Nutritional Outlook Vol. 29, No. 4

Companies must understand California Senate Bill 343, aka the Truth in Recycling Law, to meet compliance requirements by the October 4, 2026, effective date.

Optimizing bioavailability and tailoring dosage form solutions to complement the strengths and weaknesses of active ingredients are valid ways to deliver maximal benefits to supplement consumers.

A look at the science behind folate, ubiquinol, and probiotics, plus the latest trends in reproductive health support.

Once a lesser-known category, postbiotics are quickly emerging as targeted, science-backed ingredients with applications spanning immunity, beauty-from-within, and stress support, reshaping the future of biotics innovation.

With clinical data validating centuries of traditional use, shatavari is emerging as one of the most versatile ingredients in women's health, supporting menopause, hormone balance, lactation, and sexual health.

The growing demand for functional beverages is challenging brands to deliver more complex products that don’t compromise on taste and texture.

We need to reframe the narrative from “avoid omega-6” to getting enough of the right omega-3s for long-term cardiometabolic and inflammatory health.

A long-held misconception that data generated in non-Caucasian populations has limited relevance for Caucasian markets continues to influence study protocol design despite the growing ethnic diversity of Western markets. However, trials designed around mechanism-driven end points do translate across populations, meaning that researchers can reliably study non-Caucasian populations, reducing cost and operational complexity of trials.