Austin, TX — The American Botanical Council (ABC), American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP), and the University of Mississippi's National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) have a partnership called the Botanical Adulterants Program as a way to spread knowledge among the herbal and dietary supplement industry about best practices regarding product adulteration.
A mother describing her child’s hallucinations: “Terrifying hallucinations of hideous creatures covered in burns and boils who would threaten endless torture. Her hallucinations would sometimes be colored with religious themes and would solicit action on her part.” This is a 2014 case study (1) of someone who lived with hallucinations...
Edison, NJ — A recent study, published in Nutrition Research and Practice, has shown that low levels of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and lycopene could be a factor in increasing the risk and progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The study compared serum levels of antioxidants in 104 patients with idiopathic PD (Early...
Cleveland, OH — Ganeden, an international leader in probiotic technology has announced that it recently published two studies in peer-reviewed journals, totaling 26 studies published to date. Ganeden’s patented, shelf-stable probiotic strain, GanedenBC30, has shown in these studies to deliver additional benefits when plant proteins, HMB (beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate) and other functional...
Click to hear podcast Does your child suffer with any of the following: lack of focus, aggression, irregular sleep patterns, social anxiety and/or social withdrawal? These are all common concerns for parents whose children deal with Autism Spectrum Disorder, sometimes referred to as Pervasive Developmental Disorder. With Autism increasing...
In Part One, we talked about why fiber is even more important than anyone previously thought. We reviewed how it’s linked to weight loss, diabetes, even Alzheimer’s, and how it’s critical for the health of the microbiome, the collection of microbes that lives in your gut and influences everything from...
Mumbai, India — Accoding to Reuters, tea prices are expected to increase this year due to dry weather putting a dent in production of the commodity in vital suppliers India and Kenya. Deadly flooding could also disturb tea transportation shipments to Sri Lanka, who are another crucial exporter in the tea...
Harrison, NY — Long-time soft drinks distributor PepsiCo has been reported by Reuters to be in talks to purchase All Market Inc., the owner of leading coconut brand Vita Coco. PepsiCo is offering less than the $1 billion that All Market is seeking, according to the report. All Market owners...
North Miami Beach, FL — Arteasans Beverages, announced that they will be increasing their current distribution in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions by partnering with distributors BCS International Corp. and Hana Food Distributors, Inc. Launched in June of 2016 in New York, Atreasan 5-calorie tea infusions are available in over...
Washington, D.C. — According to the Organic Trade Association’s 2017 Organic Industry Survey that was recently released, the rise in purchases in the American organic sector indicates that more consumers across the country are using organic products than in previous years. In 2016, organic sales in the United States totaled...
