immune health
Wakunaga of America Announces Packaging Refresh
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Wakunaga of America is launching a fresh new look for its flagship Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) product line to meet the needs of today’s consumers, the company stated. For the past half-century, Wakunaga of America has provided consumers with an odorless, organically grown, and clinically researched garlic extract supplement ...
Natural Ingredients for Immune Health
In the last 16 months, the state of health for the people of our nation and the world has been an evolving roller coaster. As this article is being written, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reversed the decision to allow vaccinated individuals to not wear masks indoors in certain parts of ...
Strengthen Immune Function by Eliminating Fructose, Study Suggests
A new study strongly suggests that diets high in fructose damage the immune system. The new research has indicated that consuming a diet high in the sugar fructose might prevent the proper functioning of the immune system in ways that has, until now, largely been unknown. Fructose is commonly found in sugary drinks, sweets and ...
Chasing Immunity
Thrust into the spotlight, immune-support products have now become the entry category for nutritional supplements, replacing weight and energy. Here’s how to help your customers who are chasing immunity catch it. No one wants to “catch” a knockout germ, especially the notorious DCV (delta COVID variant). Instead, you can guide them to “catching” an optimal ...
Four in 10 consumers have bought more functional products during pandemic
More than four in 10 consumers have increased their purchases of functional foods, beverages and supplements since the start of the pandemic, a major global survey has found. Kerry, the makers of clinically proven immune health ingredient Wellmune, surveyed 13,000 people across 16 countries to provide manufacturers with insights into the impact of COVID-19 on ...
Korea Ginseng Corp. Donates Cheong Kwan Jang Kids’ Drinks to Celebrate Korean Children’s Day
Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC) has announced that it donated its Cheong Kwan Jang brand child-oriented ginseng-based drinks, I-Kicker and Kid Tonic, to a local school and two area community centers in Los Angeles, CA in celebration of Korean Children’s Day on May 5. Children’s Day highlights the dignity of children and their need for love, ...
Optimizing Bone Health
Continued interest in bone health promotion and osteoporosis avoidance contribute to steady growth in this segment. “The bone health status of Americans appears to be in jeopardy …” said the “Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General.” The report goes on to state that while bone health is critically important to one’s ...
Peak Time for Botanicals!
Because of the pandemic, herbal products are “in season” with consumers! There is indeed a silver lining to everything, even something as universally reviled as the pandemic. COVID-19’s sliver of silver is the fact that people worldwide are not only paying much more attention to their health, they are switching to a preventive mindset and ...
Congressional Staff Educated on Dietary Supplements’ Role in Immune Health
Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., recently educated congressional staffers on the responsible role of dietary supplements in supporting immune health, as well as their many other health and wellness benefits, particularly in the era of COVID-19. Low Dog was featured at the final Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC) briefing of 2020, held last week. An expert ...
2020 CRN Survey Reveals Focus on Vitamins and Minerals
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued results of the 2020 CRN Consumer Survey revealing that for the fourth year in a row, nearly three-quarters of Americans report taking dietary supplements. Though this year’s percentage, 73 percent, does indicate a decrease in usage by four percentage points from the high-point in 2019, it is still ...
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