce nt o f m e n ) and improved sa ti sfac tio n w ifh Ihe ir overa ll sex life (75 percent ot m en) ,19 22 NaWra l Producls Marte/place Seplember 2006 naluralproduClsmal'kelplace.com Denn y Kwoc k . general manager of Daily Well n ess C o .. noted th e p roducts are designed In addilion 10 offering dielary supplemenls 10 address consumers' needs in to be to ken on a regul a r baSIS to Ihe sexual heallh area. relail e rs may a lso have on opporlunily 10 d e liver rmprove the u nderl ying physiology com plemenlary producls. assoc iated wi t h sex u a l h e alt h. · Th e added ben e fi1 s are th a t it "As peop!e are becom ing morc interes ted in using products th at <lre h t?al th ful and natu ral, th is preference is being exte nded 10 their personal sexual lives," said Susa n MOJ1tani, vice president of sales, Natural Contours. "They are seillch in g for products thill they feel safe usi ng. such as natur al ma ssage oils, natu ra l lubricants and intimate products, lOYS and e nhance rs that do not contain known toxins, such as phthJlates." N aUlr:-il Contou r s d esign s person a massagE:rs that are phthalate ·free and Inade w ith bacte rin-resistant plastiC:. as we:ll as natural lubric:lnts and oils The company al.so developed a Kegel exerciser, WID can be used to tone and strengthen the pubococc ygeus (PC) mu scles. This has application not only in the sexual health arena , bw also for women who h ave given bir h and to prevent urinary in contin ence. Similarly, High Island Health developed its product, Pro -State®. a patented prosta te massager. "The dev ice is all-nat ura l and works simply with the body's own muscle contractions by emulating a prostate massage to increase blood flow in the lower pelvic region and release congested flu id in the urethra," sa id Myrenda Ch iu, a comp(l.ny exec. "As a resu lt, both prostate health as well as sexu al funct ion are addressed. The Pro-State has an 87-perce nt effectivene.ss r aH~ and research shows th at pro state massage increases the efficacy of m any supplements and antibiotics." a ls o Improves phys ical stam ina. overall e n e rgy level Gnd the per so n IS a lways ready for sexual ac t rv r ty. ~ he sa id . "II d oes n ot need to be tok e n a set tengtll 01 t im e before sexuo l a c tiv it y. so there is no timing issue· Doil y su pport was al so Ihe 1 basis of formula tio n for Enzyma tic Therapy's o ffe rings, Hot Plants for f im and Ho t Plants for He r. wh ic h were develo ped in co nju nc tion with h erbal expert Chris Ki lhom . Sleep with a friend tonight... and feel great in the morning! Better Living Detox Foot Patch™ MICI.nl C1~.n.lnlJ Absc..-boo .o.hu ,..If.~ b)' tIIe l>ody "It In you <loti' .nd mly••• • AUt .. l.:u~ Minor rill in .he Body • RcU~ .. t Burden on lI"m"nf S)'Jltn l • Suppun l'\'orn ••1 8100d Orc"I•• lon • Ihlp R\'d .. ~ S_tlUol in . he Body • InlprClvc QUIU'y of S..... I' _ i':'~ , :"-.~'" Summer Sale! ~ .. '(: -'.',-'" ',. -,.~ - - . Tria, P.eII of our new Arthritis Pltln P8Uh. Call us today or visit us online. Toll Free 866-744-2472 www.BetterLivingBiz.com 24 Nalural Pruducts M:Jfketplace Seplember 2008 naluralprWucfslfI3rkelplace.com natulalploduQh Mye rs no ted: "Th e$e pr o ducts o re not ,I episo de ~spec jfi c; I sexCJc l health impo rt a n t that re la ilers be know ledgeable abou t sexu a l ro l her, they supperI th ose areas o f health fho t ploy a role in health healthy libid o ' e nergy, stamina, mood and microoircu la tio n. to co n sistenll y sell produc ts In thi s c a te gory,' Kwock said . If ttley want to creo te the kind of