Bone & joint health

Can MSM make it into sports nutrition?

06-Mar-2019 By Adi Menayang

The progress of bringing MSM into sports nutrition products has been slow, according to one executive at MSM manufacturer and supplier Bergstrom Nutrition.

Despite food-only bias, many dietitians use and recommend supplements, survey finds

26-Feb-2019 By Hank Schultz

A survey by Trust Transparency Center has found that despite the cool reception the concept of supplementation historically has received from organizations of dietitians, a majority of the practitioners themselves use dietary supplements regularly.

Meta-analysis supports joint health potential of collagen

21-Feb-2019 By Stephen Daniells

A new meta-analysis from Mexican scientists supports the potential of collagen to improve joint health and reduce symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Combined vitamin D3 and omega-3 supplementation may have bone, heart and kidney benefits

14-Feb-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Supplementation with a combination of vitamin D3 and omega-3 may have multiple health benefits on pre-menopausal women with vitamin D deficiency, say Jordanian researchers.

Paper in prestigious journal underpins vitamin K2's role in cardiovascular health, supplier says

08-Feb-2019 By Hank Schultz

A recent review paper funded by a Norwegian research grant reinforces the developing story that vitamin K2 is important for cardiovascular health as well as bone health.

Special Edition: Supplements for Pets

Niche ingredients from botanical sources, animal peptides making inroads in pet nutrition

31-Jan-2019 By Hank Schultz

Ingredients for pet supplements tend to fall along familiar lines. Tried and true constituents of the supplements owners take tend to form the basis of the products they give to their animals. But new ingredients are starting to make inroads.

Nestlé acquires new fortification tech to tackle iron deficiency

31-Jan-2019 By Will Chu

Swiss food giant Nestlé aims to step up its global fight against iron deficiency after acquiring a new food fortification technology developed by researchers in New Zealand.

Ancient Nutrition's new CEO has sights set on entering new product categories and international markets

25-Jan-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Greg Shearson has taken the helm as CEO of Ancient Nutrition, a move which will take the company to the "next level" including expanding into new product categories and international markets.

Special Edition: Supplements for Pets

Where is the innovation in the pet supplements space?

23-Jan-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Delivery systems and proprietary ingredients are the tip of the innovation spear for pet supplements (think cats and dogs), but nothing is hotter than one ingredient: CBD.

Pilot study links oral collagen supplementation with reduced heel pain in runners

07-Jan-2019 By Adi Menayang

Oral supplementation of a specific collagen peptide, when paired with calf exercises, may help accelerate ‘return-to-running’ programs in individuals with heel pain.

What's in store for CBD? The hype and attention will die down, says attorney

03-Jan-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

While the Farm Bill has removed industrial hemp from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the use of CBD as an ingredient has many more hurdles to overcome especially with the FDA, according to attorney Todd A. Harrison.

December new product launches: A drink for gamers, Brazilian red bee propolis, and a multi for vegans

12-Dec-2018 By Adi Menayang

From an energy drink for gamers to a multivitamin designed for vegans, here are the latest product launches in the dietary supplements and functional food and beverage industry.

Wholesaler UNFI beset by earnings miss, balky acquisition

10-Dec-2018 By Hank Schultz

Stock traders pummeled supplement and natural foods wholesaler UNFI after the company missed earnings projections and admitted a harder-than-expected integration of a recent acquisition.

FTC refunds more than $750,000 to consumers in disease claims case

30-Nov-2018 By Hank Schultz

The Federal Trade Commission has started to refund more than $750,000 to consumers who were duped into buying supplements marketed with spurious disease claims.

Data supports increased role for probiotics, prebiotics in healthy aging, study finds

28-Nov-2018 By Hank Schultz

Gut dysbiosis is a common feature of the afflictions that come with aging, according a recent Japanese review. The finding opens wider the door for probiotics and prebiotics in a healthy aging positioning.