probiotics
Nutrition for Children: Definitely Not “Kids’ Stuff”
Parents today are very sophisticated with regard to quality, taste and efficacy for dietary supplements geared to children. The market for children’s health has been faring much better than the adult market if we are to compare a 20 percent boost in kids’ health vs. growth of only about 8 percent for adult health, according ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Probi’s HEAL9 Protects Against Inflammaging, According to Study
Probi has announced results of a new study on its HEAL9 probiotic strain that has shown specific benefits in inflammaging, a term describing chronic inflammation that accompanies and exacerbates aging. The UN has estimated that the population aged 65 years and older will continue to rise during the coming years, eventually doubling by 2050. With ...
Bursting With Biotics!
The category of “biotics” continues to grow and generate excitement for the sustained health benefits they provide. It isn’t a “syn” to beef up your biotics department even if you need to reduce the size of a category lolling in the doldrums. Biotics are hot, especially because they no longer need to be refrigerated and ...
NOW Launches Product Line Exclusively in Physical Stores
NOW Health Group (Bloomingdale, IL) introduced 20 new product sizes that are only available for sale in brick and mortar stores. “The idea originated with the Independent Natural Food Retailers Association (INFRA) as something that would support these stores, which very much appeals to NOW,” said Dan Richard, vice president of global sales and marketing ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Talking Gut-Brain Axis Nutrition With NOW’s Neil Levin
Vitamin Retailer (VR) reached out to Neil E. Levin, CCN, DANLA, senior nutrition education manager for Bloomingdale, IL-based NOW, www.nowfoods.com. VR: We now know that there is a bi-directional relationship between the brain and the gut, critically involving the vagus nerve, in this way connecting the 100 billion neurons in the brain with the 500 ...
Your Stomach is Talking to Your Brain (And it’s Making You Happy!)
One of the most significant recent advances in health sciences is the exciting discovery that the microbiota in your gut communicate with the cognitive and emotional centers of your brain. This discovery is leading some researchers to identify what they are now calling the microbiota-gut-brain axis. The existence of a microbiota-gut-brain axis suggests the very ...
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, ...
Probiotics May Boost Immunotherapy Response
According to researchers in their new study published in Cell, probiotic bacteria travel from the gut and establish in melanoma tumors, where they directly stimulate immune cells to make cancer immunotherapy more effective. The study showed that Lactobacillus reuteri stimulates cancer-killing T cells by secreting a compound called indole-3-aldehyde, or I3A. When the researchers gave ...
Go Pro!
Prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics dominate the digestive health market—here’s how to keep up. You may be hard-pressed to find a customer in your store who has not heard about probiotics. What an auspicious opportunity to expand their knowledge about the beneficial bacteria! The gut microbiome and its relationship to health, as well as prebiotics that ...
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 ...
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