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Investing In Immune Ingredients
Sales of immune health ingredients remain strong and are expanding to all demographics. Immune health is one of the fastest growing health categories and continues to grow stronger. According to Research and Markets, global sales of immunity health supplements grew from $67.39 billion in 2024 to $72.77 billion in 2025. The category is expected to ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Johns Hopkins’ Study Looks at Psilocybin Mushrooms for Major Depression
A 2022 study from Johns Hopkins Medicine showed substantial antidepressant effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy paired with supportive psychotherapy. The effects may last at least a year in some patients. The report was published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. “Our findings add to evidence that, under carefully controlled conditions, this is as promising therapeutic approach that ...
Fun With Functional Mushrooms
Mushrooms are gaining a reputation as easy-to-use, versatile ingredients. Mushrooms have long been used as medicine in Asia, particularly in traditional Chinese medicine, for thousands of years, and now are often used in recipes, but also functional foods, as well as dietary supplements. The Cleveland Clinic has noted functional mushrooms’ unique and versatile health benefits ...
Botanicals Today
A booming market with a growing commitment to sustainability. The panel: Denis Alimonti, Director of U.S. Nutrition, Maypro, Purchase, NY, www.maypro.com Josef A. Brinckmann, Research Fellow for Medicinal Plants and Botanical Supply Chain, Traditional Medicinals, Sebastopol, CA, www.traditionalmedicinals.com Bill Chioffi, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Nammex, Gibsons, BC, Canada, www.nammex.com Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients, ...
Natasha Dhayagude, CEO and co-founder of Chinova Bioworks
Chinova Bioworks 50 Crowther Ln., Ste. 100 Fredericton, NB, Canada E3C0J1 Phone: (506) 262-1348 Chinova Bioworks is a food technology company that was founded in 2016 to develop natural, clean-label preservatives extracted from mushrooms for the food and beverage industry. Chinova is headquartered in New Brunswick, Canada, and 90 percent of the team is made ...
Mushrooms’ Magic May Lie in Boosting Cognitive Health: Study
If you love eating mushrooms, you may enjoy puzzle solving for a long time, as a new study shows that eating mushrooms can protect parts of the brain responsible for cognitive function. New research has shown that seniors who consume more than two standard portions of mushrooms weekly may have 50 per cent reduced odds ...
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