The Challenge of Prebiotics
With the growth of consumer awareness and interest in the probiotic category of dietary supplements, it’s been only a matter of time before the category of prebiotics would also come…
With the growth of consumer awareness and interest in the probiotic category of dietary supplements, it’s been only a matter of time before the category of prebiotics would also come…
Three weeks ago, FDA's Director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs Steve Tave started the public meeting to discuss the Old Dietary Ingredient provision of the Dietary Supplement Health…
I first learned about growth mindset vs. fixed mindset from my children’s teachers. And these days, teaching the growth mindset is playing a big role in education. For those of…
Earlier this year, Amazon launched its Amazon Elements line with four products: Vitamin D2, Vitamin K2, Turmeric Root Extract and Calcium Complex. The unique facet of the Amazon Elements product…
In order for the dietary supplement industry to truly evolve, it needs to embrace trust transparency across all aspects of operations. Trust Transparency Consulting believes one of the first steps…
It's been over a decade since my last NPIcenter musings piece (NPIcenter became part of New Hope in late 2006). Doesn't mean I haven't stopped musing. Heading into Supplyside West…
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a yellow spice, part of the ginger family (Zingiberacear) which has been associated with many therapeutic properties. Curcumin compounds in turmeric are thought to be the…
Synthetic products can be good. Technology continues to march forward, and for some applications that can be a good thing. Synthetic motor oil lasts longer – oil changes are needed…
As has been written in this blog before, trust transparency is associated with a multifold increase in impact, credibility and ultimately satisfaction. When you operate with trust transparency high on…
Shortly after Hurricane Harvey, I shared my perspective on LinkedIn about this catastrophic event from a personal standpoint. Many lessons, good and bad, were learned, from the impact of Hurricane…