Study finds licorice has little effect on enzymes that could case drug interaction problems
A new study has suggested that despite oft-repeated concerns, there is little worry that licorice extracts will cause problematical drug interactions.
Archives for November 7, 2022
Study finds no fat burning effect of p-synephrine in healthy active women
Bitter orange extract p-synephrine had no effect on fat oxidation rate during aerobic exercise in healthy active women, according to a recent study from university researchers in Spain.
Flattening sales force Nature’s Sunshine to look for cheaper ingredients and manufacturing savings
Inflationary pressures and currency fluctuations have impacted Nature Sunshine’s results, leading the multi-level marketing company to reformulate some products with cheaper ingredients and revamp manufacturing in an effort to control costs.
Pura Collagen on success amid Brexit, pandemic
Just as the UK entered a new trading relationship with the EU, the economy was thrown another curveball with the pandemic. But with a little strategic foresight and a lot of humor, Jennifer Mo is taking the situation in stride.
Increase dietary fibre intake to reduce risk factors for colorectal cancer, say researchers
Eating more dietary fibre may reduce DNA damage to colonic epithelial cells, or colonocytes, by 70% and prevent the onset of colorectal cancer (CRC).
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FSMP rules changing in Europe? Looking back to move forward
On October 27, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a preliminary ruling on Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMPs, known in other geographies as ‘Medical Foods’) that may change the rules of how the market for these products...
Meeting a Growing Need for Sustainability
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In research done in 2019 by the NYU STERN Center for Sustainable Business, it was reported that from 2013 to 2018, 50.1% of market growth in consumer-packaged goods (CPG) was accounted for by sustainability-marketed products.[1] Furthermore, Unilever...
Blend of three probiotics shown to reduce stress-induced diarrhoea – Kaneka study
A blend of three probiotic strains has been shown to reduce stress-induced abdominal symptoms, such as diarrhoea, following four weeks of supplementation.
Cannabis commotion: Thailand tightens use of hemp and CBD in foods three months after decriminalisation
The Thai government has announced new regulatory edicts specifying tighter regulatory control over the use of hemp and CBD in food and seasonings, just three months after announcing the decriminalisation of cannabis in the country.
End of daigou era? Social media e-commerce strengthens its status for supplement sales in China
Social media e-commerce marketing is emerging as a crucial marketing platform for health products such as supplements to appeal to consumers in China in the post-COVID-19 era, while the role of daigou in Chinese cross-border e-commerce has drastically...
Relief from Zoom fatigue for your brain, body and eyes
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Why using Zoom and similar videoconferencing platforms may be uniquely fatiguing.