Mental Health

Pharmactive introduces botanical to tackle teenage mental health

15-Jun-2020 By Danielle Masterson

As the pandemic and social unrest heighten anxiety levels, some parents are seeking natural solutions for their stressed teenagers.

Balchem VP of HR: ‘Our employees see how much we’re helping people throughout the world’

01-Jun-2020 By Stephen Daniells

The coronavirus crisis is placing huge demands on American workers. For a company like Balchem, which is seeing surging demand for some of its nutritional products like zinc, employee motivation is being helped by seeing how important their work is, says...

Public health expert ringing the alarm on workplace nutrition

17-Feb-2020 By Danielle Masterson

One health official says more research is needed to explore the link between dietary supplements and productivity in the workplace.

Social interactions may shape the microbial community of the human gut: Study

30-Jan-2020 By Danielle Masterson

A peak inside the gut could be a significant predictor of personality traits

What your child’s gut health says about their behavior

23-Jan-2020 By Danielle Masterson

If your child misbehaves, you may only have yourself to blame, a new study suggests. Recent research indicates the gut microbiome could be a potential determinant of how a child’s environment ultimately impacts their neurobiological function and mental...

Nutrient supplementation beneficial for a range of mental disorders

01-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

A whopping 77% of Americans report they consume dietary supplements, according to CRN. A recent study found that a major reason behind the supplements intake is to combat anxiety or stress.

Supplement survey underscores key trends, need for consumer education

01-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The Trust Transparency Center (TTC) released their findings from the 2nd Annual National Supplement Consumer Survey on Emerging Ingredient Categories.

Multivitamins and minerals may boost mood in elderly

03-Aug-2007 By Stephen Daniells

A daily multivitamin and mineral supplement may improve depressive
symptoms amongst the elderly, suggests a new trial from the
University of Sheffield.

Study highlights over 65s CAM use for depression

10-Jul-2006 By staff reporter

A study of older people's use of complementary and alternative
medicine (CAM) to manage anxiety or depression indicates that the
over 65s may represent a large potential market for makers of
supplements and non-vitamin natural...

Mental health emerging as platform says report

13-Dec-2005 By Jess Halliday

The mental health market for dietary supplements is emerging as a
new health platform, according to a report from Frost and Sullivan,
but it's not all about baby boomers wanting to ward off
Alzheimer's. Rather, stressed-out...

Mood food - research finds a strong link between certain foods and mental health

20-Sep-2002

A survey carried out in Britain finds that certain food can improve
mental health. The findings reported at a conference in London this
week show that almost 90 per cent of people studied saw significant
improvements in mood swings,...