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Economy & Politics Sunday, May 7, 2017 19:19

By MUTHOKI MUMO

Kenyas nutrition regulator is set to get additional powers to police the countrys chaotic food and nutritional supplement industry that is currently dominated by quacks and pseudo-medics.

Proposed amendments to the Nutritionists and Dieticians Act expand regulatory powers of the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI) to include registration and inspection of businesses that prepare and sell food and food supplements.

The KNDIs mandate is currently restricted to accrediting professionals working in the sector. The proposed law gives the institute power to set quality standards and ensure compliance by manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of food and supplements.

KNDI chief executive David Okeyo told the Business Daily that the mandate would enable the institute to deal with people who dupe Kenyans into buying products that are at best ineffective and at worst dangerous.

Manufacturers will have to explicitly explain what is in their products, said Dr Okeyo.

The nutritional supplements industry has largely remained unregulated and Dr Okeyo says that there is an alarming rate of mushrooming masqueraders who are giving Kenyans empty promises of killing diabetes, curing cancer or losing weight.

The supplements have in many cases been proven to be ineffective and even toxic.

Last year, Kenyan doctors raised the alarm over cancer patients being cheated into throwing away fortunes on supplements.

The law has broad implications for the food industry. If Parliament passes the Bill manufacturers and restaurants will have to open up their doors to KNDI to facilitate the testing of the composition of food products to ascertain their fitness for consumption.

Besides, the manufacturers will have to prove that they have sufficiently informed consumers of the contents of the products.

Dr Okeyo said that if the Bill is passed into law, a restaurant would be legally required to warn diabetic or lactose-intolerant customers of menu items that could potentially harm them.

Traders of harmful food and supplements, those that label their products falsely or fail to register with the KNDI alongside the makers and traders of products under insanitary conditions will face fines of up to Sh5 million or jail for up to three years besides losing operating licences.

The proposed law also promises more stringent regulations for dieticians and nutritionists.

In addition to college diplomas and degrees, they will be required to pass accreditation exams administered by the institute. Quacks could be fined up to Sh500,000 and face two years in jail, a penalty that is higher than the current Sh100,000.

In addition, anyone found to issue false accreditation certificates will pay Sh1 million as fine, up from Sh500,000.

If people are masquerading and they can afford to pay the penalty, they will continue to masquerade. We are raising the bar so that they can desist, said Dr Okeyo. The Bill, however, raises concern over duplication of responsibilities within the government.

Currently, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) is tasked with enforcing quality standards on manufacturers of food.

Dr Okeyo said that the Bill would not strip Kebs of its duties. Rather, he would have the standards body harmonise its systems with the criterion that nutritionists would develop.

The Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act and the Public Health Act set out standards for establishments selling food for public consumption. The Bill proposes stripping both these laws of the oversight as regards regulating the food business.

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Kenyan doctors have raised the alarm over cancer patients being cheated into throwing away fortunes on supplements. file photo | nmg

Kenyas nutrition regulator is set to get additional powers to police the countrys chaotic food and nutritional supplement industry that is currently dominated by quacks and pseudo-medics.

Proposed amendments to the Nutritionists and Dieticians Act expand regulatory powers of the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI) to include registration and inspection of businesses that prepare and sell food and food supplements.

The KNDIs mandate is currently restricted to accrediting professionals working in the sector. The proposed law gives the institute power to set quality standards and ensure compliance by manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of food and supplements.

KNDI chief executive David Okeyo told the Business Daily that the mandate would enable the institute to deal with people who dupe Kenyans into buying products that are at best ineffective and at worst dangerous.

Manufacturers will have to explicitly explain what is in their products, said Dr Okeyo.

The nutritional supplements industry has largely remained unregulated and Dr Okeyo says that there is an alarming rate of mushrooming masqueraders who are giving Kenyans empty promises of killing diabetes, curing cancer or losing weight.

The supplements have in many cases been proven to be ineffective and even toxic.

Last year, Kenyan doctors raised the alarm over cancer patients being cheated into throwing away fortunes on supplements.

The law has broad implications for the food industry. If Parliament passes the Bill manufacturers and restaurants will have to open up their doors to KNDI to facilitate the testing of the composition of food products to ascertain their fitness for consumption.

Besides, the manufacturers will have to prove that they have sufficiently informed consumers of the contents of the products.

