Joint & Bone Health

A transdermal Pycnogenol patch significant improved pain and function in subjects with osteoarthritis, according to a study recently published in Minerva Endocrinologica.

Two recent studies show that AmLexin may reduce delayed onset muscle soreness and protect cartilage from degradation. 

According to Naturex in a press release, "a 300-mg dose of Turmipure Gold delivers more curcuminoids in blood than 1500 mg of standard turmeric (containing 95% curcuminoids) with or without black pepper extract.”

This new review paper is a component of a campaign to raise awareness of the unique health impacts of vitamin K2 and thus the need for an RDI specifically for vitamin K2.

Stratum Nutrition announced a new progressive joint health clinical trial evaluating the firm’s joint health ingredient NEM, a branded eggshell membrane. 

The study concluded that supplementation with bioactive collagen peptides may accelerate the clinical benefits of calf-strengthening, and return-to-running programs, decreasing the risk of injury, and improving flexibility. 

The company’s clean-label capsule offerings are led by its new Vcaps Plus capsule colored using a natural purple source.

Turmeric is living an ingredient's dream: mainstream growth that shows no sign of stopping. How are marketers appealing to the masses?

Manufacturers are casting a wider net for collagen, spanning beauty and joint health to sports nutrition.

The magnesium supplements market is still largely untapped, with lots of potential for growth.

2018’s most unexpected supplement sales trends, according to SPINS.

New research and ingredients from collagen manufacturers as they continue their push into the sports nutrition space.

Although the public has yet fully to appreciate vitamin K2, advocates are working overtime to change that. Here’s how an official recommended daily intake (RDI) value could help.

Until recently, the company had given first right of use to supplement retailer GNC, but the ingredient is now open to the rest of the market.

The ingredient is a blend of type I and type II collagen, calcium, phosphorus, and glycosaminoglycans-ingredients that support bone, muscle, and joint health.

Hydrolyzed CHiKPRO Broth Protein Isolate provides both a complete amino acid profile for muscle building plus type II collagen for joint support.

Gencor, Levagen’s supplier, says the ingredient has been clinically shown to benefit those suffering from joint discomfort, and that it also supports a healthy anti-inflammatory response.

BioCell Collagen will be featured in the new Targeted Choice Joint Support supplement from Bluebonnet Nutrition Corp. 

These solutions address consumer trends in healthy aging, active nutrition, digestive health, cognitive health, beauty from within, and more.

Not only do 75% of Americans take supplements, but 87% of U.S. adults have overall confidence in the safety, quality, and effectiveness of dietary supplement products, the survey found.

A recent study published in Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health explored the relationship between the health of mothers during pregnancy and long-term development of their daughters’ skeleton.

Innovative formulations and a widening consumer base are redefining the joint-health category.

Ethical Naturals, which supplies GreenGrown, a vegetable-sourced glucosamine ingredient that serves as an alternative to shellfish-sourced glucosamine, is now sharing the full list of patents worldwide covering GreenGrown.

Trending or not, classic joint health ingredients remain big sellers. 

Two similar but separate animal studies found that supplementation with tocotrienols from annatto beans (DeltaGold from American River Nutrition; Hadley, MA) in rodents with induced metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes not only supported blood sugar but also bone health.