Supplement Users

Study: Elite soccer nutritionists highly recommend dietary supplements

30-Aug-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A recent study has found that a high proportion of nutrition professionals working with elite soccer teams would recommend nutritional supplementation, highlighting the crucial role of nutritionists in enhancing player performance through well-informed...

Supp.AI aims to streamline drug-supplement interaction data

24-Sep-2019 By Danielle Masterson

‘Natural’ doesn’t always mean ‘safe’, and often herbal and botanical supplements have their share of side-effects, especially when combined with medications.

Next dimension of personalized nutrition? Startup Baze pushes into US dietary supplement market

25-Jun-2018 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Baze, an at-home blood testing kit that measures an individual’s micronutrient levels to determine a set of personalized monthly supplements, has completed a soft launch in the US aiming to introduce consumers to the “next level of dietary supplementation,”...

Consumers willing to pay more for bioavailability enhancements, consultant says

28-Mar-2016 By Hank Schultz

There is an opportunity for companies to use bioavailability enhancement to differentiate their products, even if consumers don’t have a firm grasp of specific technologies, an expert says.

Supplement usage holding steady, CRN survey finds

12-Dec-2014 By Hank Schultz

Supplement usage continues to hold steady in the United States, according to the most recent survey from the Council for Responsible Nutrition. According to the survey, 68% of all US adults reported taking dietary supplements.

More than half of supplement users rely on doctors for advice on how to use products, survey finds

28-May-2014 By Hank Schultz

More than half of supplement users rely on their doctors for information on what products to use and how to use them, according to a new survey by the Council for Responsible Nutrition. This places a burden on the part of healthcare consumers to engage...

Is dietary supplement use more prevalent than previously thought?

15-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

As many as 69% of American adults may be users of dietary supplements, with up to 53% being regular users, says a new review that gives greater numbers than those reported in National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES).

Economic crisis places weight on supplement prices, survey

06-Oct-2008 By Lorraine Heller

Half of US supplement users said that the economic squeeze is unlikely to change their purchasing habits, although price could become an issue, according to a survey released last week.