Men's health

Special edition: Beauty from within

Beauty From Within turns ugly for L’Oréal and Nestlé

17-Mar-2015 By Shane STARLING

It promised so much – the globe’s biggest cosmetic and food players L’Oréal and Nestlé applying serious marketing, research and NPD clout to drive a nascent category into the mainstream public consciousness. It was going to make beauty from within (BFW)...

High cholesterol may limit vitamin E absorption

16-Mar-2015 By Niamh Michail

High cholesterol triglycerides may prevent a-tocopherol, or vitamin E, from being absorbed into body tissue, scientists have found.

The increasingly youthful face of the ‘older’ consumer

12-Mar-2015 By Niamh Michail

‘Older consumers’ are not old age pensioners anymore. In fact, there is a growing market for supplements tailored to the specific needs of people as young as thirty, say experts.

FDA warning on 26 tainted ED products illustrates point of widespread counterfeiting, expert says

10-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

Tainted products aimed at erectile dysfunction seem to be a durable feature of the marketplace.  A recent FDA communication listed 26 public warnings issued since Feb. 27 on erectile dysfunction products tainted with undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients....

Vegetable EPO? Scientists investigate nitrate benefits for blood boosting

03-Mar-2015 By Niamh Michail

Dietary sources of nitrate may activate pathways in the liver and kidneys thus meeting oxygen requirements without increasing red blood cells or thickening blood, researchers have concluded.

Vitamin D and omega-3 together may help mental illness

27-Feb-2015 By Niamh Michail

Vitamin D and omega-3 could work together to improve cognitive function and social behaviour with particular relevance for battling ADHD, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, say researchers.

Court reins in FTC on two trials standard but otherwise supports agency in decision on POM’s claims

16-Feb-2015 By Hank Schultz

The Federal Trade Commission has received confirmation of its basic positions in its struggle with POM Wonderful over the substantiation on the claims the company has made for its juice and supplement products. But the appeals court ruling offers a shred...

GNC to start selling in UK and Ireland

16-Feb-2015 By Niamh Michail

US-based nutrition company GNC has announced it will expand business to the UK and Ireland selling own-brand products.

Fertility food supplement targets older couples

07-Jan-2015

An Israeli firm has debuted ‘his, her’s and theirs’ food supplements aimed at boosting the fertility of ageing couples who want children - the chances of pregnancy drop to as low as 5% after the age of 40.

Creatine may improve blood pressure levels and microvascular health

16-Dec-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Creatine may improve microvascular reactivity and capillary density amongst a health population, according to research. 

Huge influx of Chinese capital coupled with threat of violence seriously destabilizes maca trade in Peru, expert says

13-Nov-2014 By Hank Schultz

Soaring demand from China and an extremely steep rise in prices has distorted the market for the Peruvian botanical maca to the point where non Chinese buyers have been all but priced out of the trade. The influx of cash has brought violence, too, with...

Science short

Resveratrol’s inflammatory potential boosts bone health in obese men: Study

03-Nov-2014 By Shane STARLING

Resveratrol boosts bone health by stimulating mineralisation and bone formation, a study among 74 middle-aged, obese men has found.

Study finds tainted supplements still for sale months after FDA recalls

21-Oct-2014 By Hank Schultz

A small number of products marketed as dietary supplements previously recalled by FDA can still be found for sale with the same adulterants (or is some cases new adulterants), says a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The...

Energy drinks increase sports performance – and insomnia and nervousness, says study

02-Oct-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Energy drink consumption improves sports performance by 3%–7%, but also increases insomnia, nervousness and the level of stimulation after a competition, according a study.

Vitamin E and selenium's cataract prevention abilities questioned by cohort

22-Sep-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Vitamin E and selenium supplementation is unlikely to impact the progression of age-related cataracts in men, as suggested by previous research, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmol.

Is FDA doing enough to stem tide of tainted products? Probably not

28-Aug-2014 By Hank Schultz

A review of recent FDA enforcement actions concerning tainted products marketed as dietary supplements highlights the scope of the problem facing regulators and the limitations they operate under in dealing with it.

AHPA's data shows FDA ramping up enforcement on tainted weight loss, sex products

21-Aug-2014 By Hank Schultz

The presence of undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients in products purporting to be dietary supplements is garnering an increasing amount of attention and enforcement from the Food and Drug Administration, databases compiled by the American Herbal Products...

