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New Clinical Trial Exploring Nutritional Intervention to Reduce Inflammation
On Oct. 9, 2023, the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) launched a new clinical trial to determine if nutritional intervention could treat symptoms of long COVID. According to USC, approximately seven percent of Americans had long COVID, a range of ongoing health problems after infection and recovery from the ...
Talking EFAs With Ben Kelly
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) spoke with Ben Kelly, president of Saskatoon, SK, Canada-based Algarithm Ingredients, about essential fatty acids. NIE: Talk about the importance of algae- and/or krill-sourced marine oils? Kelly: I think algae has a couple of really important roles in the EFA and omega3 market. It was a pioneering organism platform that demonstrated ...
Care to Take a Spin?
Any experienced baker knows the power of the sifter. Used to remove clumps of flour, baking soda, or other dry ingredients in a recipe, a sifter keeps out what isn’t wanted while letting through what is. The same can be said for the GS Centrifugal Sifter. Produced by the equipment manufacturer, Gericke, this powerful machine ...
Talking Active and Sports Nutrition with IFF’s Ryan Lauchli
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) reached out to Ryan Lauchli, global category health manager at Wilmington, DE-based International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), about ingredients for active nutrition. NIE: Can you talk about two of IFF’s active-nutrition proprietary ingredients, BetaPower and AB-Fortis? Absolutely. BetaPower Natural Betaine helps fitness-oriented consumers get a natural boost in their performance while ...
Study Suggests Mediterranean Diet May Support Prostate Health
The Mediterranean diet is well known to support healthy cardiovascular function and metabolic health. But according to a recent study, it may also help men enjoy healthy prostates. Men who consume colorful fruits and vegetables regularly are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC), according to new research by University of South Australia ...
Talking Immune Health With Kerry’s Dr. Niamh Hunt
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) reached out to Dr. Niamh Hunt, PhD, manager, immune health, for Beloit, WI-based Kerry, with a few questions about immune nutrition, and here’s what she had to say. NIE: Bringing the gut microbiome into the mix, how important are pre-, pro-, post- and synbiotics, and why? The gut microbiome is essential ...
What Consumers Want
Unsure what consumers are looking for when it comes to hair, skin and nails? A 2022 study by Spate showed that individuals look online for specific solutions when it comes to this category. • Skin: Barrier repair including internet searches for solutions to things like rosacea, dermatitis and eczema. This is searched an average of ...
Elan Sudberg and the New “Dr. Oz Effect” on TikTok
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) reached out to Elan Sudberg, CEO of Garden Grove, CA-based Alkemist Labs and asked him about the latest supplement and ingredient “craze platform,” TikTok. Here’s what he had to say: NIE: It seems to many that video clips on TikTok are creating a buzz about berberine for weight loss similar to ...
Steve Fink, Vice President of Marketing, PLT Health Solutions, Discusses the Weight-management Category
At PLT, we have long said that weight management is the single biggest thing that people can do to live happier, healthier lives. An unhealthy weight is a contributor to many of the chronic health conditions that Americans and people around the world experience. As a society, we’re not doing well in this regard, with ...
Study Suggests Mediterranean Diet Reduces Risk of Dementia
Researchers in a new study found that individuals who ate a Mediterranean-like diet had up to 23 percent lower risk for dementia than those who did not. This research is one of the largest studies of its kind as previous studies have typically been limited to small sample sizes and low numbers of dementia cases, ...
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