April 19th 2024
At-home testing and wearable tech will put supplements to the test as consumers measure and track their cardiovascular, liver, and blood sugar health.
Retailing dietary supplements and natural products in 2022: An opportunity for improvement
February 1st 2022COVID will continue to impact supplement retailing. But instead of scrambling to adjust, brands have the opportunity to hone their omnichannel strategy and improve long-distance retail relationships.
FDA will allow qualified health claims for magnesium and reduced risk of high blood pressure
January 10th 2022FDA announced in a letter of enforcement discretion, that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims that pertain to magnesium consumption and the reduced risk of high blood pressure.
Nutritional Outlook’s 2021 Best of the Industry Awards, Ingredient Supplier: Seraphina Therapeutics
December 7th 2021With the discovery and commercialization of what may be a new essential fatty acid, Seraphina Therapeutics is poised to become a leader in developing scientifically substantiated nutritional solutions.
Flavonoid-rich food associated with lower blood pressure and microbiome diversity, says recent study
September 29th 2021The foods associated with significantly lower systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure were berries and red wine. Higher intakes of apples, pears, and peppers were associated with lower pulse pressure.
Could vitamin K2 help lessen cardiovascular risk for nicotine users?
July 30th 2021Researchers are investigating the mechanism behind nicotine’s impact on vascular health and whether supplementation with a nutritional ingredient, vitamin K2, could help attenuate calcification of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) resulting from nicotine exposure.
Ingredients by Nature acquires Sytrinol heart health ingredient from Lonza
July 28th 2021Ingredients By Nature is especially interested in combining Sytrinol with one of the company’s other citrus-derived ingredients: its Eriomin lemon flavonoid ingredient that supports healthy levels of blood glucose, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
Poor omega-3 status may be as strong an indicator of early death as smoking, says recent study
June 24th 2021A recently published paper found that low Omega-3 Index may be just as powerful a predictor of early death as standard risk factors that include total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, hypertension treatment, systolic blood pressure, smoking status, and prevalent diabetes.