EXHIBIT 10.8


                                 LIMITED RELEASE
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TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME OR MAY CONCERN:

                  Natural Health Trends Corp. (the "Company") for and in
consideration of (i) Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable
consideration in hand paid by each of Terry L. LaCore and Mark D. Woodburn (the
"Releasees"), the receipt and sufficiency which consideration is hereby
acknowledged, does for itself and its successors and assigns, hereby now and
forever, voluntarily, knowingly and willingly release and discharge the
Releasees, and each of his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all charges,
complaints, claims, promises, agreements, controversies, causes of action and
demands related to the Specified Conduct (as hereinafter defined) which against
them the Company and its successors or assigns ever had, now have or hereafter
can, shall or may have by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever
arising from the beginning of time to the time the Company executes this Release
other than as provided in the penultimate paragraph of this Release. The Company
shall not seek any action or proceeding that may be commenced on the Company's
behalf directly or indirectly relating to the Specified Conduct. "Specified
Conduct" means (i) directing, accepting, or permitting payments to or for the
benefit of a Releasee or Releasee's affiliate from position 1001 to 1014 located
in the NHT Global (formerly Lexxus International) distributor tree during the
period commencing on January 1, 2001 through the date of this Release; (ii) any
and all related party transactions relating or pertaining to Releasees and
previously disclosed in the Company's public filings as of the date hereof; or
(iii) any disclosures made or omitted to be made, if any, relating or pertaining
to any of the foregoing.

                  It is understood and agreed by the Company that the Releasees
would not have entered into that certain agreement among the Releasees and the
Company dated the date hereof and the exhibits thereto (the "October 2006
Agreement") unless the Company executed this Release and delivered same to the
Releasees, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an admission of
wrongdoing by the Releasees or any of the Released Parties.

                  The Company has been advised to consult with an attorney of
the Company's choice prior to signing this Release. The Releasees understands
and agrees that the Company has the right and has been given the opportunity to
review this Release with an attorney of the Company's' choice should the Company
so desire. The Company also agrees that it has entered into this Release freely
and voluntarily.

                  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Release, this
Release shall not apply to, and the Company expressly reserves any claims
arising solely under the Transaction Documents (as defined in the October 2006
Agreement).

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                  In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this
Release shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remainder of the Release shall not in any way
be affected or impaired thereby. Moreover, if any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Release shall be held to be excessively broad as to duration,
activity or subject, such provisions shall be construed by limiting and reducing
them so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent allowed by applicable law.

Signed as of this 31st day of October, 2006.


                                   NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.


                                   By /s/ STEPHANIE S. HAYANO
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                                   Name:   Stephanie S. Hayano
                                   Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

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