cardiovascular health
Sirio Pharma Introduces Soft Chews Development Capabilities
Sirio Pharma (City of Industry, CA) is entering the soft chews space with a range of development options for brand owners looking to capitalize on this increasingly popular nutritional format. Soft chews bring a variety of formulation-specific benefits. For starters, soft chews’ confectionary-style makeup allows them to carry up to four times more active mass ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Niacin – Cardiovascular Hero or Villain?
While there’s no shortage of vitamins that support cardiovascular health, one vitamin may be causing cardiovascular events. One 2024 study published in Nature Medicine examined the prevalence of niacin in stable cardiac patients. This prospective cohort study of 1,162 patients suggests that niacin metabolism is associated with an increase in major adverse cardiovascular events. Increased ...
Healthy Hearts: Innovations in Cardiovascular Ingredients
Here’s how heart health ingredients are advancing. The panel: Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients, Bradenton, FL, https://hpingredients.com Denisse Colindres, Senior Manager, Nutrition Communication, Beneo-Institute, Mannheim, Germany, www.beneo.com Greg Cumberford, Vice President of Science & Regulatory, Natures Crops, Winston-Salem, NC, www.naturescrops.com Nicole Lemus, Director, Americas, Gnosis by Lesaffre, Lille, France, www.gnosisbylesaffre.com Shelby Agan, Senior Scientific Affairs, ...
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 Heart-Supportive Nutrition With Kate Quackenbush
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) asked Kate Quackenbush, Communications Director for France-based Gnosis by Lesaffre to expand on the topic of nutritional support for cardiovascular health. NIE: What is the state of the market for dietary supplement ingredients for cardiovascular health? Quackenbush: I would reference a recent survey of 3,500 dietary supplement consumers from the Industry ...
The Heart of the Matter
Navigating the cardiovascular health category today. The panel: Rob Brewster, President, Ingredients by Nature, Montclair, CA, www.ingredientsbynature.com Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients, Bradenton, FL, https://hpingredients.com Steve Fink, Vice President of Marketing, PLT Health Solutions, Morristown, NJ, www.plthealth.com Alex Goh, Head of Business, ExcelVite, Perak, Malaysia, www.excelvite.com Dr. Karin Hermoni, Head of Science and Nutrition, Lycored, ...
Vitamin Retailer’s Top 10 Stories in 2022
Another year since the pandemic has come and gone, and compared to the previous two years, Vitamin Retailer‘s (VR) top stories have involved COVID-19 far less. Rather, the topics that were most popular in 2022 involved VR awards, information and solutions about different health ailments and those the industry has lost this year. The top two stories covered ...
Dr. Stephen Sinatra, Pioneer in Integrative Cardiology, Dies at 75
On June 22, Maryland-based Healthy Directions announced that Dr. Stephen Sinatra, a board-certified cardiologist specializing in integrative medicine, died “following a brief illness.” According to Sinatra’s Wikipedia page, he was born on Oct. 15, 1946. His Wikipedia page also states “Sinatra graduated from New York’s Albany Medical College with an MD in 1972, and earned his certification ...
NIE’s Most Popular Stories of 2020
It comes as no surprise that Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine’s most popular articles this year covered the COVID-19 pandemic. From its impact on the industry itself to how suppliers adjusted to the drastic change, there was no shortage of news regarding the pandemic and its relation to the natural ingredients industry. Also popular was ...
“Cardiovascular Calm” Messaging Has Consumer Appeal, Lycored Research Shows
The idea of “calm” resonates with consumers of products for cardiovascular wellness, research has shown. Lycored (Be’er Sheca, Israel) surveyed 505 men and women in the U.S. and the U.K. All were over the age of 50, the age group most likely to purchase supplements for cardiovascular wellness. They were asked what they saw as ...
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