Sports & Energy

The yeast beta glucan supported cytokine and monocyte levels before and after intense exercise.

Time Engineered Technologies is marketing Easy Up wake up formula.

Clinical studies suggest that glutamine can support muscle recovery after strenuous exercise.

The agency contends that DMAA is not backed by safety studies or a relevant history of use and so DMAA is unqualified for use as a New Dietary ingredient.

UK researchers believe that eating watercress may alleviate the oxidative stress that comes with heavy bouts of exercise.

The patent describes the oral administration of PS to maintain healthy testosterone levels, especially in men experiencing decreased levels due to age, exercise, or hypogonadism

A University of Central Florida study on basketball players found improved visual reaction timing and skill performance with Sustamine, a patented ingredient from Kyowa Hakko USA.

The company will showcase Team Bioenergy Ribose, the Olympic athlete “brand ambassadors” for the company’s flagship energy ingredient Bioenergy Ribose.

A line of zeaxanthin and lutein dietary supplements is certified under the NSF International Certified for Sport program.

The NSF Sport App allows consumers to search for NSF Certified for Sport products via iPhone, iPad, and the Android phone.

Chromadex reports it has pterostilbene products in GNC, Walgreens, and DrugStore.com.

The warning label applies to energy drinks containing more than 150 mg of caffeine.

NSF scientists tested The Vitamin Shoppe’s True Athlete products for over 165 athletic banned substances.

The NSF Certified for Sport program minimizes the risks of banned substances in dietary supplement and sports nutrition products.

The patent covers both the effects of PA when ingested alone, as well as in combination with nutritional ingredients like creatine.

Ganeden Biotech says its signature probiotic is running in two Gaspari Nutrition bodybuilding products: MyoFusion Probiotic Series and Real Mass Probiotic Series.

Together with the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS), Creagri says it will promote the benefits of olive polyphenols-specifically, hydroxytyrosol-to athletes.

“Making quick decisions and reducing the amount of errors at the beginning of a competition are crucial to the success in team sports and individual events,” stated Chemi Nutra in a press release.

A look at several dietary supplements that should be on the radars of health care practitioners.

Following scientific review, Health Canada (the Canadian equivalent of FDA) is increasing its allowable daily intake of p-synephrine to 50 mg per day for healthy adults.

There was a period when European civilization existed without any access to caffeine-no coffee, no tea, and no cocoa. This era was known as the Dark Ages.

Ingredient suppliers are increasingly advancing tea compounds outside of the cup.

Joint Juice has acquired Premier Nutrition Inc., a marketer of high-protein nutrition products.

Biosteel Sports Supplements Inc. (Toronto) has earned NSF International "Certified for Sport" recognition for the company's high performance sports drink.

Food product classification will usher in new requirements for these products.