Dr Okeyo said that if the Bill is passed into law, a restaurant would be legally required to warn diabetic or lactose-intolerant customers of menu items that could potentially harm them.

Traders of harmful food and supplements, those that label their products falsely or fail to register with the KNDI alongside the makers and traders of products under insanitary conditions will face fines of up to Sh5 million or jail for up to three years besides losing operating licences.

The proposed law also promises more stringent regulations for dieticians and nutritionists.

In addition to college diplomas and degrees, they will be required to pass accreditation exams administered by the institute. Quacks could be fined up to Sh500,000 and face two years in jail, a penalty that is higher than the current Sh100,000.

In addition, anyone found to issue false accreditation certificates will pay Sh1 million as fine, up from Sh500,000.

If people are masquerading and they can afford to pay the penalty, they will continue to masquerade. We are raising the bar so that they can desist, said Dr Okeyo. The Bill, however, raises concern over duplication of responsibilities within the government.

Currently, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) is tasked with enforcing quality standards on manufacturers of food.

Dr Okeyo said that the Bill would not strip Kebs of its duties. Rather, he would have the standards body harmonise its systems with the criterion that nutritionists would develop.

The Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act and the Public Health Act set out standards for establishments selling food for public consumption. The Bill proposes stripping both these laws of the oversight as regards regulating the food business.

Parties and independent candidates have only Monday to submit names and symbols.

Treasury CS preparing supplementary budget to cushion Kenyans from rising cost of living.

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Both Trading Standards and the Food Standards Agency have flagged up an issue affecting various Renew Life products.

The Food Standards Agency says: "Renew Life UK is recalling five probiotic supplement products because they contain milk protein which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents."

The products that are being recalled are as follows:

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Product: Ultimate Flora Colon Care 80 Billion Pack size: 30 capsules Lot numbers: 78966, 79095, 79262, 80128, 80129, 80190

No other Renew Life UK products are known to be affected.

Renew Life UK is recalling the above products from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers.

The products aid digestion. For example, according to the makers, Ultimate Flora Critical Care 50 billion "helps to maintain good digestive and overall health while boosting immunity and easing constipation. It is the number one selling probiotic in North America."

If you have bought the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not take them. Instead you should call 0800 098 8505 for a refund.

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The problem with nutritional science is it isn't really a science. It's a mixture of science with tradition, fads and prejudices -- often it's hard to see which is which.

And human beings are notoriously hard to study. We vary by gender, race, genetics, cultural backgrounds and the physical environments in which we live, work and play.

So what should we eat, and avoid, for proper nutrition? Should we take vitamins and other dietary supplements and if yes, what kinds?

Judging by statistics, Americans have already given their answers. About 71 percent of us take dietary supplements, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade association for the supplements industry.

Multivitamins are the most common form, with 75 percent of supplement users taking them. Vitamin D comes in second at 37 percent, followed closely by vitamin C at 34 percent and calcium at 29 percent.

Sales of all vitamin- and mineral-containing supplements in the U.S. totaled $14.3 billion in 2014, according to the National Institutes of Healths Office of Dietary Supplements. Sales of all dietary supplements reached $36.7 billion in that same year, the most recent period available for finalized data.

But resoundingly, nutritional experts said you should start by focusing on food. Know which foods provide which of your bodys nutritional needs, and then build your balanced meals with those items. Even the nutritional supplements industry says that.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition says supplements should be secondary to adopting an eating pattern that includes foods with good nutritional profiles.

We always look at diet first, said council spokesman Douglas Duffy MacKay. Supplements are there to fill gaps. Diet is the target, but we have to live in the real world.

To many nutritionists, the issue is not really nutrients and their actual numbers, but your diet and the foods you take from a variety of different groups, said Paul Thomas, a scientific consultant for the NIHs Office of Dietary Supplements. The numbers on the whole tend to work out. Youll be in pretty good stead if you follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Every five years, the federal Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion issues its Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The most recent set dates back to 2015.

The guidelines advocate what are called healthy eating patterns, sounding the familiar refrain of eating more vegetables, fruits, whole grains and dairy, such as fat-free or low-fat milk, and reducing sodium intake.

The 2015 report notably differs from its 2010 predecessor in dropping the limit on consuming cholesterol. Yet cholesterol, along with fat and sodium, is still treated with suspicion. The guidelines on those substances arent firmly supported by accumulating scientific evidence.

