Healthy aging

Buck Institute expert on the challenges of aging research

Buck Institute expert on the challenges of aging research

By Stephen Daniells

There is huge excitement from the nutrition industry and consumers around healthspan and longevity, but clinical trials to study aging can be challenging because of the number of participants and durations needed. And don’t forget the troublesome...

Entrenching ergothioneine as longevity vitamin

Entrenching ergothioneine as longevity vitamin

By Asia Sherman

Emerging research continues to position ergothioneine—which up until recently was a fairly obscure dietary compound—as a longevity vitamin, one that is not required for short-term survival but perhaps essential for long-term health.

Meta-analysis supports vitamin K2’s bone health benefits

Meta-analysis supports vitamin K2’s bone health benefits

By Stephen Daniells

Data from over 2,500 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis revealed that vitamin K2 supplementation can improve biomarkers of bone turnover, supporting the vitamin’s benefits for bone metabolism and skeletal health.

Resistant starch prebiotic may boost antioxidant and choline levels

Resistant starch prebiotic may boost antioxidant and choline levels

By Stephen Daniells

MSP Starch Products Inc., the company behind Solnul, continues to strengthen its science, with two new studies showing that the potato-derived resistant starch prebiotic may boost absorption of antioxidants like vitamins A and E, and levels of choline...

FDA declares NMN lawful in dietary supplements

FDA declares NMN lawful in dietary supplements

By Stephen Daniells

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responded to a Citizen Petition from the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH) on the status of NMN, declaring the vitamin B3 form to be lawful for use in dietary...

Q&A: The gut-skin-brain axis and the future of microbiome beauty

Q&A: The gut-skin-brain axis and the future of microbiome beauty

By Kirsty Doolan

The gut-skin-brain axis is scientifically proven to influence skin health, mental well-being and overall beauty. Stress and inflammation are major factors impacting the skin-gut-brain axis, with new research highlighting how interconnected they are.