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Normally you think of protection from ultraviolet skin aging as something that must take place from outside your body, by blocking out solar radiation. But new research reveals that internal factors are just as critical for optimal skin protection. Clinical research shows that upon ingestion, safe and readily-metabolized plant extracts furnish your skin with extraordinary…
Over the past several years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has focused its attention on compliance issues related to the dietary supplement industry, generally, and on current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs), in particular. Indeed, we have seen an increase in the issuance of 483s and warning letters to Private Label Distributors (PLD) for failing…
Consumers are increasingly aware of the health and environmental consequences of products they buy. Consequently, they are paying close attention to information on labels, opting for foods, beverages, dietary supplements, and personal care products that offer clear, straightforward information about what’s in—and what’s not in—the products they evaluate. According to insight from Nielsen: “As all…
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, released decisions made on citizen petitions to expand and better define what ingredients fall under the legal definition of “dietary fiber.” When in 2016 FDA unveiled a new definition for dietary fiber as part of updating the final rule for the Nutrition Facts label, the…
1) PEA Reduces Pain and Inflammation In humans, PEA reduced the pain intensity in patients given a PEA supplement than those without a PEA supplement (R). PEA reduced pain levels in patients with back pain better than in patients not given PEA (R). In women with pelvic pain, PEA improved the pain and sexual…
Dietary supplement marketing today requires transparency. After years of mainstream media raising all kinds of questions about the safety and efficacy of products this industry produces, people are skeptical, even as the number of users continues to grow. The supply chain for commodities remains problematic, but branded ingredients engender trust, which is worth examining in…
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has unveiled two developments in its collection of proactive, science-based voluntary guidelines and best practices: new recommended guidelines for products containing SARMs and updates to its recommended guidelines for caffeine-containing dietary supplements.These updates coincide with recent FDA action to protect consumers from the potentially harmful effects of selective androgen…
Lion’s Mane History Lion’s Mane is a choice edible that grows wild on deciduous trees and is now extensively cultivated on sawdust substrates. Lion’s Mane Uses Hericium is an immunomodulator that is useful for many conditions where immunity is compromised. It has also been used for gastritis. Current research suggests that Hericium may have some…
In 2016, sales of U.S. organic food and beverages hit a record-breaking $43 billion, accounting for 5.3 percent of total food sales in United States. Sales of nonfood organic products increased by almost 9 percent to $3.9 billion, with organic fiber, supplements and personal care products accounting for most of those sales. Read The Full…
The global dietary supplements market is expected to reach $278.02 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Favorable outlook toward the medical nutrition market in light of increasing applications for the treatment of malnutrition and cardiovascular disorders is likely to spur the market, the report said. Rising sales of sports nutrition products in the U.S.…