Brain Health

Adaptogenic herbs like ashwagandha are making waves in supplement products for stress relief with support from recent research.

The supplement product’s extensive marketing campaign for memory benefits is based on “false and unsubstantiated claims,” according to the FTC.

From the stellar growth of boswellia and branched-chain amino acids, to declining sales of whey protein and valerian, here are the supplement ingredients that surprised market experts from SPINS this year.

Researchers found that astaxanthin supplementation improved cognitive acuity, physical sensations of fatigue, concentration, motivation, mood, and stress compared to placebo in a human fatigue model.

Nutrition 21’s Nitrosigine was found to improve participants’ ability in tests requiring mental flexibility, processing speed, and executive function.

New research results out of the University of Missouri suggest zebrafish taking probiotics experienced lower levels of stress-related behaviors and neurological changes.

Compared to a control breakfast, children who consumed a breakfast with Beneo’s Palatinose showed improvements to mood and cognitive performance later in the morning.

New studies on probiotics for brain health and mood, dental health, skin health, and heart health

Botanical extracts, proteins, and lipid-based products are all on deck as brain-wellness ingredients take on sports nutrition.

Results of a new animal study suggest rosemary and spearmint extracts may offer benefits to learning, memory, and brain-tissue markers of oxidation that occur with age.

Though these lesser-known botanicals haven’t achieved widespread global use yet, their moment could be just around the corner.

Despite FDA’s strong language against hemp cannabidiol (CBD), sales and demand for the controversial cannabinoid are skyrocketing. Here are some of the most promising health areas.

Nexira’s new brain-health solution Cognivia combines Spanish sage essential oil and garden sage leaf aqueous extract.

The latest crop of omega-3 research nets positive data for depression, eye health, children’s health, and more.

Why we should take negative results from the AREDS2 study with a grain of salt for now.

Regulators are increasingly scrutinizing product claims in the booming brain-health market.

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.