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Probiotics Can Protect the Skeletons of Older Women
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have demonstrated that probiotics, dietary supplements with health-promoting bacteria, can be used to affect the human skeleton. Among older women who received probiotics, bone loss was halved compared to women who received only a placebo. The research opens the door to a new way to prevent fractures among ...
Dosing and Delivery in the Cognitive Health Category
With a broad range of ages using them, cognitive health supplements are made versatile to stay relevant with consumers. “I think we’ll continue to see delivery methods increasingly match customer needs,” said Cheryl Myers, chief of scientific affairs and education at Wisconsin-based EuroPharma, Inc. “For example, there are many older individuals (and some not-so-old individuals) ...
Is Chewing Gum the Next Gummies?
A new single-blind, placebo-controlled randomized study examined how vitamins performed in a chewing gum. The research team gave 15 participants two gums containing supplement ingredients—vitamins—to try to determine how they delivered those vitamins. They looked at the release of vitamins from the chewing gums into the saliva and then sought to identify the acute impact ...
High Glucose Spikes are Common in “Healthy” People
The amount of glucose circulating in the blood changes throughout the day and night, and it is influenced by the food we eat, activity, hormones, health and more. It is well known that glucose levels above or below certain thresholds can cause damage to organs; however, a new study published July 24 in the open ...
Washington and the Natural Industry, continued
How does the future look for independent retailers? I certainly hope the independent retailer can survive. We work very hard every day to continue education for the consumer, and my employees staying up on trends will continue to be important. But the companies behind the products need to stand with the retailer when it comes ...
Iron Supplements Have Long-Term Benefits for Low Birth-weight Babies
Babies classified as low birth weight (under 2.500 grams) are at risk of iron deficiency, which is linked to impaired neurological development. A long-term randomized study now shows that providing such babies with iron supplements can prevent behavioral problems at school age. The study, led by Staffan Berglund of Umeå University in Sweden, is published ...
It’s OK to Exercise Hard: New Study Says It Won’t Harm the Immune System
So many of us are used to worrying about “over exercising,” which may lead to being bedridden by a flu or cold. In fact, this myth has persisted for nearly 40 years, according to researchers of a new study. They busted that old misconception that competing in endurance activities (including competition) will suppress one’s immunity, ...
For Healthy Aging, Don’t Rule Out Basic Supplements
As the market and industry for natural products and supplements to combat, or better yet, prevent, the symptoms of aging expand to keep up with the demand of a growing customer base, new products with new claims find their ways to the shelves of retailers all the time. Although new development is not only great, ...
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Mythbusting Probiotics
As perhaps the most dynamic, swiftly burgeoning dietary supplement categories, probiotics continues to fascinate everyone from researchers to bloggers. And such a phenomenon brings myths and misconceptions. As retailers, you likely experience quite a few misguided consumers seeking straight, fact-based responses. Steven Williams, science liaison for Texas-based LifeSeasons, pointed to two widely held misconceptions. The ...
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