credi bility necessary Th e prod uct Is u sed d olly. so th is heal th support occurs o n -This migh t mean b e ing able to e xp lain the var io us reasons o n o ngoing ba sis. Consequenfly. there are heOlih b e nefits w h y a man or wo m a n Is h av in g dif fic u lty and t he from these produc l s tho 1go b eyond sexua l funcj(on. ~ those issues.' Making a Connection ~ 8rea kl ng rnec l"'l anism s by which a pa rt ic u lar produc t cc n add ress There is certa inly grea t opportunil y for bol h sales a nd th ro ugh all t h e clutie r in thi s market is a to h elp c cnsu mers wilh an a spec t 0 1 hea lt h that impacts huge chal lenge: Ta llma n said . "Retailers shou ld b e ve ry general corefu l aboul what pro ducts they carry in this co legory. The afraid 10 promote this ca tegory. assuming th ey have qualit y retailer's default position should b e o ne ot d istrust until they and relia b le p rod u cts and a re co nfiden t the co mpony is re pu ta b le and the p rod u c t is "Although t h is will alw a ys be somewha t o f a sensi ti ve we!l ~be in g. "I wou ld encourage retoilers n ot to be portn er s ,~ Tallman sa id . ba cked by sCience th at proves it is safe, pure ond effective. c ategory re quiring tact a nd c ore in promoting. it is a huge And, becaus e of th e common practice of spiking these market and becoming a tru sted retail resourc e fo r products products wi!h ED drugs and th e very serious safety issues in the ca teg ory cou ld b e qUite profita b le ." ~ this c reotes , retaiters shoutd require proof from the c ompany that the produ cts ha ve been t·es ted for purity: The next step is get ting educ ated about the produ c ts as well as th e physiology o nd m echan isms o f ac ti on. ' II 's For 0 list of references, e-moil NPMre [email protected]. How herbs can spice your love life The "neienl Egyptians knew how to stimul.te passion ond desire using extracts from p1ants., . over 4 , 000 years ago. And now you can improve your love Ii fe by increas ing your des i re and energy too, Herbal en ergy Natural stimubtion like 3.11 SJJrUl"\k 'Jil"~n p 'OdUCl~ FE MININ ET.. . ,nd MASCULINE'" con.., n 100 % ",,,,,,.1 il c.~ I ...e Ingredients and h.we been te,ted usmg FI.... IHINE .1"tI1ir." J.o.I.4'1,l"'- MASCULINE I'UI. "JIi cre.iIIlt: FEMI N IN~' and MASCUUNf'"" It's I fa scinating plant thaI the C t~k· Afablc h~rba' traditlol1~ t1",,'f long u~d to help wltk tiredness and low libido. Asafoetida i5 well know n forenh01n("ing s,exu.,1 function O1od ~s been used as In oIp!1 rodisilc: for tllou..."nds Qr ye.a.rs by l l--f, f oo:J ....(!OP"\l I ....<l".'~ " modem scientific , ed"lnique'j. foreffic.l C)! and safety. Both FEMININE'· and MASCULINE'" are uniqvely effectiyc! formulas d\ittcomain powerful plin t ex:tr,"lC ts to enh an ce libido _nd sup port circulation In me sexual area .· WellBeing We. took one of the he~ the- ancie.tllS u'S~rl , Asafoetida (~IU I {./ 055Q!octid{,), ( -0 ""Th~e ,1.IklT1o: rlh "iII~e: I\&' ~n ~ ~ .~.led up fEMININE'- .nd MIISCUUNE'" , nC:l ~um g l!flC!'rgy arid de)'re. At Sprunk·Jan~e.n oUTVjsior'lIHirn~e. . .. to put h e-rball'em-edll:!~ bi!ck on th~ global rnap wner~ t.h~y be.l ong. to wott along!.ldl! rnouC!rn medldnt: and 11'1 ha. rmo ny wi th It. To find Dut mo re ...I.t-uut I,'-'W f: ~'vP>l I NE ·" .OO MASCUlINF" can in r.r~l~ ~nerg'f dnd dHIIl" Qr In rlace: ),~ orde: r le.Ut u ll 888 9 S P lhJN~ """'~ . !IopfUn" ·laTbrn com J ~d i (l ~ ""I~ VJ .-..J IoJC"t ;\ r>M 1", .. nY"11 to dlallN" •. tI '~ f. { ,"., 110 1" "l1l'i'1' tl1) .11'1f;I~ " Seplenw 2006 Nalural Products Marltelp lace 25