John P. Troup, Ph.D.

Increased consumption of sugar >10% of total calories has been linked to increased risk of chronic disease. Big issue leading to greater health disparities. Important to improve awareness and practices. Check out this powerful video - an important call to action.

Healthcare can shift from managing disease to managing health. Dietary Supplements can add real value and fill a great need. Good data & insights on what it will take. naturalproductsinsider.com/regulatory/chp…

Now more than ever important programs like this are increasing awareness of how and what to look for in products. Providing insights to FDA's Botanical reviews will help too BAPP: 10 years of tangible results educating the industry and changing practices nutraingredients-usa.com/Article/2021/0…

Finally Nutrition being included as formal issues. Perhaps leading to dialogue across agencies? The Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research. Tufts has been highlighting this important need and part of Food Fix issues.

Great to see Cara Welch providing continuity of leadership and knowledge of the dietary supplements category at FDA-ODSP. naturalproductsinsider.com/regulatory/ods…

Glad to see FDA issue more warning levels to product companies in the dietary supplements space making illegal claims. Important to enforce violations in the category and support by both FTC and FDA-ODSP twitter.com/drwoodcockfda/…

Mindlfulness' calmness and resiliency play important roles in healthy living. So does love. This Valentine Weekend take a listen to the below link. The world and we all need it. Happy Valentines Day! Here's to a happy life youtube.com/watch?v=Qagzdv…

Great future of probiotics and what the opportunities and options are for clinical and product development. #f0005" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

JAMA 2021 article describing helpful role of nutritional support result in lower mortality. Similar recent study on omega3 levels associated with same result. Evaluation of Nutritional Support and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Malnutrition pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33471118/

Top 2020 Selfcare healthcare industry activity worth taking a look at! linkedin.com/posts/nicholas…

Health disparities have resulted in higher rates of chronic diseases and increased risk of mortality during COVID. Underlying inflammation contributes to this disparity due in part to nutrient gaps. Time to close the gaps americanprogress.org/issues/race/re… google.com/imgres?imgurl=…

Interested in trends across the nutrition category? Check this graphic out to see how themes have evolved and whats trending in 2021 buff.ly/3ltkBet linkedin.com/posts/new-nutr…

2020 was a great year for advances in knowledge about the microbiome and probiotics. Here's a list of major breakthroughs in the last year gutmicrobiotaforhealth.com/what-major-sci…

Health Impact! Fewer than 4/10 people consume recommended servings and America doesnt produce enough nutrient dense F&V so hard to achieve. Select supplements can help fill the gap. “Prescribing” fruits and veggies would save $100 billion in medical costs fastcompany.com/90323580/presc…

The USDA and HHS release 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines that emphasize diet and nutrient dense foods as keys to health. Healthy Eating Index reveals major gaps in food choices. Unmet nutrient needs must still be filled, more education is needed.A must read! usda.gov/media/press-re…

one-third of all food produced is discarded. Not even upcycled to support food shelters! 2021 is the year of fruits and vegetables, lets start by reducing food waste and consuming more nutrient dense food. A key step in filling nutrient gaps in our diets linkedin.com/posts/nutritio…

Turns out that the microbiome influences the endocannabinoid system(ECS) by supporting metabolites in the gut &gut brain axis. CBD may not be the only way to support ECS effects, and nutrient synergies likely exist! newswise.com/articles/gut-m…

The dietary supplement category will continue grow in 2021 and support personal health practices in key areas. Sound scientific studies and information will be required to maintain the momentum. newhope.com/vitamins-and-s…

Thank you @FDAFood for warning Americans about adulterated dietary supplement products online. Consumers deserve safe and reliable products and regulations need to be modernized to ensure that bad actors in the market are identified and removed. bit.ly/2WqpTNf

CHPA applauds @FTC for cracking down on deceptive marketing of CBD products bit.ly/3h1DTXh. @CHPA supports FDA and FTC action against manufacturers of products who make illegal and unsubstantiated claims.