How turmeric supplements brought bioavailability and idiosyncrasy into regulatory focus
Turmeric supplements, available in concentrated capsules, powders or extracts, are derived from the root of the Curcuma longa…
‘Maxxing’ trends focus too much on single ingredients
‘Sardinemaxxing’, a TikTok trend encouraging consumers to eat as many sardines as possible, has exploded. According to Google…
Regulatory review: GMP rules in South Korea, NMN in India and probiotics in China
The MFDS is proposing that all individual packs of customized health functional foods should be printed with the…
Broccoli seed supplement may protect against exercise-induced muscle damage
Researchers at Waseda University in Japan tested two weeks of the sulforaphane (SFN) precursor supplementation compared to placebo…
Proprietary turmeric extract improves orientation and attention scores in 24-week cognitive trial
Researchers at Japanese health food and functional beverage company House Wellness Foods Corp. evaluated the effect of CLE…
Study suggests women who do strength training will live a longer, healthier life
Many women exercise to lose weight, tone their bodies or feel fitter. But recent research suggests that the…
3 Foods That Seem Healthy but May Be Bad for Your Heart: Cardiologist
Some of your favorite so-called health foods could be setting you up for heart problems, according to a…
Indonesian FDA launches initiative to help local herbal firms in NPD, export
The pharmaceutical and food sectors, regulated by the Indonesian FDA, also known as Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan…
How much protein is too much protein? Here’s what a dietitian says
The high-protein hype continues to reign across social media. And yes, protein is an important macronutrient that many…
Optimum Nutrition launches Clear Whey in UK to capture ‘lifestyle performance’ market
Optimum Nutrition launched Clear Whey Protein in the UK, adding to its broader portfolio of clear protein products.…
Creatine chews: MuscleBlaze’s new launch to capture lifestyle, cognitive users
The company launched MuscleBlaze Creatine Chews, a chewable creatine tablet, in the Indian market late last month. Each…
Study highlights variable synbiotic relationship of prebiotics and probiotics
Adults with obesity who consumed a dietary fiber supplement had positive effects on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and…