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Dietary Supplements | Regulations | Weight Management/Weight Loss

Bill to Restrict Access to Supplements Vetoed in New York

Gov. Kathy Hochul claimed the bill was too burdensome on the Department of Health.

Online Exclusives By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 01.03.23

Breaking News | Diabetes & Blood Sugar Management | Healthy Aging | Industry & Market News | Weight Management/Weight Loss

Mediterranean Diet Ranked as Best Diet Overall for Sixth Straight Year by U.S. News & World Report

DASH, Flexitarian, MIND, and TLC diets rounded out the top five.

01.03.23

Dietary Supplements | Regulations | Weight Management/Weight Loss

Weight Loss, Muscle Building In the Crosshairs

Experts discussed legislative efforts to restrict access to certain dietary supplement categories.

Online Exclusives By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 11.28.22

Breaking News | Functional Foods & Beverages | Nutrition Bars & Snacks | Supplier News | Weight Management/Weight Loss

Geno Launches Ingredient Formulated to Raise Ketone Levels

Avela natural (R)-1,3-Butanediol is formulated to raise ketone levels without the need for a highly-restrictive diet.

11.07.22

Dietary Supplements | Regulations | Weight Management/Weight Loss

California Bill Restricting Weight Loss Products Vetoed

The California governor wrote to Assembly members that enforcement would be ‘beyond the scope’ of the public health department’s capabilities.

10.04.22

Diabetes & Blood Sugar Management | Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Weight Management/Weight Loss

Can Front of Pack Labeling Improve Nutrition? National Strategy on Hunger and Nutrition Unveiled

Experts call for stronger nutrition standards and a shift from lowest-price decision-making to health-related purchases.

Online Exclusives By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 09.28.22

Breaking News | Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Research News | Weight Management/Weight Loss

Pomegranate Extract May Induce Feelings of Satiety

Compared to placebo, subjects who took Euromed’s Pomanox with a pomegranate juice preload were more full and satisfied with test meals in a new study.

09.21.22

Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Testing | Weight Management/Weight Loss

Did White Mulberry Leaf Kill Loretta McClintock? There’s Good Reason to Be Skeptical

Morus alba has a long history of safe use in TCM, and the evidence implicating this herb with the death of a Congressman’s wife is inconclusive at best.

By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 09.20.22

Delivery & Dosage Technologies | Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Weight Management/Weight Loss

The Skinny on Weight Management in Our Transformational Year

Wellness companies that approach this category with clinical research and science to substantiate claims can be impactful.

Sponsored released by Gencor 09.10.22

Formulating for Weight Loss Products

Developers of weight loss nutraceuticals have a wide range of mechanisms to target with safe, efficacious ingredients.

By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 09.08.22

Weight Management: Supplements Find Their Place in a Bigger Picture

Consumers trying to lose weight seek benefits beyond a number on a scale or tape measure.

By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 09.08.22

BGG World Receives Health Claim Authorization for ApplePhenon in Japan

The company received approval to make functional claims for the ingredient’s weight loss benefits.

09.07.22

Annatto Tocotrienol Shown to Improve Weight Loss and Inflammation Markers in Patients with NAFLD

Delta-tocotrienol from annatto decreased biomarkers associated with fatty liver disease, according to a published clinical study.

08.19.22

Research Trends in Nutrition and Mental Health

UKRI research fellow Dr. Joseph Firth discussed evidence supporting dietary habits and supplementation at Vitafoods Europe 2022.

Online Exclusives By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 06.06.22

Tocotrienols May Aid Weight Loss and Cognitive Performance, Animal Study Finds

Full-spectrum palm tocotrienols inhibited weight gain and surpassed the blood brain barrier in supplemented mice.

05.16.22

Hibiscus and Lemon Balm Complex May Offer Gut Health Benefits

The formula may improve populations of beneficial Bifidobacterium, Blautia, and Faecali-bacterium, along with other minor genera.

04.18.22

R3SET Launches Supplement Designed to Target Stress Eating

The formula includes a range of botanicals, L-theanine, vitamin D3, and chromium picolinate.

04.11.22

Breaking News | Dietary Supplements | Regulations | Regulatory News | Weight Management/Weight Loss

Rhode Island Bill Would Restrict Sales of Weight Loss Supplements to Minors

The bill, similar to legislation being introduced in other states, calls for all retailers to keep supplements behind the counter.

Online Exclusives By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 04.05.22

Blood Orange Ingredient May Benefit Weight Loss, BMI, Study Finds

400 mg of the extract appeared to enhance the benefits of a calorie-restricted diet and specified exercise program.

03.22.22

Pre-Clinical Studies Reveal Weight Loss Mechanism of Herbal Formula

Two pre-clinical studies and a human clinical trial shed light on the herbal combination’s ability to curb adipogenesis and increase resting energy expenditure.

03.02.22