Note 5 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Summary of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Revolving line of credit	$ 500,000
Marketable securities	389,000	$ 339,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Distributor [Member]
Note receivable	1,375,039	1,405,112
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Nutracom, LLC [Member]
Note receivable	1,744,725
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Revolving line of credit	500,000
Marketable securities	389,000	339,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Distributor [Member]
Note receivable	1,511,000	1,529,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Nutracom, LLC [Member]
Note receivable	1,744,725
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Revolving line of credit
Marketable securities	389,000	339,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Distributor [Member]
Note receivable
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Nutracom, LLC [Member]
Note receivable
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Revolving line of credit	500,000
Marketable securities
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Distributor [Member]
Note receivable	1,511,000	1,529,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Nutracom, LLC [Member]
Note receivable	1,744,725
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Revolving line of credit
Marketable securities
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Distributor [Member]
Note receivable
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Nutracom, LLC [Member]
Note receivable

The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Fair value portion of an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the holder a definite sum of money at a future date.

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (trading) and investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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