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Stress plays a significant role in how the immune system responds to daily challenges.
Scientific evidence demonstrates the role of OptiMSM® in supporting a healthy immune response. OptiMSM® safeguards the immune system’s ability to respond to threats and helps to mitigate the excessive response to inflammation.
The role of inflammation and oxidative stress is key, particularly in recovery. The importance of this extends to active lifestyle consumers, as aging and additional stress potentially inhibits the recovery process.
Scientific research demonstrates OptiMSM®’s ability to improve inflammatory response, reduce oxidative stress and increase performance.
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Nowadays, it is all about finding the right balance for optimal immune support. With more than 15 published studies (8 human clinical trials) EpiCor® has demonstrated its ability to support the immune system (rapid response and prolonged support) without overstimulation and while modulating the gut microbiome.
How?
EpiCor® is the first and only fermentate with a unique metabolite and nutrient fingerprint composition, with nothing extracted during or after the fermentation process. This offers numerous benefits of a multi-active ingredient composition, difficult to match with a single active ingredient.
Furthermore, EpiCor® works through the gut to strengthen the immune system so there is no need to overcome the challenge of gut colonization or relying on resident gut microflora to benefit from its immune support.
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“Recovery focused sports nutrition is becoming just as relevant to the everyday active consumer as it is to the elite athlete but brands need to create consumer-centric products and marketing if they are to tap into the potentially huge audience”.
This was the message from the first episode of Nutraingredients Sports and Active Nutrition Broadcast Series aired end of September.
During the webinar, Nick Morgan, founder of Sports Integrated, carried out an audience poll in which he asked whether performance or recovery is more relevant to the consumer today and revealed that 69% of the audience chose “recovery”.
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An expert panel has recently produced a white paper1 with a set of recommendations regarding the diet and micronutrient supplement needs of the Swiss and wider European population, in order to support a well-functioning immune system for optimal health.
The white paper states that, in recent publications, recommendations were made for nutrients to support well-functioning immune system in the general and healthy population. The paper particularly highlights the role of Vitamin D.
The document mentions Vitamin D levels are frequently suboptimal, inadequate or deficient, likely due to reduced exposure to sunlight and synthesis in the skin and that Vitamin D deficiency or inadequacy is associated with a general dysregulation of the innate and adaptive immune system as well as increased levels of inflammation.
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A long-awaited meta-analysis has been recently published (September 17, 2020) and correlates increased Omega-3 oral intakes to positive cardiovascular benefits. A total of 40 studies combining 135,267 participants, were included in the analysis.
The article, which was published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, found that EPA/DHA supplementation was associated with the following major reductions in cardiovascular outcomes: 35% reduced risk of fatal myocardial infarction (MI), 13% reduced risk of MI, 10% reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) events, 9% reduced risk of CHD mortality and 5% reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) event.
More importantly, there was a protective effect when increasing the dosage. An additional one gram per day of EPA + DHA resulted in an additional, statistically significant, 9% reduction in the risk of MI and 5.8% reduction in the risk of CVD events.
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Proprietary Bacognize® Extract is a scientifically researched, natural standardized formula derived from Bacopa monnieri known to promote cognitive function, cognitive acuity, focus without stimulating side effects, and working memory.
Bacopa is a low-lying perennial succulent plant known to filter toxins from its surrounding environment. This water-loving herb grows in ponds, tidal lands, and wetlands in the tropical climates of Southern and Eastern India, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, Sri Lanka, and North and South America.
A majority of Bacopa in India is grown in the rice paddy fields of Eastern and North-Eastern India after the rice crop harvest, where the soil is known to have trace residue of agricultural herbicides and pesticides commonly used in rice agriculture and harvest, which has the potential to contaminate the botanical. Moreover, traditional open drying practices are not controlled to protect the Bacopa crop from possible fungal growth during storage that may also lead to contamination.
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Referred to as “the mother of all the antioxidants”, glutathione is involved in many processes in the body including tissue building and repair, making chemicals and proteins needed in the body and for the immune system.
Synthetic glutathione is commonly found in the market. Nevertheless, chemical synthesis might lead to high impurities in the product and reduced shelf life, due to its poor stability.
Our L-Gluthatione is natural, obtained by fermentation and it is animal-free. It is suitable for vegetarian and vegans and Kosher certified. Our supplier, a large pharma manufacturer, based in China, operates following GMP standards and ensures 3 years’ shelf life on the ingredient.
Click here to download our technical documentation and contact us to receive an offer. We carry this ingredient normally in stock, nevertheless please check current availability with your sales manager.
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Iodine status in pregnant and post-partum women is insufficient according to a new Norwegian study, which reveals it takes around 18 months before levels reach adequate levels achieved in pregnancy.
The new study found iodine status at its lowest in women six weeks post-partum, with milk and iodine supplements proving effective at raising iodine levels. For more about this article click here
Despite the essential nature of the nutrient, several studies show deficiency across European populations generally, and with pregnant women specifically. Alongside the Norwegian research, which highlights insufficient iodine status in the 416 women part of the study, there is also a study published in The Lancet, which states that 62% of pregnant women in the UK are deficient in iodine.
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According to a report by Goldman Sachs, the eSports market is poised to reach a value of $3 million dollars by 2022 with an estimated monthly viewership of nearly 300 million people.1 With prizes earning players thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars per game, it is essential to be focused not only during game play, but also during cognitive training. This need is one the market is looking to fill swiftly in response to the mental and emotional challenges of game play.
Increasingly, eSports gamers are seeking out healthy ways to maintain focus and mental clarity without jitters or other negative side effects to reach peak performance and remain calm under pressure. In fact, many teams employ trainers and strategists to help support a player’s goals for optimized mental vitality.2
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Postbiotics are functional compounds, generated in a matrix during fermentation, which may be used to promote health. The term postbiotics can be considered an umbrella term for synonyms and related terms of microbial fermentation components1. EpiCor® is a whole food fermentate, a postbiotic ingredient clinically shown to support the immune system and modulate and benefit the gut microbiota.
Talking about the role of postbiotics and gut health, in an interview to Nutritional Outlook Dr Justin Green Ph.D., Director of Scientific Affairs at Embria Health Sciences, explained: “Consumers are always looking for better ways to support their gut. And postbiotics don’t add more bugs to your system, they simply support the bacteria that you currently have, so we’re building on the story of the microbiome. The microbiome is something that scientists and consumers are interested in. Now, with postbiotics, they have a new option to support their gut with no side effects and additional health benefits such as immune strength”.