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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019056-05-001302.txt : 20051213
<SEC-HEADER>0001019056-05-001302.hdr.sgml : 20051213
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051213165110
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-05-001302
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912061
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190]
		IRS NUMBER:				592705336
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12901 HUTTON DRIVE
		STREET 2:		--
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-241-4080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12901 HUTTON DRIVE
		STREET 2:		--
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			O BRIEN COLIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001124042

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26272
		FILM NUMBER:		051261479

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DOCUMENT SCIENCES CORP
		STREET 2:		6339 PADRO DEL LAGO
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92009
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8587598112

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1544
		CITY:			RANCHO SANTE FE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92067
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000912061</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BHIP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001124042</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>O BRIEN COLIN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2050 DIPLOMAT DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76226</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.34</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-12-08</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-12-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ COLIN J. O'BRIEN</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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