*Fat, demonized for decades as causing heart disease and obesity, is now known to be much more benign. Evidence indicates heart disease is an inflammatory condition with little connection to fat. And some fats are actually good for your heart.

Dr. Eric Topol, a Scripps Health geneticist-cardiologist in La Jolla, has called the emphasis on restricting fat an example of eminence-based medicine, in which the eminence of the proponent outweighs the evidence.

*Dietary cholesterol, likewise long condemned as a heart-killer, has little to do with blood cholesterol levels. The body makes cholesterol as needed. Efforts to find a link between cholesterol consumption and heart disease have yielded inconclusive results, meaning the federal dietary guidelines lack clear scientific support.

*Sodium intake has little to do with blood-pressure levels a finding repeatedly documented in studies, including a new one that followed 2,600 people for more than 16 years. Sodium mainly enters our food through salt. Roughly 25 percent of Americans are salt-sensitive and need to watch their intake. For the rest, its not a critical issue.

The current dietary guidelines also point out vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the diet of many Americans.

These include potassium, dietary fiber, choline, magnesium, calcium and vitamins A, D, E and C, they said. Iron also is under-consumed by adolescent girls and women ages 19 to 50 years.

Nutrition cant be reduced to a list of nutrients and numbers, Thomas said. Thats because the science isnt complete, he explained, and because humans dont consume nutrients in isolation.

Food is really complicated, Thomas said. It not only contains nutrients for which we have recommended allowances, it contains a whole variety of other things that seem to be important to health that we cant quite quantify yet. By not eating those foods and thinking you can make up the nutrient deficit by taking individual (supplements) or combinations of them, you are depriving yourself of these other things that can potentially affect your health.

Still, for people who dont fully follow the federal dietary guidelines, Thomas said the next-best thing is to add well-targeted supplements in consultation with a doctor or dietitian.

A supplement, as the name implies, is any substance taken to augment a persons diet. These can be necessary vitamins or minerals, or optional substances thought to support or improve health.

Along with the standard vitamin and mineral supplements, companies offer what are called specialty supplements, including coenzyme Q10 to supply energy and glucosamine and chondroitin for joint function, he said.

Curcumin is another popular supplement in the specialty category, MacKay said. This component of the curry spice turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties. Research indicates it may help prevent Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular disease.

Thomas considered supplements after developing osteoarthritis, a common aging-related condition, a number of years ago. I still wanted to run and play singles tennis and all, he recalled.

After reviewing the scientific evidence and talking with his physician, Thomas took glucosamine and chondroitin. The studies were conflicting as to their effectiveness, but the supplements also had a good safety profile. So Thomas decided it was worth a try.

In my case it helped. It helped wonderfully, Thomas said. He began sensing effectiveness within a few weeks, without any side effects, and the benefits lasted about five years.

But I was aware that I was experimenting, that I was going beyond the bounds of any professional, generally accepted recommendation for its use, he said. And in my case, it helped. There have been other cases where it hasnt been helpful.

Each supplement has its own characteristic benefits and potential risks, Thomas said. Experts said if the benefits dont show up after youve given the supplement a good try, then discontinue it.

Because it can be difficult to track down the cause or causes of your bodys negative reactions to something, Thomas recommends adding only one supplement at a time and watching how you react to it.

He also urges consumers to examine the reputation and reliability of a supplement maker, to ensure theyre getting the actual supplement and no dangerous byproducts or even contaminants.

The nutritional supplements industry and the nutrient recommendations we have today began in the early 1940s in the shadow of World War II, Thomas said.

Recommended dietary allowances of vitamins and minerals were established through the National Academy of Sciences. Around the same time, sales began of multivitamin/mineral supplements, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements.

Many potential recruits were in poor nutritional status, Thomas said. That led to a project to better understand nutritional needs and set standards to help the military and civilian populations get adequate amounts of essential nutrients, including protein and carbohydrates.

Over the years, for subsequent iterations, the number of nutrients has expanded as our understanding of their role and potential numerical requirements were better understood, Thomas said.

The governments last update of recommended dietary allowances took place in 1989.

I was working at the National Academy of Sciences at that point, with the Food and Nutrition Board, Thomas said.

The board established what it calls Dietary Reference Intakes, intended to define consumption of vitamins and minerals by healthy people. These include maximum levels of safe consumption of each nutrient.

