'State of Menopause' Study reveals what women in 2021 are experiencing
After a steady decline of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRTs) in recent generations, more women are choosing naturally derived treatment options.
Archives for July 26, 2021
Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus
Female wellness startup her1 closes €5.5m funding for European expansion
Four-year-young Berlin-based startup her1 has just closed a Series A investment of €5.5m, bringing it closer to its ambition of becoming a leading digital health company devoted to female wellbeing.
Making the switch from gelatin to pectin to create plant-based gummies
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Gummy sales doubled from 2014 to 2018 but further growth is threatened by consumer avoidance of the animal product gelatin. Pectin is a plant-based alternative.
CBD research progresses understanding of entourage effect
A new study has found evidence to support the 'entourage effect' and highlight the potential therapeutic effects of cannabidiolic acid (CBDA).
Joint discomfort eased by hydrolysed type II chicken collagen supplements, study finds
Hydrolysed type II chicken collagen in supplement form is effective in reducing joint pain and stiffness and in improving joint function among healthy adults, US researchers suggest.
EFSA Panel rules on trio of supplement ingredients
The European Food Safety Authority (ESFA) has taken the month of July to give its scientific opinion on a number of dietary supplement ingredients following requests from the European Commission.
Hyaluronan supplementation suppresses wrinkles and improves dry skin – 12-week Kewpie-funded RCT
The daily supplementation of hyaluronan, also known as hyaluronic acid, was shown to suppress wrinkles and improve dry skin in a 12-week RCT funded by Japanese firm Kewpie.