Stressed men may benefit from soy-based phosphatidylserine, say researchers

08-Aug-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Soy-based phosphatidylserine may normalise the stress reactions of the nervous system and hormone glands in highly stressed males, according to research.

Supplement line launches based on phospholipid nano sphere delivery system

22-Jul-2014 By Hank Schultz

NanoSphere Health Sciences has formally launched its line of liquid dietary supplements called Evolve Nutrients that employs its lipid-based delivery technology promising more rapid absorption and better bioavailability.

Nutrition researchers shoot holes in assertion that multivitamins are unnecessary

03-Jun-2014 By Hank Schultz

A response published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine by four well-known nutrition researchers takes strident issue with an editorial published in the same journal that multivitamins are not useful.  The authors of the first paper “ignored decades...

Ashwagandha may promote healthy testosterone production in men: Clinical data

23-May-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of root extracts of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) may promote healthy testosterone production and other metrics related to male sexual function, say results of a pilot study.

Vitamin D deficiency may indicate prostate cancer

05-May-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Vitamin D deficiency may be an indicator in the diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer, according to researchers.

Flowens targets ‘huge category' of men with LUTS

29-Apr-2014 By Maggie Hennessy

French botanicals firm Naturex launched a cranberry powder extract aimed at older men with the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) often associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). 

Expert panel calls for end to one-size fits all protein recommendations and higher levels for older adults

29-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Dietary recommendations for protein intake should be increased for healthy older adults to 1.0 to 1.2 g protein/kg body weight/day, says an international team of experts.

Advancing nutritional epidemiology to a whole new level? NIH scientists publish metabolomics biomarkers to study diet-disease associations

21-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Scientists from the National Cancer Institute at the NIU have reported metabolomic biomarkers for a variety of foods and vitamins, which, if validated, could become biomarkers in large cohorts to study diet-disease associations.

InsideTracker CEO: ‘The one-size-fits-all intervention approach to nutrition makes no sense - Personalization is the future’

31-Mar-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

It may have been said before, but the future of nutrition is through personalization, especially for athletic individuals who want to achieve the optimal and not just normal levels, says Rony Sellam, CEO of Segterra, the company behind InsideTracker.

Special edition: Innovations in Delivery Systems

Gummy vitamin market still has ‘great’ potential: Pharmavite

20-Mar-2014 By Maggie Hennessy

In the continued effort to appeal to consumers loathe to swallow pills every day, supplement manufacturers have ventured into everything from melts and powders to confectionery-type supplement forms such as chews and gum. A few years into its foray into...

Diet high in animal protein may help prevent functional decline

13-Mar-2014 By Nathan Gray

A diet high in animal protein could help elderly people to function better physically, psychologically and socially, say researchers.

Pronutria secures $12.25 million in funding to drive development program

17-Feb-2014 By Hank Schultz

Pronutria, a company based on the mining of an extensive protein database to uncover pharmacologically active nutrients, is moving forward in its development plan with the beginning of two clinical trials on is lead product candidates and the closing...

Observers disagree about whether report of tainted thyroid supplements points to wider problems in market

24-Jan-2014 By Hank Schultz

A recent blog in The New York Times raised questions about some thyroid supplements, but passed over the legitimate role dietary supplements scan have in the support of health thyroid function, observers say.

Frutarom backing botanical science in 2014

15-Jan-2014

Swiss ingredients giant Frutarom will publish at least four trials this year from its suite its suite of botanical extracts and blends as it revamps the classification and presentation of its wares.

Vestiage hires direct-media partner with history of building brands

16-Dec-2013 By Hank Schultz

Vestiage, Inc., a California-based nutraceutical company pursuing an off-the-shelf launch strategy, has enlisted ROI Media to conduct a direct-to-consumer marketing campaign.

Poster deadline extended by one week to December 13

Probiota 2014: Poster proposal deadline extended

04-Dec-2013 By Nathan Gray

Probiota 2014 – the leading conference bridging the interface of academia and industry for cutting edge science about the prebiotics, probiotics and the microbiome – has extended the call for proposals for its poster sessions by one week to Friday 13th...

Level of actives varies widely among saw palmetto products, researchers find

07-Nov-2013 By Hank Schultz

Is saw palmetto what it seems?  A recent study published in the open access journal Nutrients found big differences in the amount of fatty acids and phytosterols (the active ingredients) in the various forms that are on the market:  liquids, powders and...