The intake thresholds dont apply to people suffering from various diseases, because they likely have different nutritional needs.

For those worried theyre falling a little short of the allowances, Thomas said isnt necessarily a problem. The recommendations are conservative, estimated to cover 97.5 percent of the U.S. population, he said.

So falling just short of the recommendation for a vitamin or mineral doesnt necessarily mean you personally are deficient.

Supplements not on the official list can be sold as food products, not drugs, under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. These items cant legally be sold to treat diseases, but can be marketed as supporting various aspects of health. The products include biological molecules such as coenzyme Q10, creatine, glucosamine, omega-3 fatty acids, gingko, kava, milk thistle and many more.

For a comprehensive list of supplements, go to j.mp/supplementdiet.

Of all supplements, vitamin D, is perhaps the most controversial. Its necessary for health, but the medical community is sharply divided on how much is needed for the best health.

In theory, most people can get all the vitamin D they need by exposing most of the top half of their body to the sun for 10 to 15 minutes a day. But those who live in higher latitudes or dont expose themselves to the sun for reasons such as fear of skin cancer cant rely on that source. The only other sources are foods, mostly from animals, and supplements.

Top vitamin D experts like Cedric Garland, a UC San Diego epidemiologist, said vitamin D deficiency is common in society. They said the amounts recommended by the federal government are enough to prevent obvious problems such as rickets, but that studies of disease patterns show a striking correlation with lack of vitamin D and higher latitudes.

Rates of the diseases in question drop as you get closer to the equator. The geographic pattern produces a map that researchers call the Vitamin D smile.

That view is highly debated. Some researchers have said proponents of the vitamin D theory have mixed up cause and effect. In other words, lower vitamin D levels could be the result of certain diseases, not their cause.

On Monday, vitamin D supplementation advocates got an endorsement from a review article published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. That article said nearly 1 billion people worldwide may have insufficient or deficient levels of vitamin D due to disease or lack of exposure to the sun.

Garland said the literature on relationships between diseases and a lack of vitamin D is extensive, along with the existence of widespread deficiencies.

Examples are easy to find. From 2016 to the present studies have reported:

* More than half of college football athletes in the NFL Combine have inadequate levels of vitamin D.

* Increasing nursing mothers' vitamin D levels may benefit babies

* In a study performed in mice, giving vitamin D to pregnant mice prevented signs of autism in their offspring.

To get the full benefits of vitamin D, blood measurements should show at least 32 nanograms per milliliter, Garland said.

Theres a threshold for the non-skeletal effects, Garland said. The older standard of 20 nanograms per milliliter would prevent rickets and some perhaps some heart disease, he said.

But we have the potential to reduce cancer, and maybe multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes, he said.

Distinguishing between cause and effect has been demonstrated in randomized controlled trials of Vitamin D supplementation, Garland said. For example, a 2007 randomized controlled study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found increasing calcium and vitamin D levels substantially reduced the risk of cancer in more than 1,100 postmenopausal women.

Quality counts

Focusing on food is good, but where it comes from and how it is grown makes a difference, said Kelli Gray-Meisner, a registered dietitian at UC San Diego.

For example, chickens exposed to sun are going to have more vitamin D, Gray-Meisner said.

We mainly get vitamin D from animal sources, she said. Mushrooms are the main exception, and its in a less bioavailable form, vitamin D2. The preferred form is vitamin D3, which is already activated.

Even with those precautions, Gray-Meisner said most people probably should take some supplement, to ensure theyre adequately protected. this includes fish oil with omega-3 fatty acids. Most people have a diet that gives them too much omega-6 fatty acids, which can cause harmful inflammation, she said.

Because of the line of work that Im in, I dont make blanket statements, because I look at people one at at time, she said. But in general, most people could benefit from a multivitamin based on their age and gender several days a week, because we need different things at different times in our lives.

The other consideration is the state of the food, she said.

Even if somebody had a perfect diet in my eyes, our soil and the quality of our plants, which our animals eat, has been degraded over the years, she said. The amount of nutrition that was in an apple 50 years ago is very different from whats in an apple today.

The best plant foods come from areas where the nutritional value of the soil has been conserved through good management, she said.

In general, organically raised produce doesnt strip the soil of nutrients because of the techniques used, Gray-Meisner said.

