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Research has shown the many benefits sleep has for every target demographic, but research has not shown that dietary ingredients can cause rid consumers of insomnia or put them to sleep faster. But perhaps, that shouldn’t be the goal of botanicals, vitamins and minerals, according to Michael Grandner, Ph.D., director of the sleep and health research…
Advertisers have spent nearly US$900 million on vitamin, mineral and supplement products over the past year, including $239 million on advertisements for vitamins and minerals and $640 million on advertisements for nutritional supplements, according to Kantar Media’s 2018 MARS Consumer Health Study. The study also reviewed digital and connectivity trends among consumers, coinciding with higher digital ad…
As an isolated supplement, curcumin is generally understood to be stronger than turmeric, and is often sold as a single compound. Laboratory supplement production focuses on isolating active ingredients, and there is concern that this process may remove compounds that enhance curcumin efficacy. Some researchers question whether the supporting compounds in turmeric are necessary for…
Ask around, and there’s a palpable buzz in the air. Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill was a rare bipartisan affair—last week it passed the U.S. Senate, 87-13, and it passed the U.S. House, 369-47. President Trump signed the bill into law Thursday, Dec. 20. Already, there’s an estimated 750 brands in the hemp-derived CBD business,…
FDA’s top official on Wednesday announced the creation of a working group within his agency to improve oversight of the dietary supplement industry, reflecting concerns over FDA’s ability to manage risks in a sector that has grown 10-fold over the last quarter century. “I’ve formed a dietary supplement working group within FDA to take a…
Cognition is described as the ability to think, learn and remember. As people age, the brain naturally changes, affecting memory, learning and other cognitive functions. Some older adults suffer from mild cognitive impairment, in which they have more memory or thinking problems than other people their age. Dementia is the loss of cognitive function and behavioral abilities to…
The nootropics industry is growing and changing, with an increasing array of products formulated for specific conditions. Elyse N. Lovett, marketing manager, Kyowa Hakko U.S.A. Inc. attributes this to growing knowledge about “the synergistic effects of ingredients and stronger health claims made when formulating with multiple ingredients.” Aging adults are most interested in preventing memory loss and…
Amid the champagne corks popping and footballs spiking as hemp becomes legalized thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill that sailed through the U.S. Congress this week, questions remain over whether the FDA will maintain its conservative interpretation of statutes and somehow reel in the booming CBD market. The FDA, after all, was able to successfully…
The market for heart health supplements is thriving. According to Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) data, the market for heart health ingredients has the potential to reach more than US$3 billion by 2020. With that in mind, there are many options for consumers seeking out heart health products. Omega-3s are considered a strong contender in this market. In…
Although the Congressional committee reconciling competing U.S. Senate and House versions of the Farm Bill are tight-lipped about the exact language that’s been agreed upon, it sounds like the bill, now expected to be signed next week, will legalize industrial hemp. That spells good news for purveyors of hemp-derived CBD. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…