[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Probiotics are a popular topic these days—Google Trends shows that searches for “probiotics” have doubled over the past five years. But they’re only the tip of the iceberg, and, according to Google Trends, the rest of the iceberg is way underwater. Prebiotics receive less than a tenth of the searches...
Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization (WHO) released guidelines for Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia, which the Natural Products Association (NPA) is calling incomplete. The document notes that dementia is a rapidly growing global public health problem, but that it is neither a natural consequence of aging nor inevitable.
Mission Viejo, CA--Kyo-Dophilus Probiotics is getting a redesign, according to a press release from Wakunaga of America. The press release says that the "bold new look" includes easy-to-read, straightforward packaging with a colorful prism design to evoke the spectrum and variety of each unique microbiome. The packaging includes the CFU,...
The U.S. Court of Appeals (USCA) for the Federal Circuit has upheld the decision of the International Trade Commission (ITC) to dismiss a complaint from Amarin Pharma, Inc., that certain companies were falsely labeling and advertising omega-3 products as “dietary supplements,” when they were actually “new drugs” as per the...
Cambridge, MA—Charles Broderick, alumnus of both Harvard University and MIT, gave $4.5 million to each institution to support research on the effects of cannabis, according to a press release from Harvard. It’s the largest donation to date supporting research into cannabinoids. The press release notes that there are gaps in...
Silver Spring, MD—The AHPA Foundation for Education and Research on Botanicals (ERB Foundation) is requesting proposals for research on the sustainable harvest of goldenseal, according to a press release. The Foundation will award grant funding to eligible applicants. The press release says that the grant supports research on goldenseal populations,...
Leuven, Belgium—Vitamin K2 could be vital to heart health maintenance, according to a new study published in Journal of the American Heart Association. According to the study, stiffening and calcification of the large arteries are major forerunners of cardiovascular complications. Matrix Gla Protein (MGP) inhibits this calcification, but it requires...
Bethesda, MD—Taking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of pregnancy-related diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate, found in foods including leafy green vegetables, nuts, peas, and beans. A press release on the study notes...
The Food Minerals Market could exceed $1.9 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Global Market Insights (GMI), which points to rising consumer consciousness along with increasing demand for natural supplements as factors stimulating the growth. GMI explained in a press release that the zinc market size could...
Japan—Researchers are looking into CBD as an anti-epileptic dietary supplement in dogs, according to a case study published in Pet Behavior Science. The paper notes that controlling epilepsy in dogs requires the lifelong use of anti-epileptic drugs, which, while successful, have a laundry list of undesirable side effects. CBD has...
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