And for animal products, their nutritional value is based on the quality of the plants they eat. That means grass-fed beef will have a much better nutritional profile than beef raised on artificial feeds.

It has a lot more vitamin A and vitamin D, the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 is 1 to 1. It goes back to diet; the diet of the animal, and the diet of the plant that theyre eating, which is what they get from the soil.

To get the most nutritional value, Gray-Meisner suggests stopping by your local farmers market.

As soon as food is picked or cut, it starts to lose nutrients. The sooner you can get the produce from the ground and into your mouth, the better off youre going to be.

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Renew Life saymilk may 'make the affected batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of milk or its constituents'

MILK may be present in certain food supplements labelled as dairy-free, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has warned.

Renew Life revealed they detected that milk may be present in certain batches of five of their products which are labelled as dairy-free.

The brand said: Renew Life has identified that milk may be present in the implicated batches of the five products listed below, which are labelled as dairy-free.

This may make the affected batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of milk or its constituents.

The products affected are:

Several different batches with different expiry dates have been affected.

Check your own batch off with the table provided by Renew Life below.

Products can be returned for a full refund.

We revealed last month how chocolate brand Thorntons recalled all batches of one of their most popular products.

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LONDON, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Acerola fruit is a bright red cherry-like fruit, mainly found in parts of Central America, South America, California, Florida, and Texas. Acerola fruit is loaded in Vitamin C and is used as a natural health supplement. The extract from acerola fruit is widely accessible in powdered and liquid form in the marketplace. Acerola fruit extracts are used across a variety of applications such as food supplements, beverages, confectionary products, snacks, bakery preservation, meat preservation, and in sauces, soups, and yogurt in order to enhance the nutritional profile of food products.

Highlights

In terms of value, the global acerola extract market is anticipated to register a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period (20162026). The global acerola extract market is expected to be valued at US$ 17.5 Bn by 2026 end.

The Powder form segment is anticipated to account for 65.1% value share by the end of 2016.

Food Supplements and Beverages application segments anticipated to hold dominant market shares in the global acerola extract market over the forecast

North America projected to account for a major value share of the global market over the forecast period

Top companies operating in the global acerola extract market

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Market value and forecast

Rising global demand for natural and fresh fruit derivatives likely to boost market growth over the forecast period

A rising demand for Vitamin C and an increased customer focus on healthy, natural, and fruit-based products is expected to fuel the global acerola extract market over the forecast period. Increasing demand for convenience food & beverage products is also likely to boost market growth. Acerola extract is gaining high preference in the food & beverages industry owing to the fact that it contains high content of Vitamin C which is better absorbed by humans than synthetic ascorbic acid. It is also used as an ingredient while manufacturing convenience food & beverages owing to its ability to act as a preservative. It further provides antioxidants and enhances food flavours. The high health benefits of acerola extract coupled with increasing consumer disregard for synthetic vitamin supplements is expected to escalate the demand for acerola extract in the near future. However, high prices of acerola based products and side effects as a result of excessive consumption of acerola products are likely to restrict revenue growth of the worldwide acerola extract market.

Some of the trends governing the global acerola extract market include an increasing use of acerola in several kinds of beverage blends, sports nutrition products, and antioxidant-rich confectionery and super fruit mixes.

Market Segmentation

By Product Form - Powder - Liquid

By Application - Food Supplements - Beverages - Confectionery Products - Snacks - Meat Preservation - Bakery Preservation - Others

By Region - North America - Latin America - Western Europe - Eastern Europe - Asia Pacific Excluding Japan (APEJ) - Middle East & Africa (MEA) - Japan

Powder product form segment estimated to hold dominant market share in the global acerola extract market

The Powder form segment is estimated to account for 65.1% value share by the end of 2016. This segment is expected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Increasing demand for powdered form of acerola extract can be attributed to its high usage in health and vitamin supplements and owing to its consumer and industrial applications such as vitamin and antioxidant supplements in the food industry.

Food Supplements and Beverages application segments anticipated to hold dominant market shares in the worldwide acerola extract market over the forecast period

The Food Supplements segment is estimated to account for 27% market value share in 2016. This is owing to the fact that acerola is one of the largest natural sources of Vitamin C, making it an attractive ingredient for manufacture of food supplements. The Beverages segment is estimated to account for 22% market value share in the year 2016. Rising demand for healthy beverages is expected to drive market growth of the Beverages segment over the forecast period.

