Natural products industry leaders got an update on how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) views advertising claims when Richard Cleland, assistant director of advertising practices for the Bureau of Consumer Protection for FTC addressed The Big Natural in Las Vegas, NV on June 7. The bottom line, Cleland said, is...
Irvine, CA — Algae Health Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BGG, announced in a press release the results of a clinical trial published by the American College of Sports Nutrition, studying the firm’s AstaZine Natural Astaxanthin on runners (1). Results showed heart rate was reduced by 10% during long-distance running...
The Rockefeller University Press announce a new research demonstrating that bacteria residing naturally in the gut can protect against Listeria symptoms. Researchers are hoping that the bacteria can be produced as a probiotic to provide cancer patients and pregnant women with extra support in defending against the disease. Listeria monocytogenes...
Seattle, WA — According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle council members have approved a tax on sugary beverages in an attempt to discourage unhealthy consumption and to fund other initiatives, like scholarships and classroom investments, job training, healthy and affordable food access, and children's health programs. Distributors now...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tick season is upon us and therefore the risk of contracting Lyme Disease is elevated. Dr. Ingram talks about his personal struggles with the disease and suggests you take the proper precautions with protective clothing choices and use Protec-X for repelling the pests.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/3wE6mftL9Cs"][/vc_column][/vc_row] This promotional video was provided and...
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...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]David Foreman, RPh, "The Herbal Pharmacist" talks about managing carbs as an important way to lose weight and how Phase 2 is an effective tool for controlling carbohydrates and promoting weight loss. Sponsored by Pharmachem Laboratories NOTE: WholeFoods Magazine does not endorse any specific brand or product. Always seek the...
East Rutherford, NJ — All shares of Mushroom Wisdom, Inc. have been acquired by Hokuto Corporation, one of Japan’s biggest mushroom cultivators with annual sales of about $600 million. The transaction also includes the acquisition of Sun Medica, Co., Ltd, an affiliate of Mushroom Wisdom as well as the transfer...
There are certain things to be expected in life, but none can be more certain than the expectation of getting older. Suddenly our supple skin begins to sag, our nimble joints begin to ache and creak, and formerly lustrous hair thins. It’s inevitable to some degree, but consider this: thanks...
Family history and aging are said to be the most common factors for joint ailments such as arthritis and osteoporosis. While they are not the only contributors, they are the only ones we have no control over. Because of this, “preparing for the natural aging process is critical to staying...
