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Prebiotics and Probiotics: Delivering What Consumers Want
Prebiotics and probiotics have hit the mainstream consumer market. Today’s consumers are more educated than ever before on the gut microbiome’s influence on overall health. Digestive care supplements and food product sales continue to skyrocket. According to Michele McRae, certified nutritionist at supplement manufacturer Rainbow Light in California, “Even mainstream grocery and big box stores ...
Other Plant-based EFAs Gain Interest
By Cheryl Myers, Chief of Education and Scientific Affairs at EuroPharma, Inc., Green Bay, WI If you are a vegetarian or vegan, than obviously a marine source of omega-3s is not appropriate. Plant omega-3s are not the same as salmon omega-3s. And even though alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) from flax has its benefits, it still needs ...
EFA News
There are some exciting developments emanating from manufacturers of EFA supplements that are certainly intriguing. Cheryl Myers, Chief of Education and Scientific Affairs at EuroPharma, reports that up until now, its Vectomega was always available as a tablet. However, this autumn, the supplement will also be available in a capsule form, “which we’re very excited ...
EFA Update
Consumers may be asking questions about EFA drugs vs. supplements, and a published article excoriating EFA research—here’s how to respond. One of the largest and most widely recognized dietary supplement categories, essential fatty acids are sought out and purchased by millions of men and women, many of whom were told by their physicians to either ...
Ten Takeaways From Evolving Culture of Food & Beverage
At The Hartman Group’s A.C.T. “Food Culture Forecast 2015” this past April held in Austin, TX, professionals and practitioners from across the broad spectrum of the food and beverage industry converged for an immersive learning experience on the cultural factors and trends transforming their businesses. For those who missed out, here are 10 gems from ...
Anticipating Trends
Post Dr. Oz effect, consumers are relying on other sources that are creating the latest trends at retail. The participants are: Ramona Billingslea Marketing Manager Betsy’s Health Foods Houston, TX Juanita Landon Assistant Store Manager Garner’s Natural Market Columbia, SC Todd Pauli Partner, The Shelton Group Marketing, NOW Foods Bloomingdale, IL Carmela Wolf Wellness Manager ...
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A Comparison of Benzodiazepine Drugs and the Amino Acid L-theanine
Stress and anxiety are commonplace for many Americans—and there is a class of medications known as benzodiazepines that are widely prescribed for anxiety. In fact, hundreds of millions of prescriptions for benzodiazepines are written every year.1 L-theanine (gamma-ethyl-amino-L-glutamic acid) is a neurologically active amino acid, which is also used for stress and anxiety.2 While benzodiazepines ...
Energy for the Weary
“Graded” exercise and proven supplement workhorses provide hope for chronic fatigue. Chronic fatigue syndrome is a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue that does not improve with bed rest. Between one and four million people in the United States—approximately 2.5 percent of the population—have chronic fatigue symptoms. Chronic fatigue syndrome is characterized by ...
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