For clinicians
For dietitians, physicians and care teams.
The proposed use, the evidence behind each component with its limits, and the documents for care teams.
What CORUS is
Clinical nutrition for the changing needs of later life, beginning with one product.
- Category
- Medical food.
- Intended use
- The dietary management of sarcopenia associated with chronic disease, in adults with impaired protein utilization and reduced oral intake.
- Format
- An unflavored powder in individual sachets, added to familiar food.
- Ingredients
- Whey protein, HMB and vitamin D.
- Supervision
- Used under physician supervision.
- Contains milk
- Yes. The protein is whey, which comes from milk.
- Availability
- Preparing for launch. The final label and directions for use will be published at launch.
- For care teams
- The five documents below; questions to hello@viridianbrands.com.
Evidence scope
What the evidence covers, and what it does not.
The evidence on this site concerns the ingredients, and related formulations, in older adults. It does not concern this product: no CORUS-specific outcome data are presented, and none should be inferred from the ingredient studies.
The science page carries the evidence by component with the design, population, finding and limits of each study, and a link to each record: whey protein, HMB, vitamin D, and the full source list. The clinician brief below sets out the same scope for printing. Questions about the evidence or these documents can go to hello@viridianbrands.com.
Resources
Documents for care teams.
Clinician product overview
What the first CORUS product is, its proposed use and the people it is intended for, the three components and the scope of the evidence behind each, and the launch status.
For dietitians, physicians and care teams
Clinician brief
The longer document: what CORUS is bringing to market, for whom, and how, with the evidence scope set out in full, 27 references and the proposed use stated as it stands.
For dietitians, physicians and care teams
Research reading list
Primary sources on muscle, protein and nutrition in later life, each with its study type, what it found and what it does not cover.
For clinicians and researchers
Patient handout
The patient explanation of sarcopenia, protein and activity, with questions for the appointment, given to patients and families, shared here so you know what they have read.
For patients and families
Caregiver guide
Printable pages for the person helping, titled Mealtime and strength notes: changes they have noticed, a week of meals, the questions they may bring, and when to call sooner.
For families and caregivers
Launching soon.
The first CORUS product is preparing for launch. Product details, clinical information and how to get it will be published here when it launches.