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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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Experts push for acute trials on mushrooms to support cognitive health claims
“It’s going to beย reallyย important in this cognitive health category to run trials onย healthy subjects to understand both acute and long term benefits,” Jennifer Cooper, chief scientific officer at the American public school program LPS Health Science, said during a panel on โThe Mushroom Revolutionโ at Vitafoods in Geneva. Cooper suggested measurements, such as quality of…
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Mushroom product formulators urged to โpatent nowโ
As more in-depth science emerges, so does interest in various compounds, and that will continue to drive product development and lead to a surge in new launches, Jennifer Cooper, chief scientific officer at the American public school programย LPS Health Science, told the audience during a recent panel on โThe Mushroom Revolutionโย at Vitafoods Europe. โWe anticipate…
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Guayusa and Lionโs Mane square off in cognitive performance study
Writing in the journalย Nutrients,ย โresearchers from The Center for Applied Health Sciences shared findings from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial that compared the effects a single dose of either a guayusa (AMT) leaf or a Lionโs Mane (LM) mushroom extract on mental acuity and mood. โThis unique investigation measured the acute benefits of AMT and…
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Mushrooms for the mind: Research concludes Lionโs Mane improves cognitive performance and reduces stress
Participantโs scores on cognitive tests assessing attention and processing were observed to be significantly improved 48-hours after intakes of the Hericium erinaceusโ mushroom, whilst subjective stress levels were notably reduced following the 28-day intervention. The UK-based researchers conclude: โThe findings tentatively suggest that Hericium erinaceusโ may improve speed of performance and reduce subjective stress in…