gut health
Of Bugs & Butterflies: Healthy Gut Support
The panel: Jay Levy, Director of Sales, Wakunaga of America Co., Ltd., Mission Viejo, CA, www.kyolic.com Matthew Hudson, Technical Advisor, ADM Protexin, Somerset, U.K., www.protexin.com Julia Craven, Vice President of Education, Enzymedica, Venice, FL, www.enzymedica.com Mark Walin, Senior Vice President Business Development & Marketing, BIO-CAT, Troy, VA, www.bio-cat.com Michael DeLorenzo, Director of Private Label Business ...
Pet Mycoprotein Ingredient May Reduce Dogs’ Cancer Risk
A 2024 study by researchers at Brazil’s Federal University of Paraná examined the effects of Finnish brand Enifer’s PEKILO Pet, a mycoprotein ingredient that’s rich in beta-glucan, on cancer risk in dogs. The six-week study on 16 beagles demonstrated that PEKILO Pet increased the production of short-chain fatty acids and improved gut microbiome diversity. In ...
The Vitamin Shoppe Releases Top 5 Health and Wellness Trends Report
The Vitamin Shoppe (Secaucus, NJ) released its annual Health & Wellness Trend Report for 2024 to provide insights into the top consumer trends in the nutritional supplements industry. According to the company, the report leverages data from The Vitamin Shoppe’s 700 retail locations and website, as well as data from SPINS. Additionally, The Vitamin Shoppe ...
Lawsuit Says Poppi Soda Misled Consumers About Health Benefits
A lawsuit filed in California against Poppi (Austin, TX) claims the prebiotic sodas do not improve gut health as much as their marketing suggests. The class-action lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of California by Kristin Cobbs of San Francisco, CA. The complaint alleges Poppi sodas contain less prebiotic fiber than advertised. Cobbs is ...
Sid Shastri MSc, Director of Research, Kaneka Nutrients
Sid Shastri MSc is Texas-based Kaneka Nutrients’ director of research. An alumnus of University of California, Berkeley, he received his undergraduate degree in human biodynamics, and obtained his Master of Science degree in human nutrition. Shastri’s background includes formulating nutritional products in a variety of different combinations and formats. At Kaneka, Shastri applies expertise in ...
Delving Into Gut-Brain Axis Supplements
An industry panel offers their insights. The panel: Abdul Alkayali, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Longevity by Nature, Temecula, CA, www.longevitybynature.biz Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Liz Cooper, Technical Advisor, Bio-Kult/ADM Protexin, Miami, FL, www.bio-kult.com Slawek Gromadzki, MPh, Nutritionist, HealthAid America, Sunnyvale, CA, www.healthaidamerica.com Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA, NOW, Senior ...
Gut Health & Acne: Supporting Your Gut Microbiome for Healthier Skin
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, affecting up to 50 million Americans annually and can occur at any stage of life, even continuing into one’s 30s and 40s.1 While acne vulgaris is a common skin disease, almost twice as many women seek help ...
Achieving Health Goals With Sparkling Functional Beverages
Consumers love to try different products, especially within the food and beverage category. It’s even better if those products can help them to improve their health and achieve their wellness goals. Savvy consumers realize that drinking high calorie beverages such as soda, alcohol and sugary juices is not in their best interest. As a result, ...
Bio-K+ to Launch Bio-K+ Gut Kommunity This Summer
Bio-K+ (part of Ireland-based Kerry Group), which specializes in the manufacturing of probiotics, has announced that it is launching its Bio-K+ Gut Kommunity this summer. Consumers will be able to subscribe to the community for exclusive educational content about probiotics, healthy eating and the microbiome, among other relevant topics throughout the year, according to the ...
Talking Gut Health With Dr. Justin Green
Vitamin Retailer reached out to Justin Green, PhD, Director of Scientific Affairs for Cargill Health Technologies, in Ankeny, Iowa (EpiCorImmune.com), and asked him about which “biotic” he’s particularly excited about right now, and here’s what he had to say: VR: Tell us why you’re so enthusiastic about post-biotics as part of the all-important “biotics” equation? ...
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