--- title: NutraLink - The Nutraceutical Industry Blog | Mike Magan description: Mike serves Vesta Nutra as its Marketing Director. --- [888-558-3782](tel:888-558-3782) [![Vesta-Nutra-New-Logo](https://blog.vestanutra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Vesta-Nutra-New-Logo.png?width=250&height=45&name=Vesta-Nutra-New-Logo.png "Vesta-Nutra-New-Logo")](https://www.vestanutra.com) - [Ingredients](https://vestanutra.com/ingredients/) - [Manufacturing](https://vestanutra.com/manufacturing/) - [Contract Manufacturing](https://vestanutra.com/contract-manufacturing/) - [Liposomal Contract Manufacturing](https://vestanutra.com/liposomal-contract-manufacturing/) - [CO2 Contract Manufacturing](https://vestanutra.com/co2-contract-manufacturing/) - [Applications](https://vestanutra.com/applications/) - [News & Resource](https://vestanutra.com/information-material-for-download/) - [INGREDIENTS](https://vestanutra.com/ingredients/) - [MANUFACTURING](https://vestanutra.com/manufacturing/) - [Contract Manufacturing](https://vestanutra.com/contract-manufacturing/) - [Development](https://vestanutra.com/development/) - [Packaging](https://vestanutra.com/packaging/) - [Methenamine](https://www.vestamethenamine.com/) - [ABOUT VESTA](https://vestanutra.com/) - [Why Vesta](https://vestanutra.com/about/#_why-vesta) - [Vesta Advantage](https://vestanutra.com/about/#_vesta-advantage) - [Sustainability](https://vestanutra.com/sustainability/) - NEWS - [Blog](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink) - [Events](https://vestanutra.com/events/) - [Podcast](https://vestanutra.com/podcast/) - [CONTACT](https://vestanutra.com/contact/) # NutraLink - The Nutraceutical Industry Blog from Vesta Nutra ## NutraLink listing page April 03, 2026 - [No Comments](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/author/mike-magan#comments-listing) [Home](https://vestanutra.com/) » NutraLink listing page ## Mike Magan ![Mike Magan](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/e2c661ebefc9e4499f9d47d28a6d938f) Mike serves Vesta Nutra as its Marketing Director. ### Recent Posts Oct 29 [![ Natto - a traditional soy-based Asian dish](https://blog.vestanutra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20Images/nattoblog_004.jpg?width=737&name=nattoblog_004.jpg " Natto - a traditional soy-based Asian dish")](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/just-what-is-the-right-kind-of-vitamin-k2-anyway-why-should-we-care) ## [What's the right 'kind' of Vitamin K2? Why does it matter?](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/just-what-is-the-right-kind-of-vitamin-k2-anyway-why-should-we-care) By [Mike Magan](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/author/mike-magan) | [No Comments](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/just-what-is-the-right-kind-of-vitamin-k2-anyway-why-should-we-care#comments-listing) If we're honest, the pain we feel when we push a lawn mower, swing a tennis racket or bend down to get our keys didn't just show up one Monday. What began as an occasional sore knee after a run in your 20s is now there to greet you in your mid-40s as you stumble to the bathroom in the middle of the [Read More](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/just-what-is-the-right-kind-of-vitamin-k2-anyway-why-should-we-care) Oct 01 [![supplementfacts\_001](https://blog.vestanutra.com/hs-fs/hubfs/supplementfacts_001.jpg?width=737&name=supplementfacts_001.jpg "supplementfacts_001")](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/5-big-differences-between-medical-foods-and-dietary-supplements) ## [5 Big Differences Between Medical Foods and Nutritional Supplements](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/5-big-differences-between-medical-foods-and-dietary-supplements) By [Mike Magan](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/author/mike-magan) | [contract manufacturing](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/tag/contract-manufacturing), [food additive](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/tag/food-additive), [dietary supplement](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/tag/dietary-supplement), [medical food](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/tag/medical-food), [nutritional supplement](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/tag/nutritional-supplement) | [No Comments](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/5-big-differences-between-medical-foods-and-dietary-supplements#comments-listing) There was a time in the not-too-distant past that distinct industries separated dietary supplements and medical foods.The thought that a single company would offer both a medical food and a nutritional supplement as part of its product line-up would be like combining the rosters of the Los Angeles [Read More](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/5-big-differences-between-medical-foods-and-dietary-supplements) Sep 18 ## [3 Therapies, 1 Molecule. Is Hyaluronic Acid Worth the Hype?](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/3-therapies-1-molecule-hyaluronic-acid) By [Mike Magan](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/author/mike-magan) | [News](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/tag/news), [nutraceutical](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/tag/nutraceutical), [food additive](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/tag/food-additive) | [4 Comments](https://blog.vestanutra.com/nutralink/3-therapies-1-molecule-hyaluronic-acid#comments-listing) Hyaluronic Acid (HA) has come a long way since researchers discovered it under a cow's eyelidin the 1930s. But is the relatively recent hype tied to this once-mysterious body goop justified? At first, scientists didn't seem to bat an eye at its significance. 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