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Pea Protein + DL185® + Leucine Outperforms Whey in NNB Nutrition Preclinical Muscle Atrophy Study
Continuing with their rapid pace of innovation and research, NNB Nutrition has shared new internal preclinical data showing that a combination of their DL185® dileucine peptide, leucine, and hydrolyzed pea protein outperformed a full 25g serving of whey protein in a mouse limb immobilization atrophy model. The data is internal and has not been peer-reviewed […]
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Zembrin® in the Wild: How the Top Kanna Extract Lands Across Seven Delivery Formats
The diversity of a finished-product portfolio tells you something about an ingredient.
A botanical that lands in a single delivery format is one thing. But Zembrin®, the standardized Sceletium tortuosum extract from PLT Health Solutions, has landed in at least seven: zero-calorie RTD energy drinks, stress gummies, sleep gummies, capsules, liposomal liquid […]
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How Helaina Got Here: The effera® Journey, a Major Nestlé Partnership, and What's Coming
In early June 2026, Helaina and Nestlé announced a multi-year strategic innovation collaboration to advance early-life nutrition. The partnership was announced in an official Nestlé press release as well as Helaina's announcements page. It even landed in the Wall Street Journal and drew attention well outside the supplement industry.[1]
That announcement deserves its own moment. […]
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HMB With High-Dose Protein: New Study Shows Added Muscle Benefits in Older Adults
Something interesting happens when researchers pile on the protein. You'd expect that at some point, a high-quality dose becomes sufficient on its own and any added ingredient becomes redundant. A 2026 study in Nutrients by Smith et al. put exactly that assumption to the test.[1] Researchers gave older adults 40 grams of whey protein […]
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A Unique and Powerful Botanical Sleep Stack: PLT Health's Vanizem + Serezin
The sleep supplement category has one very crowded lane: sedate, relax, or reset the circadian clock. Melatonin adjusts your sleep-wake timing. GABA-based ingredients quiet neural arousal. Magnesium eases muscular tension. Adaptogens blunt the cortisol curve. Each does something real, but when sleep disruption comes from multiple simultaneous sources, a single mechanism leaves the others completely […]
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MOSH High Protein Bar at Target: 20g Protein, Creatine, and 125mg Cognizin® Citicoline
MOSH, the brain-health snack brand co-founded by Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger, just launched its new High Protein Bar line at more than 2,000 Target stores nationwide! Three flavors are available: Peanut Butter Cup, Chocolate Sea Salt, and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip. After years of building the brand around the idea that food […]
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OptiMSM® for Movement, Recovery, and Joint Health: The Other Half of the Sulfur Story
Every hard training session leaves a bill. Muscles fire, connective tissues absorb load, and the body's antioxidant systems work overtime to clear the cellular debris left behind. Most recovery supplements address the muscle side of that equation, often with protein, creatine, and amino acids. Far fewer address the structural foundation underneath: the joints, tendons, and […]
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Pürest Creatine Third-Party Testing: When Purity Required a Better Method
Here's a purity story with an ironic twist. When NNB Nutrition launched Pürest Creatine™ to a world-acclaimed lab for independent verification, the results came back with a surprise: elevated creatinine readings. But this wasn't because the product was contaminated, it was because the standard sample preparation method was generating creatinine during the test itself!
The […]
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Nutristat Crea Script: Creapure® Creatine with A Novel Rice-Based Carbohydrate
If you've been following Nutristat's ingredient philosophy, their creatine standard isn't a mystery: Creapure®, sourced exclusively from AlzChem in Trostberg, Germany, across every product in the lineup that calls for it. We covered that commitment in depth through the Creapure Connection, and Nutristat co-sponsored Episode #173 of the PricePlow Podcast, where we went […]
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Whey Protein Supply Is Upside Down: Glanbia's Market Update and Workarounds for Brands
You've heard it before, and you're going to continue hearing it throughout the year: Protein demand has never been higher. Consumer interest is at record levels, mainstream brands are flooding the category, food and coffee companies continue using increasing amounts of whey, and every piece of market research reiterates this same story. Americans want […]
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