North America projected to account for a major value share of the worldwide market over the forecast period

North America is estimated to account for the highest value share of 24% of the global acerola extract market in 2016. Among all the regions, the APEJ acerola extract market is estimated to register the highest CAGR of 9.7% during the forecast period. Western Europe is anticipated to register the second highest CAGR of 8.7% in terms of value over the forecast period.

Top companies operating in the worldwide acerola extract market

The Green Labs LLC, Blue Macaw Flora, Amazonia Exportacao E Representacao, Nutrilite (Amway), Niagro, Naturex, Nichirei Corporation, Inc., Nature's Power Nutraceuticals Corp., Florida Food, Inc., iTi Tropicals, Duas Rodas Industrial, Diana Naturals, NutriBotanica, Vita Forte, and Optimally Organic are some of the leading companies operating in the global acerola extract market. These companies are adopting strategies such as manufacturing of high quality products at affordable prices and creating new lines of value-added functional ingredients to cement their foothold in the global acerola extract market.

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The worldwide acerola extract market is anticipated to be valued at US$ 17.5 Billion by 2026 end. - Yahoo Finance

The global probiotics dietary supplements market is expected to reach USD 7.0 billion by 2025

Rising preference towards preventive healthcare coupled with inherent health benefits of probiotics is anticipated to benefit the market growth over the forecast period.

Probiotics are a healthy microorganism that benefits the body when taken in sufficient amount. Probiotics dietary supplements are supplements manufactured by incorporating various strains of probiotics to treat or prevent the occurrence of diseases. Companies have developed customized products to suit diverse customer needs.

Recent advancements in R&D have led to the development of efficient probiotic strains that can sustain different environments and can be used in combination with other ingredients. Furthermore, improvements in delivery systems such as capsules, and sticks have led to the development of more efficient products. Such trends are expected to favor the overall market growth from 2016 to 2025.

In terms of application, nutritional supplements led the market in 2015 closely followed by specialty nutrients. The broad product offering of probiotics nutritional supplements, easy availability and effectiveness in maintaining proper body health has benefitted the demand from application segment in the past, and this trend is anticipated to continue over the forecast period.

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1 Methodology and Scope

2 Executive Summary

3 Probiotic Dietary Supplements Market Variables, Trends & Scope 3.1 Probiotic dietary supplements market segmentation 3.2 Probiotic dietary supplements market size and growth prospects, 2014-2025 3.3 Probiotic dietary supplement market value chain analysis 3.4 Probiotic dietary supplement market dynamics 3.4.1 Market driver analysis 3.4.1.1 Increasing awareness of consumers toward preventive healthcare 3.4.1.2 Growth of the global functional food industry 3.4.1.3 Effectiveness of probiotic bacteria 3.4.2 Market restraint analysis 3.4.2.1 Lack of awareness regarding efficacy and usage of probiotics 3.4.2.2 Unorganized standardization parameters 3.5 Key market opportunities - Prioritized 3.6 Probiotic dietary supplements market- Porter's analysis 3.7 Probiotic dietary supplement market- PESTEL analysis

4 Probiotic Dietary Supplement Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis 4.1 Global probiotic dietary supplement market share by application, 2015 & 2025 4.2 Global probiotic dietary supplement demand by application, 2014 - 2025 4.2.1 Food supplements 4.2.2 Nutritional Supplements 4.2.3 Specialty Nutrients 4.2.4 Infant Formula

5 Probiotic Dietary Supplement Market : Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

6 Competitive Landscape 6.1 Probiotic Dietary Supplement, Competitive Heat Map Analysis 6.2 Vendor Landscape 6.3 Competitive Environment 6.3.1 Company Market Positioning 6.3.2 Strategy Framework

7 Company Profiles

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Over the past decade, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a steady stream of public warnings about dietary supplements that have been spiked illegally with hidden drug ingredients or contaminated with other potentially dangerous substances. Among the pharmaceutical ingredients most frequently detected by the FDA in such products have been the active ingredients found in prescription drugs for treating erectile dysfunction, such as sildenafil (Viagra) and tadalafil (Cialis). These products typically are promoted as containing all-natural ingredients for male sexual enhancement.

