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Do consumers understand the actual brain health benefits of food and supplements?
Writing in the journal Nutrientsโ, an international team of researchers explored the misalignment between what consumers think is beneficial for cognition and how the scientific community substantiates those benefits. This disconnect inhibits evidence-based health recommendations, they wrote. โFor the first time, we documented how consumers comprehend the potential benefits of nutrition on brain health,โ the…
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NPD Launchpad August 2024: Fresh flavors, womenโs health and adaptogens
Arborโ Start-up Arbor Vitamins has launched two new supplement powders designed to support women through perimenopause and menopause. The Perimenopause Supplement includes 22 botanical ingredients, such as soy isoflavones, maca root and red clover extract, and is formulated to address symptoms like hot flashes, mood swings and bone health.ย Meanwhile, the Menopause Supplement contains 28…
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[The Vitamin Professor Podcast] Lesson 6: UNPA: Rebels with a Righteous Cause – Vitamin Retailer Magazine
๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ ย This podcast is focused on the science in the supplement industry. Please join our host Gene Bruno, the Vitamin Professor, as he explores all aspects of the supplement space with leading industry professionals. On this episode of The Vitamin Professor Podcast, Professor Gene Bruno talks to Loren Israelsen, Founder and President of United…
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Greater intake of total EAAs may not improve physical function in older adults
โWe hypothesized greater intake of total EAAs would be associated with greater muscle strength, physical function and appendicular lean mass and reduced whole-body fat mass, waist circumference and BMI,โ wrote study authors Claire Berryman and Susan Cheung, both affiliated with Florida State University and Pennington Biomedical Research Center.ย Researchers Victor Fulgoni III of Nutrition Impact,…
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Krill oil may boost skin health measures, say two new RCTs from Aker BioMarine
Data from two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot studies indicated that oral intake of one or two grams per day of krill oil resulted in skin health improvements that were correlated with increases in the Omega-3 Index. โThe results from these two studies in healthy volunteers suggest that krill oil supplementation may improve the skin’s capability…
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Vitamin D, omega-3s improve fatigue, disability outcomes for people with multiple sclerosis
Writing in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, โAustralian researchers suggested that dietary modifications should be considered in the management of MS. They indicated that few studies have reported on long-term implications of fatigue and disability and how diet may influence disease symptoms. โUnderstanding predictors of health outcome trajectories may provide insight to potential…
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Across the Nutraverse: NMN standards, oral probiotics, personalized nutrition in Japan, and more
US: Stratum Nutrition named N.A. distributor for Korean oral probioticsโ OraTicx, a specialist in advanced oral probiotics based in Korea, has named Missouri-based Stratum Nutrition as its exclusive North American distributor for its oral probiotic formulations, according to NutraIngredients-USAโ. The agreement covers OraTicx’s live strains oraCMU (Weissella cibaria CMU) and oraCMS1 (Weissella cibaria CMS1), as…
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BASF delays production restart for vitamin and carotenoid products until 2025 following plant fire
On August 7, the German chemical giant declared force majeure on the supply of certain vitamin A, vitamin E, and carotenoid products, along with some aroma ingredients, after an explosion and a fire at its Ludwigshafen facility in late July. The incident caused damage to the plant responsible for producing these ingredients and their precursors.…
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Vitaquest Unveils 2025 Trends Forecast for Dietary Supplement Market – Vitamin Retailer Magazine
Contract nutritional supplement manufacturer Vitaquest International (West Caldwell, NJ) released its 2025 trends forecast for the dietary supplement market. According to the company, the market for dietary supplements is on a rapid, upward trajectory, and some of the factors driving that growth include increasing health care costs, changes in food laws affecting label and product…