Court advances Amazon case on supplement marketing
Litigation involving DSHEA disclaimers raises questions about shared responsibility between platforms and product creators.
Archives for August 1, 2025
NutraCast: How ancestral pressures are shaping modern health behaviors
Trends are always a hot topic, but what about reasoning behind those trends? What motivations, social dynamics and experiences shape our decisions when we purchase products like creatine or ashwagandha, for example?
Walnuts could be good for the waistline
Short-term walnut consumption significantly reduced waist circumference in middle-aged adults at risk of metabolic syndrome but did not impact their overall health status, according to a recent study.
RCT supports saffron extract’s mood improvements
Daily supplementation with saffron extract (Pharmactive’s Affron) may boost mood in people suffering from mild depressive symptoms, says a new large-scale clinical study that adds to 10 previous clinical studies supporting the ingredient’s benefits for...
Unbroken shifts up a gear after Tour de France success
Icelandic recovery supplement brand Unbroken is enjoying a surge in sales and outreach from both retailers and elite athletes after sponsoring a world class team at the Tour de France 2025.
Vitamin D shows ‘modest’ effects on diabetes: Study
A systematic review and meta-analysis of nine studies revealed trends in biomarkers, suggesting that vitamin D may influence glycemic control, insulin sensitivity and inflammation in type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
Supplier update: dsm-firmenich, PhytoGaia, TSI in the spotlight
This round-up looks at the supplier firms driving new developments across Asia-Pacific’s nutraceuticals market, including dsm-firmenich and PhytoGaia’s research on cellular health, TSI’s premiere on Shanghai Stock Exchange and more.