Unsurprisingly, the FDA is starting to find illegal dietary supplements that contain flibanserin, the active ingredient in the prescription drug Addyi, which was approved by the FDA in August 2015 for treating premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder. On April 18, the FDA announced that the agencys analysis had detected flibanserin in two products Zrect for Women and LabidaMAX and that the company making these products Organic Herbal Supply, located in Roseville, CA was voluntarily recalling them. The FDA noted that these supplements had been sold nationwide through Amazon.com and through Zrect.com starting on or around December 2014 through February 2017.

Similar to the way that supplements with hidden erectile dysfunction drugs have been promoted to men, these flibanserin-tainted supplements were being promoted for sexual enhancement in women. For example, one ad for Zrect for Women boasts that the product [i]ncreases a wom[a]n[]s libido and sexual desire.

Consumers unwittingly consuming flibanserin are exposed to a significant risk of serious harm. Importantly, the product labeling for the prescription drug Addyi carries a black-box warning the strongest type of warning required by the FDA stating that the drug can cause severe drops in blood pressure and fainting, which can result in serious, irreversible or even life-threatening injuries.

Women who combine alcohol with flibanserin, who take other drugs that can interfere with the bodys breakdown of flibanserin, or who have liver disease have the greatest risk of these adverse events. The product labeling for Addyi further cautions that patients taking flibanserin must never combine it with alcohol because the danger of doing so is too great. Moreover, physicians who prescribe, pharmacies that dispense and companies that distribute Addyi must comply with several special requirements imposed by the FDA when it approved the drug.

On June 4, 2015, Dr. Sidney Wolfe, founder and senior adviser of Public Citizens Health Research Group, testified before two FDA advisory committees to urge the agency to reject flibanserin, as it had in 2010 and 2013. He argued that the life-threatening dangers of the drug far exceeded its minimal benefit: Clinical trials had shown that patients using flibanserin had an average of only one half to one additional sexually satisfying experience per month compared with patients taking a placebo (see FDA review here).

Zrect for Women and LabidaMAX undoubtedly are just the first of many illegal flibanserin-spiked dietary supplements that will be promoted to boost womens sexual drive by unscrupulous companies around the world. And as history has shown with supplements promoted to boost mens sexual drive that contain erectile dysfunction drugs, the FDA will constantly be playing catch-up to remove these products from the market only after many unsuspecting consumers have been placed in harms way.

Consumers can best protect themselves by never using dietary supplements marketed for sexual enhancement. The average consumer is not able to distinguish those supplements that truly contain only natural ingredients from those tainted with active pharmaceutical ingredients. Moreover, there is no evidence that the former work, and the latter are simply too dangerous.

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WASHINGTON, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Millions of Americans age 50-plus take prescription drugs, yet few know the health risks of taking them along with certain foods and over-the-counter (OTC) supplements. For instance, some blood thinners taken with everyday foods like spinach, kale, and tomatoes can increase the risk of irregular heartbeat and heart attack.

To address these kinds of food and drug interactions, AARP and Skyhorse Publishing have just released a jointly published revised edition of Don't Eat This If You're Taking That: The Hidden Risks of Mixing Food and Medicine (Skyhorse Publishing paperback; May 2, 2017, $17.99).

Written by Madelyn Fernstrom, Ph.D., and her husband John Fernstrom, Ph.D., Don't Eat This If You're Taking That provides a consumer's guide to understanding how mixing prescription medications with certain foods and supplements can lessen their effectiveness or even cause a serious health problem.

"Most people are surprised to learn that even healthy foods can interferewith the actions of many medicines," says Madelyn Fernstrom. "Small changes in what you eat can make a big difference in making sure your medications are working the way your doctor intended."

Some examples of expert advice from Fernstrom:

The revised and thoroughly redesigned edition focuses on which foods to take and which to avoid with the most common prescription drugs. Covering everything from antidepressants to herbal supplements, the book takes the mystery out of food and medication interactions.

The book is divided into eight sections covering the most widely-used medications:

"This book will help anybody tackle the complexities of food and medicine interaction," said Jodi Lipson, Director of AARP Books. "Don't Take This If You're Eating That is especially useful for people taking more than one medication."

Each chapter of the book features a Dietary Supplements Alert box providing up-to-date information on drug interactions with OTC vitamins and minerals.

