Brain Health

Correcting the three most common misunderstandings about this popular dietary supplement.

Chemi Nutra says its alpha-glyceryl phosphoryl choline (A-GPC) ingredient is well-suited to replace, displace, or augment caffeine in products targeting mental energy, sports nutrition, and healthy aging.

A new animal study of Pharmachem Laboratories’ Lactium casein hydrolysate suggests the ingredient may promote sleep with “minimal sedative effects.”

KSM-66 ashwagandha has shown stress-relieving benefits in previous studies, but new research suggests those benefits also extend to reducing excessive food consumption associated with stress.

Researchers found that L-threonate is the only magnesium anion that efficiently transports magnesium to neuron cells in the brain.

Suppliers cite growing demand as one reason for renewed interest in phospholipids.

New research backs phosphatidylserine’s role in memory, stress, and mood.

Turmeric is the darling of the natural products market. What have we learned lately about turmeric and its active constituent, curcumin?

Powerful new evidence for antioxidants in heart and brain health.

Procera Mood, the new mood-support supplement product from Procera Health, also contains L-theanine, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin C.

New systematic review and meta-analyses find that omega-3s, vitamin D, methylfolate, and S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) may reduce depression symptoms when used in combination with antidepressant drugs.

The new Memophenol ingredient from Activ’Inside combines French grape and wild blueberry extracts.

KD Smart contains a 1:4 ratio of EPA:DHA.

The supplement is being promoted for “optimal cognitive function.”

Promising early research on astaxanthin looks toward a slew of new health areas.

Pharmachem Laboratories' Lactium ingredient can now be delivered in candy form.

From turmeric to resveratrol, which ingredients are showing promise for cognition?

Kids aren't mini adults, and their nutritional and supplement needs are unique.

Researchers found that mice consuming a polyphenol-rich grape and blueberry extract showed improvements to spatial learning and memory.

What science says about the promising potential health benefits of cocoa flavanols.

The approvals make Probio’Stick the “first and only probiotic with approved health claims in the gut-brain axis area” in Canada, according to Lallemand.

Why burnout is the next big opportunity for dietary supplements

What recent research is teaching us about the health benefits of vitamin supplementation

The patent describes how andrographolide has been “found to prevent and reverse neuropathology and stimulate neurogenesis.”

The new phosphatidylserine and phosphatidic acids were developed for functional beverages in collaboration with 3i Solutions.