Guest article. By Sebastian Krawiec
The correct way to use a weight-management dietary supplement is to incorporate it in one’s overall weight-loss routine, which should include dietary changes and exercise. While there has always been a desire for easy solutions, more consumers now understand that a “one-pill wonder” does not exist. (more…)
Guest article. By Lisa Olivo
Guest article by Sebastian Krawiec
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, has announced new efforts by the agency to reform FDA’s oversight of dietary supplements. The commissioner expressed in his statement the concern that the immense growth of the dietary supplement market since the passage of the primary law governing supplements, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), 25 years ago may have outpaced the evolution of FDA’s policies and hindered the agency’s capacity to manage emerging risks from bad actors. (more…)
Guest article by Sebastian Krawiec
Beauty is something we all strive for whether one likes to admit it or not. Good skin and healthy hair are key ambitions driving consumers of all ages to collagen. Collagen has become an important ingredient dominating the nutricosmetic space. (more…)
Guest article by Sebastian Krawiec
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is a rising star in the natural retail channel. In the natural channel, elderberry has grown in sales to surpass other well-known immune-support ingredients such as echinacea and vitamin C. According to SPINS, during the 52 weeks ending November 4, 2018, sales of elderberry in the U.S. natural channel grew by 82.2% to reach $20,215,212. (more…)
Guest article by Jennifer Grebow
Upswings and downswings are not unusual for popular nutritional ingredients, especially one as high profile as omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s, a mainstream success story, are as beloved by many as they are fiercely criticized by those who underline clinical trials with negative or null results as point-blank evidence that omega-3 supplementation does not yield health benefits. The story, of course, is never that simple. (more…)
Guest article by Kimberly J. Decker
Industry insiders and observers know: The changes rocking the dietary supplement retail landscape have been nothing short of whiplash-inducing. (Fortunately, the marketplace is rife with products to help ease the resulting inflammation.)
Yet the changes keep coming. For just when you thought that online purchasing and Amazon had shaken things up enough, a spate of new supplement subscription services are promising to bring personalized nutrition directly to consumers, right when they need it. (more…)