Women in Nutraceuticals has arrived Women in Nutraceuticals (WIN), a group spearheaded by a cohort of nutraceutical leaders from across the globe, has announced its formal launch aimed at unlocking female potential. The organization comes in with a vision to inspire, empower and motivate women in the industry to achieve success by igniting a movement
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The article, by journalist Dani Blum, ran in The New York Times on Sept. 26 under the headline ”Pills and Powders Aim to Replace Cranberry Juice as Go-To Prevention for U.T.I.s.” It examined the trend in the market toward cranberry-based products in the market in either capsule or sachet form to replace cranberry juice, which
Addressing attendees at last month’s IFSCC Congress 2022 in London, UK, Baroness Professor Susan Greenfield, founder and CEO of Neuro-Bio, a privately-owned biotech startup out of Oxford University, said work had been ongoing with Unilever for some time and was just underway with Beiersdorf. ‘We’ve all known anecdotally that the skin and brain are connected’
“With AlgaeCal you are getting the only calcium supplement clinically supported to increase bone density,” he told NutraIngredients-USA. “With OsteoStrong you are triggering osteogenesis (or new bone growth) in just 10 minutes or less a week. Together, this power duo offers the best pathway to maximizing your bone strength.” AlgaeCal’s Bone Builder pack, AlgaeCal Plus and Triple
The newly published “Omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy to reduce preterm birth” statement also noted that a DHA plus EPA dose of 1,000 mg per day is effective at reducing the risk of early birth, with best results when supplementation starts before the 20th week of gestation. Experts affiliated with the South Australian Health and
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers proposed a protocol to assess the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on eating behavior and food choices. Study: Effect of COVID-19 on Food Choices and Eating Behaviour: a study protocol. Image Credit: New Africa/Shutterstock Related Stories Research suggests that some individuals infected with
AB-1341 was introduced by Assemblywoman Christina Garcia early last year and passed the California State Assembly and Senate in August 2022. Governor Newsom has now announced he will not be signing the bill into law, stating that while the bill’s author raised “an important public health issue related to the safety of diet or weight loss
In a recent study published in Clinical Nutrition, researchers investigated the influence of biological and psychological postpartum maternal stress on human milk fatty acid composition through a prospective cohort study in Amsterdam. Study: Maternal stress in the postpartum period is associated with altered human milk fatty acid composition. Image Credit: Ko Poom/Shutterstock Background Maternal postpartum
Paper lays out methods for ensuring quality of botanical supplements marketed for immune health The need for more quality control information in this sector is great, as hordes of new immune health products flooded the market during the pandemic, some of which were of substandard quality. Those products were also in some cases brought forward
“I hope that Nature Crops attaining B Corp certification really helps raise the bar for the omega-3 supply sector — where more and more consumers are already seeking solutions that won’t deplete ocean biodiversity,” Andrew Hebard, founder and CEO of Natures Crops International, told NutraIngredients-USA. The North Carolina-based company joins close to 2,200 B Corp businesses in
In a new study of more than 3,000 genetically diverse mice in a multicenter, multiyear project on healthy aging, Maroun Bou Sleiman and colleagues identified several genetic loci that correlate with longevity, offering a new glimpse at how DNA variants can impact the lifespan. The researchers show that the contribution of various genes to longevity
New research from UC shows that poor metabolic health parameters are linked to low breast milk production. The study was published in the journal Breastfeeding Medicine. We wanted to see if we could understand what stands out as different in these moms. So, we conducted a case control study to see why, despite their best
A new study explored whether adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for diet and physical activity had any relationship with toddlers’ ability to remember, plan, pay attention, shift between tasks and regulate their own thoughts and behavior, a suite of skills known as executive function. Reported in The Journal of Pediatrics, the study found
A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people with type 1 diabetes, a new multicenter clinical trial has found. The trial was primarily funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and
The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who are food insecure – having limited or uncertain access to adequate food – has skyrocketed over the last 20 years, a national study finds. A Michigan Medicine team analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey representing 312 million American adults between 1999 and 2018,
Actylis, a leading global manufacturer and sourcing expert of critical raw materials and performance ingredients for the life sciences and specialty chemicals markets, made its debut today. The new company combines Aceto and 10 industry specialists into an integrated global ingredient powerhouse. Actylis (“Ac-till-iss”) is the culmination of an ambitious initiative launched several years ago
As of September 27, 2022, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been responsible for over 6.5 million deaths worldwide. Caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), COVID-19 has been remarkably unpredictable in its clinical severity. As a result, many efforts have been made to determine the factors that increase an individual’s risk
Intentionally losing weight can bring long-term health benefits for individuals with obesity, regardless of the method or strategy they use, according to a study of almost 200,000 people. Those who lost more than 4.5kg had less weight gain and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes than those who did not lose weight, but lean
The following are news articles related to malnutrition and ASPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week 2022. Opportunities to advance malnutrition care and health equity, The Hill Murphy, Blumenthal, Bonamici Introduce Bicameral Resolution Designating Malnutrition Awareness Week, Office of U.S. Senator Chris Murphy Remembering the Impact of Malnutrition and Food Insecurity on Healthy Aging, Food Research & Action Center
Infertility is a global public health problem caused by genetic defects, lifestyle, nutrition, and factors affecting the local metabolism and microenvironment of the reproductive system. Sperm from the testis must enter the epididymis to undergo a series of structural, biochemical and functional changes before they can gain maturity and become capable of fertilization. The influence
Many people commonly consume fiber-enriched foods to promote weight loss and prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer. However, in some individuals -; particularly those with a silent vascular deformity -; consumption of highly refined fiber may increase the risk of liver cancer, new research from The University of Toledo has found. The discovery,
Three-quarters of people over age 50 in the United States say the rising cost of groceries has affected them somewhat or a lot, and nearly a third say they’re eating less healthily because of increased food costs, according to new poll findings. But food cost inflation has hit certain groups of older adults harder, the
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