Articles by Eric Munson
SmartyPants Vitamins Highlights Role of Nutrition Support for Early Life
California-based SmartyPants Vitamins released its First 1,000 Days Research Paper, a comprehensive scientific review exploring how early life nutrition during the first 1,000 days—from conception through age two—shapes development through one’s life. Published in the journal Nutrients, the research synthesizes evidence showing that the brain, gut, and sleep systems develop in a deeply interconnected way ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Clinical Research on Two Branded Bone and Joint Ingredients
France-based Gnosis by Lesaffre has two ingredients, MenaQ7 Vitamin K2 as MK-7 and MyCondro, which are designed to support bone and joint health. According to Emily Harris, associate director of marketing, Americas at Gnosis, MyCondro is the first animal-free chondroitin sulfate developed through a proprietary precision fermentation process and has human studies showing efficacy as ...
Maneuvering Bone & Joint Supplements
Addressing issues and obstacles for the bone and joint health category. While mobility maintenance remains a growing category for consumers’ health and wellness, active lifestyles and sports participation are also popular. According to a 2025 Innova Health & Nutrition survey, there are four consumer trends driving the mobility and fitness supplements category: self-care focus, convenience/at ...
Sweetening the Deal With Monk Fruit
Monk fruit or luo han guo (Siraitia grosvenorii) is a small green melon native to the mountainous region of Guilin in the Guangxi Province in China. It has been cultivated for centuries and has been traditionally used to soothe the throat and support respiratory comfort. In modern formulations, its primary value lies in enabling meaningful ...
Higher Omega-3 Levels Linked to Lower Risk of Depression and Anxiety
A new cross-sectional analysis published in The Journal of Nutrition provides compelling evidence that higher plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids—particularly EPA-rich, non-DHA omega-3s—are associated with lower rates of depression and anxiety. The study was led by researchers at the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) and evaluated more than 250,000 adults with plasma fatty acid ...
Pendulum Launches Nationwide at Sprouts Farmers Market
Pendulum (San Francisco, CA), a practitioner brand specializing in gut and metabolic health, is now available nationwide at Sprouts Farmers Market. Founded by a team of PhD scientists from institutions such as Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Berkeley and Stanford, Pendulum has built a reputation on “rigorous research and clinically studied strains,” according to the company. The ...
Industry Responds to Introduction of New Dietary Supplement Listing Act
On April 20, U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter, MD (D-OR) introduced a new Dietary Supplement Listing Act to require dietary supplement manufacturers to register their products with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A similar bill was previously introduced in 2024 and then reintroduced in 2026 by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). The Dietary Supplement Listing ...
Everwell Health Highlights Growing Consumer Demand for Mobility Support
Ingredient supplier Everwell Health (Saddle Brook, NJ) launched a new campaign titled “Don’t Stop Moving” to highlight the key pillars of mobility, emerging consumer trends toward proactive mobility support and how its ingredients can support the foundations of movement to keep them in balance. A new infographic and white paper cover the expanding mobility mindset ...
Vitaquest Recalls More Than 350,000 Iron Supplements Over Faulty Packaging
On April 9, dietary supplement contract manufacturer Vitaquest International (West Caldwell, NJ) voluntarily recalled 356,140 iron supplements from various brands (Recall No. 26-386). According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), iron supplements are required to be in child-resistant packaging as per the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. However, the packaging of the affected supplements ...
Dietary Supplement Age Restriction Bill Introduced in Rhode Island
On March 4, Rhode Island introduced Senate Bill 2774 (SB 2774) an age restriction bill on weight-loss and muscle-building dietary supplements. The bill would prohibit the sale of these products to minors and require age verification, restricted access and civil penalties for violations. Other states that have introduced and/or passed similar bills include Massachusetts, New ...
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