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Beyond Melatonin
How ingredient innovation is redefining the relaxation and sleep category. As our understanding of sleep biology continues to evolve, ingredient innovation is changing how manufacturers approach relaxation and sleep products, shifting away from simple sedation toward solutions that support stress biology, circadian rhythms and overall sleep quality. Sleep Is No Longer a Bedtime Problem For ...
That’s Soporific!
Night after night of healthy, rejuvenating sleep is elusive for many people. Here’s the trick: They have to relax first. Figuring out a new formula to help people relax and enjoy a sound slumber shouldn’t make you lose sleep—there’s tremendous impetus for entering this space, and many strong ingredients to work with. And there are ...
Why Take Melatonin Supplements?
Melatonin sleep aids have grown in popularity in recent years. According to the Sleep Foundation, 27.4 percent of adults take melatonin as a sleep aid and 88 percent who take it said it “helps them fall asleep faster.” More than five times as many American adults used melatonin in 2018 than in 2000. The Sleep ...
JAMA Research Letter Raises False Alarm Over Levels of Melatonin in Gummies, CRN Says
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to a newly published research letter (“Quantity of Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the U.S.”) appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which suggests that clinicians should “advise” parents that the levels of melatonin in gummies are “unpredictable.” Melatonin is often ...
Sleep and Relaxation Solutions from Nature
Sleep and relaxation are more elusive than ever—ingredient innovations help consumers achieve more rest. There are many actions that individuals are told to take to maintain their health, such as eating clean, unprocessed foods, exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight. One important aspect of health that is often overlooked or merely ignored, however, is ...
CRN Reveals Data from 2022 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has revealed initial findings from its 2022 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements. The survey’s key findings show supplement usage is back to pre-pandemic levels. Overall, three-quarters of Americans report using nutritional or dietary supplements. The vast majority of supplement users continue to be regular users. “This year’s data shows ...
Government Action: From State to Federal
The panel: Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President & Principal, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, https://emord.com Karen Howard, CEO, Executive Director, Organic & Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C., https://organicandnatural.org Mark LeDoux, Chairman & CEO, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com Dan Lifton, President, Maypro Ventures, Port Chester, NY, www.maypro.com ...
NPA Responds to Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion
Over the past decade and particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of melatonin supplements to address sleep issues has increased significantly by both adults and children. On Thursday, June 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a 10-year study that found a sharp increase in the use of ...
Sleep & Relaxation Support—Continued
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) spoke with Kim Edwards, global product manager for Kemin Human Nutrition and Health, Des Moines, IA, www.kemin.com. Here are her responses to two questions we posed to her regarding ingredients for sleep and relaxation support. NIE: Sleep-support ingredients used to mainly include such ingredients as passionflower, chamomile, lemon balm, kava, valerian, ...
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