ABOUT SKYHORSE PUBLISHING Skyhorse Publishing, one of the fastest-growing independent book publishers in the United States, was launched in September 2006 by Tony Lyons, former president and publisher of the Lyons Press. As of Winter 2017, the company has had forty-five New York Times bestsellers. Skyhorse is dedicated to publishing books that make people's lives better, whether that means teaching them a hobby, bringing them a unique and important story, or encouraging them to fight against injustices, conspiracies, or abuses of power. The company maintains a firm stance against censorship and aims to provide a full spectrum of political, theological, cultural, and philosophical viewpoints to counter the increasingly biased environment in mainstream media.

Through its eighteen imprints, Skyhorse publishes an eclectic and maverick list of titles. Its imprints - Allworth Press, Arcade Publishing, Carrel Books, Clydesdale Press, Gary Null Publishing, Good Books, Helios Press, Hot Books, Night Shade Books, Not For Tourists, Racehorse Publishing, Racehorse For Young Readers, Seahorse Press, Sky Pony Press, Sports Publishing, Talos Press, Yucca Publishing, and Skyhorse Publishing - cover everything from nature, sports, country living, history, reference, travel, humor, health, art, business, philosophy, religion, politics, investigative and conspiracy, to fiction, literary nonfiction, science fiction, fantasy, and young adult and children's literature. Its backlist includes more than six thousand titles. Skyhorse is distributed by Perseus Books Group in the United States and overseas, and by Thomas Allen & Son in Canada.

ABOUT AARPAARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With nearly 38 million members and offices in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AARP works to strengthen communities and advocate for what matters most to families with a focus on health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name.As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the world's largest circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit http://www.aarp.org or follow @AARP and @AARPadvocates on social media.

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DUBLIN, April 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Probiotics Dietary Supplements Market Analysis By Application (Food Supplements, Nutritional Supplements, Specialty Nutrients, Infant Formula),By Regions (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East,Africa, CSA) And Segment Forecast 2014-2025" report to their offering.

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The global probiotics dietary supplements market is expected to reach USD 7.0 billion by 2025

Rising preference towards preventive healthcare coupled with inherent health benefits of probiotics is anticipated to benefit the market growth over the forecast period.

Probiotics are a healthy microorganism that benefits the body when taken in sufficient amount. Probiotics dietary supplements are supplements manufactured by incorporating various strains of probiotics to treat or prevent the occurrence of diseases. Companies have developed customized products to suit diverse customer needs.

Recent advancements in R&D have led to the development of efficient probiotic strains that can sustain different environments and can be used in combination with other ingredients. Furthermore, improvements in delivery systems such as capsules, and sticks have led to the development of more efficient products. Such trends are expected to favor the overall market growth from 2016 to 2025.

In terms of application, nutritional supplements led the market in 2015 closely followed by specialty nutrients. The broad product offering of probiotics nutritional supplements, easy availability and effectiveness in maintaining proper body health has benefitted the demand from application segment in the past, and this trend is anticipated to continue over the forecast period.

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1 Methodology and Scope

2 Executive Summary

3 Probiotic Dietary Supplements Market Variables, Trends & Scope 3.1 Probiotic dietary supplements market segmentation 3.2 Probiotic dietary supplements market size and growth prospects, 2014-2025 3.3 Probiotic dietary supplement market value chain analysis 3.4 Probiotic dietary supplement market dynamics 3.4.1 Market driver analysis 3.4.1.1 Increasing awareness of consumers toward preventive healthcare 3.4.1.2 Growth of the global functional food industry 3.4.1.3 Effectiveness of probiotic bacteria 3.4.2 Market restraint analysis 3.4.2.1 Lack of awareness regarding efficacy and usage of probiotics 3.4.2.2 Unorganized standardization parameters 3.5 Key market opportunities - Prioritized 3.6 Probiotic dietary supplements market- Porter's analysis 3.7 Probiotic dietary supplement market- PESTEL analysis

4 Probiotic Dietary Supplement Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis 4.1 Global probiotic dietary supplement market share by application, 2015 & 2025 4.2 Global probiotic dietary supplement demand by application, 2014 - 2025 4.2.1 Food supplements 4.2.2 Nutritional Supplements 4.2.3 Specialty Nutrients 4.2.4 Infant Formula

5 Probiotic Dietary Supplement Market : Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

6 Competitive Landscape 6.1 Probiotic Dietary Supplement, Competitive Heat Map Analysis 6.2 Vendor Landscape 6.3 Competitive Environment 6.3.1 Company Market Positioning 6.3.2 Strategy Framework

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