Detecting deficiencies: New strategy could speed up mass testing of vitamin and mineral levels

25-Oct-2013 By Nathan Gray

Analysing levels of proteins in blood could be used to estimate levels of essential vitamins and minerals without directly testing for each nutritional factor, according to new research that suggests the use of mass spectrometry to rapidly detect nutritional...

Sarcopenia: ‘Adhering to the RDA for protein would be like white water rafting without a paddle’

19-Sep-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Aging populations and the growing threat of degenerative muscle loss (sarcopenia) will provide a lucrative category for brands to target, say industry experts, but the current recommended daily intakes for protein are simply nowhere near enough.

Vestiage acquires line of men's anti-aging supplements

04-Sep-2013 By Hank Schultz

Vestiage, a Newport Beach, CA-based supplement marketer, is making good on its promise to grow rapidly through strategic purchases by acquiring the RegiMEN brand of anti-aging supplements.

Experts slam omega-3 link to prostate cancer as overblown 'scaremongering'

12-Jul-2013 By Nathan Gray

A raft of industry and academic experts have slammed the publication of a recent study claiming to 'confirm' a link between long-chain omega-3s and an increased risk of prostate cancer - arguing that the authors conclusions are overblown and...

Berry-enriched protein matrices (Nutrasorb) pass sensory and stability tests as functional food ingredients

12-Jul-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Proteins enriched with cranberry compounds are nutritionally stable and effective against bacteria that may cause urinary tract infections, says a new study that builds the scientific support for the Nutrasorb ingredients.

Company offers simplified 3-prong approach to personalized nutrition

19-Jun-2013 By Hank Schultz

Nutritional supplement manufacturer 3Care Therapeutics is the latest company to dip a toe into the personalized nutrition pool by offering a simplified system to practitioners to help them integrate the use of the company’s products into their practices...

Omega-3s for clot prevention: EPA for men, DHA for women?

16-Apr-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Men and women may benefit from different types of omega-3 fatty acid supplements to reduce their risk of stroke or heart attacks linked to blood clots, says a new study from Australia.

High fibre diet ingredient IP6 backed for prostate cancer prevention

10-Jan-2013 By Nathan Gray

The compound believed to one of the ‘active ingredients’ in a high-fibre diet could have clinical potential to control the progression of prostate cancer in patients diagnosed in early stages of the disease, suggest researchers.

CoQ10 and omega-3 show prostate benefits: RCT data

12-Dec-2012 By Stephen DANIELLS

Daily supplements of coenzyme Q10 and omega-3 may offer potential prostate benefits by reducing levels of a PSA, linked to prostate cancer risk, says a new study.

‘I’m off to save prostates’: POM goes on offensive with new ads post FTC ruling

24-May-2012 By Elaine Watson

POM Wonderful has gone on the offensive following a ruling on its legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from an administrative law judge (ALJ) with a bold series of new ads selectively quoting from his 335-page initial decision.

Fish oil supplementation may slow prostate cancer growth

27-Oct-2011 By Nathan Gray

A low-fat diet supplemented with fish oil pills may slow the growth of prostate cancer cells human prostate cancer tissue compared to a traditional high-fat Western diet, according to new research.

Vitamin E linked to increased prostate cancer risk: SELECT Data

12-Oct-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of synthetic vitamin E may increase the risk of prostate cancer, but no increase risk is observed when taken with selenium, researchers from the SELECT trial report.

Ginger extract shows prostate benefits: Human study

02-Sep-2011 By Stephen Daniells

An extract from ginger may slow growth of prostate tumor cells with good tolerability, according to the first study to demonstrate anti-prostate cancer activity of ginger.

Omega-3 may increase prostate cancer risk, but benefits outweigh: Study

26-Apr-2011 By Nathan Gray

Heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids may increase the risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, whilst omega-6 and trans-fats may reduce the risk of the cancer, according to new research.

Selenium may reduce prostate cancer markers: Study

23-Feb-2011 By Nathan Gray

Supplementation with selenium glycinate may increase the activities of related plasma enzymes, and reduce the levels of an important marker for the risk of prostate cancer, according to a new study that contradicts current thinking.

Tomato compounds enlisted in fight against prostate cancer

02-Dec-2010 By Mike Stones

Scientists at the University of Illinois have received a $400,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to trace how tomato compounds help to ensure a reduced risk of prostate cancer in humans.