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The Various Forms of Magnesium: Good, Better, Best
In May of 2013, I wrote an article for Vitamin Retailer titled, “Magnesium: A Mineral With Multiple Applications.” At that time, magnesium was already a trending nutraceutical in the dietary supplement industry—but that was only the beginning. In 2024 the magnesium market size was valued at $29.3 billion with estimations to reach $40.8 billion by ...
FDA Issues Final Guidance for Industry Addressing Food Allergen Labeling Requirements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of the Final Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, Including the Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (Edition 5). This final guidance is replacing all previously issued draft and final guidances by FDA concerning allergen labeling. ...
The Cortisol Lowering Effects of Standardized Black Seed Oil
In June and December of 2023, I wrote two articles for Vitamin Retailer on black seed oil, “Evidence Based Uses of Standardized Black Seed Oil” and “Synergism Among Nutraceuticals: Black Seed Oil, Omega-3, Astaxanthin & More,” respectively. In those articles, I discussed research on black seed oil (BSO), including a study demonstrating that a specific ...
Lorena Carboni, Senior Product Manager and Scientific Communications Expert, Gnosis by Lesaffre
With a master’s degree in pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, Lorena Carboni specializes in the scientific and clinical aspects of natural ingredients, focusing on the one-carbon metabolites, including folate (5-MTHF), S-adenosylmethionine, glutathione and salidroside at Gnosis by Lesaffre. Over her 20-plus years in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries, she proactively collaborates with universities and academic panels ...
The Gut-Immune Axis: Nutritional & Lifestyle Strategies for Optimized Health
The Microbiome-Immune Connection: Why It Matters Think of your gut as a biodynamic ecosystem … a rainforest, not a factory. It’s teeming with microbial life, constantly exchanging information with the immune system to regulate inflammation, identify pathogens and maintain equilibrium. And just like in any ecosystem, when one species overgrows or one environmental input shifts, ...
Hydration: Critical for Optimal Athletic Performance & Overall Health
Your body depends on water to survive. Every cell, tissue, and organ in your body needs water to work properly. The body uses water to maintain its temperature, remove waste, and lubricate the joints. Good hydration is important for optimal health. Because the body cannot store water, we must constantly supply it with water to ...
David Foreman, The Herbal Pharmacist
334 E. Lake Rd., Box 120 Palm Harbor, FL 34685 [email protected] https://herbalpharmacist.com David Foreman is a pharmacist, author, speaker and media personality known internationally as “The Herbal Pharmacist.” A graduate of the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Foreman currently consults with leading ingredient suppliers, helping them turn their clinical studies into digestible content ...
Building a Public Relations Strategy for Your Store
Public relations (PR) plays a critical role in shaping your store’s reputation, increasing visibility and building trust with your community. While PR is often depicted in media as an industry of celebrity endorsements and press stunts, its core function is much simpler: creating and maintaining a positive image through earned media. In this article, we’ll ...
Curcumin: Relieving Depression and Pain
Inflammation may be behind your pain—physical and psychological. Curcumin may be the answer to both. That the lurking behind that pain you’re experiencing is uncontrolled inflammation is no surprise. That that same inflammation is behind your psychological pain comes as a big surprise. Emerging evidence is pointing to inflammation as an important factor in depression. ...
Akkermansia muciniphila: A GLP-1 Promoting Postbiotic for Weight Loss
Biotics are a significant category of interest in the dietary supplement industry, with postbiotics being the most recent inductee to join the ranks of pre- and probiotics. Although their introduction to the industry was only about a decade or so ago, the postbiotic supplements market was valued at $1.6 billion in 2021,1 and estimated to ...
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