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It is a new year and a new decade – we love a good fresh start to help us dream big, plan for the future, and create meaningful goals. One of our goals, for this year, is to provide helpful and fun products for our customers. For the month of January we wanted to give something useful, healthy, and yummy to help launch you into 2020.

We thought and thought and finally landed on the January 2020 Smart Start Sample Bag!

So, What is the Smart Start Sample Bag?

Homestead Market’s Smart Start Sample Bag is an eclectic collection of xylitol products for a happy mouth that you can get for FREE as a gift from us!

A few years ago the developer of Squigle and Tooth Builder told us that he was going to be making a child-safe and travel friendly toothpaste called Squigle Jr. We were thrilled to learn of this new xylitol toothpaste and couldn’t wait to get it in stock! It is arriving in late October!

Other people call these Black Ice Patches, but we like to call them Black Gold Patches! You might ask why? Well, we will give you 6 reasons.

Many people suffer from dry mouth and for several reasons. Some people struggle to find relief from dry mouth because of cancer treatments; some just fail to produce sufficient saliva in general, possibly due to side effects from medications; and others have some very serious health issues, including immune disorders like Sjogren’s syndrome. We have many customers who have experienced dry mouth, and we understand the great discomfort that it causes them.

Having tried several types of xylitol gum over the last 20 years of business, one of our favorite lines is XyliChew®. There are more than five reasons to chew XyliChew® gum, but we want to just highlight a few for you.

Many Americans, actually 20% in fact, struggle with canker sores. Still more, if your parents had canker sores, you are 90% likely to get them as well. If you are female, you are twice as likely to get canker sores as men are. This all seems incredibly unfair and painful.

As many in today’s society seek a healthier lifestyle, we are always on the lookout for innovative products that satisfy their needs, both in quality and in price. More specifically, many of our customers, friends, and family members have begun following strict dietary guidelines, some by choice and others because of need. Healthy and tasty substitutes for sugar and for sugar-free products rank high on their list of dietary preferences.

We are always looking for great products made by wonderful companies and their people. Vitalize Mints fit perfectly with our mission, and we think you are going to fall in love with them!

For many years, since 2002, we have enjoyed the traditional Xlear nasal spray and the many benefits that it has to offer. However, we at Homestead Market have been mixing in our personal blend of essential oils to make it even more powerful! Now that Spry-Xlear has developed Xlear Rescue Nasal Spray, an herbal sinus relief spray, we no longer have to mix our own essential oils blend, since it is already blended into the nasal spray! We are so excited about this product; we couldn’t wait to tell you about it.

Looking for a new favorite spice blend? Or maybe four? Dean Jacob’s Bread Dipping Seasonings aren’t just for bread, but cooking and baking as well! When we cook spaghetti or marinate mozzarella pearls, our go-to seasonings are the spices from Dean Jacob’s.

We know a lot of people who struggle with allergies over the spring and summer months, people who will sneeze for 30 or more minutes before their over-the-counter drug kicks in to provide some necessary allergy relief. In searching for a fast-acting solution for these people, we found Terry Naturally®’s FastBlock™ Allergy Relief. It encompasses what we were looking for while staying true to our mission.

B-FRESH® gum is a unique patented formula that is naturally able to alter the pH levels in mouths to help eliminate the bacteria that can cause bad breath, plaque, and tooth decay. Traditional breath fresheners are designed to cover the bad breath odor with a strong flavor. B-FRESH®’s products combine xylitol, calcium, and B-12 vitamins to create a trusted breath freshening, pH leveling product that is good for you.

When looking for natural and trusted options in regard to helping children with the feeling of anxiety, we ran across Terry Naturally’s® Calm Kids™. Not only was it named the 2017 “remedies Kids’ health award winner,” but the testimonies have been outstanding.

Many people struggle to sleep well due to the burdens and stresses of everyday life. Without enough sleep, our bodies suffer profound consequences including a lack of energy, focus, and long-term health. Terry Naturally® developed a product that has been helpful to those who are not getting deep, sound sleep. The product is Terrific Zzzz® and is a trusted product that has been available from Terry Naturally® for many years and is one of their best selling products.

In our continuous search for the best products, we found one of our vendors just launched a new product and we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you! American Biotech Labs® has successfully combined Silver Biotics® and manuka honey into one delightfully mint-tasting lozenge. If you are looking for a unique alternative to over-the-counter lozenges and cough drops, these Silver Biotics® Silver and Manuka Honey Lozenges would be a product to seriously consider having on hand all the time.

Life is different than it used to be, and our bodies are handling it in odd ways. We used to work in the fields, and our stress arose in finding food and shelter. These days, our stress is more mentally challenging, where many people are faced with complex brain-challenging projects. In addition, we tend to move at a more rapid pace, take on more commitments, etc.

We have come to find that even the strongest of people may need help proactively dealing with anxiety and the daily stresses that add to it. Today, we would like to introduce you to one of our newest and favorite products, AnxioCalm® from Terry Naturally®.

February 2018, is our Annual SuperEPA 2000 Fish Oil Sale! For the month of February 2018, we will be offering a 15% discount off of the SuperEPA 2000 Fish Oil 90 Softgels bottle. Regular price $38.50. Sale price $32.73.

Sap Sago is a traditional and 100% natural Swiss cheese produced in the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. It dates back to the 8th century, where, records indicate that the monks of Glarus created the cheese. This makes Sap Sago one of the oldest protected cheeses in the world!

As we continue our search to provide our customers with the best selection possible, we came across American Biotech Labs®. Their products lined up quite well with our mission and we wanted to make these amazing products available to you and yours because Silver Biotics® is the next generation of silver technology.