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Dietary Supplement Age Restriction Bill Introduced in Rhode Island
On March 4, Rhode Island introduced Senate Bill 2774 (SB 2774) an age restriction bill on weight-loss and muscle-building dietary supplements. The bill would prohibit the sale of these products to minors and require age verification, restricted access and civil penalties for violations. Other states that have introduced and/or passed similar bills include Massachusetts, New ...
CRN Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Review New York Supplement Law
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced it filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking review of a Second Circuit decision that upheld a New York law restricting the sale of dietary supplements to minors based solely on how those products are labeled or marketed. The case centers ...
GLP-1 Use Impacts Declining Obesity Rate
Are Americans more obsessed with weight loss than other cultures? Well, maybe we should be. The obesity statistics are scary. That said, could the obesity rate be on the decline? According to the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, after peaking at a record high of 39.9 percent in 2022, the U.S. adult obesity rate ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Achieving Prediabetes Remission
Weight loss is one of the standard recommendations for those with prediabetes to prevent their condition from progressing. However, it may not be the only way to bring prediabetes into remission. A 2025 study analysis published in Nature Medicine found that achieving prediabetes remission is possible without weight loss. This paper analyzed results from the ...
Age Restriction Bills Introduced in Alaska and Hawaii
In January 2026, Alaska and Hawaii became the latest states to introduce age restriction bills on weight-loss and muscle-building dietary supplements. The bills would restrict the sale of these products to those under 18 years of age. Other states that have introduced and/or passed similar bills consist of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Texas, New ...
Biohacking Longevity: Nutrigenomic Targets with Proven Nutraceuticals – Part 2
In Part 1 of “Biohacking Longevity: Nutrigenomic Targets with Proven Nutraceuticals,” which was published in the January issue, I discussed concepts related to “biohacking” and “longevity,” including flipping your genetic switches, longevity, gene expression and nutrigenomics. I also discussed the impact of spermidine as an evidence-based nutraceutical that helps biohack longevity. In Part 2, this ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Insights Into Thermogenic Supplements
Thermogenics, or fat-burning supplements, are the original weight-loss products. These ingredients promise to burn fat by increasing one’s resting metabolic rate. While they may seem old-school, Market Research Future found in October 2025 that these supplements are the fastest-growing segment of the weight loss market. There’s also evidence that they actually work, which is important ...
The Changing Weight-loss Landscape
The natural products industry responds to the “Age of Ozempic.” The weight-management supplements market is growing faster than Americans’ waistlines, responding to an uptick in demand for weight-loss remedies that was sparked by the rise of GLP-1s. Data from the Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics shows that from Aug. 2021 to ...
Court Declines to Block New York Age Restriction Law, CRN Responds
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) expressed its disappointment after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit declined to grant a preliminary injunction to pause enforcement of the New York law restricting the sale of certain dietary supplements to individuals under 18. Oral arguments for the appeal were heard on Jan. 24, 2025. ...
Age Restriction Bill for Weight-loss and Muscle-building Supplements Introduced in Michigan
On Nov. 12, Michigan introduced House Bill No. 5250, also called the “Weight Loss Products and Minors Act,” a bill designed to prohibit the sale of weight loss or muscle building dietary supplements and over-the-counter diet pills to minors. Michigan is now the latest state to introduce such a bill. Other states include Massachusetts, New ...
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