Ireland—Research from APC Microbiome Ireland at University College Cork (UCC) has put forth a novel approach to reverse aspects of age-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via gut microbes, according to a press release. This latest study was performed on mice. Researchers showed that by transplanting microbes from...
The microbiome market has taken off, but new research from Michigan State University shows that we don’t even fully understand the gut yet—suggesting that this arena is still under-explored. The human gut’s enteric nervous system (ENS) is a “second brain,” one that most people don’t know exists, according to Brian...
The #NaturallyInformed event Healthy Aging: Mastering the Market opened not with a lecture, but with a conversation—playing right into one of the top points made by David Katz, M.D., MPH, FACPM, FACP, CEO of DietID, President of True Health Initiative, and health journalist. Dr. Katz had a fireside chat with...
Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has issued two new brochures covering sustainable harvest and good stewardship best practices for oshá (Ligusticum porter) and saw palmetto (Serenoa repens). Both brochures are available for free, and both are available in English and Spanish, recognizing the large Spanish-speaking population of...
Naas, Ireland—In celebration of World Coffee Day, Kerry has announced that it is now working with Café Femenino as a primary sponsor and extraction partner for the foundation globally. Café Femenino is a community-based grower-support initiative in coffee-growing regions that is dedicated to ending the cycle of poverty that affects...
Secaucus, NJ—Lycored is making its retro arcade game BetaBlasters! available to play online during Vitafoods Europe, October 4-8. The player who achieves the highest score will be awarded $5,000 for their favorite research charity. Gamers play in the role of Captain Blake C. Trispora, named for the blakesea trispora fungus...
Houston, TX—Global Healing has partnered with a digital world community outpost on the blockchain called the Farmers Marketverse, according to a press release. The Farmers Marketverse consists of 5,000 patrons, set in a world that was overtaken by unsustainable and irresponsible farming methods. They share Ethereum with the world, distributing...
The Ingredient Transparency Center has released its 2021 ITC Insights Consumer Supplement User Prebiotic Report, which walks brands through consumer buying behaviors and priorities across the U.S., U.K., and Germany. According to a press release, it surveyed 1,000 U.S., 500 U.K., and 500 German consumers, all of whom use supplements.
Silver Spring, MD—Cara Welch, Ph.D., has stepped down as Acting Director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP), and Greg Noonan, Ph.D., has taken the post. The Council of Responsible Nutrition (CRN) wrote in the association’s Daily Supplement that this isn’t a comment on Dr. Welch’s performance, but a...
Children who eat more fruit and vegetables have better mental health, according to a study from the University of East Anglia, published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Lead researcher Prof Ailsa Welch, from UEA's Norwich Medical School, said: "We know that poor mental wellbeing is a major issue for...
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