Silver Spring, MD—A recent increase in shipments of the herb kratom to the United States has caught the attention of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Not only has the botanical not been cleared as safe to ingest, but there is a question about the toxicity of kratom on...
Washington, D.C.—The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has won $2.2 million it its lawsuit against supplement maker Wellness Support Network Inc. (WSN) for making false or unsupported claims about its diabetes supplements. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in favor of FTC’s motion against the company...
Jarrow L. Rogovin, president of dietary supplements manufacturer Jarrow Formulas, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking answers about some recent practices at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On March 4, Rogovin filed a Freedom of Information Act request for copies of documents (including e-mails, phone call...
Supplements to help fight seasonal allergy symptoms.Ah, spring. A time when the sun shines, the flowers grow and the pollen attacks, turning every allergy sufferer into a big, messy sneeze-ball. It’s hard to appreciate the picture perfect picnic weather with itchy, watery eyes and an overwhelming desire to nap the...
Dealing with the scrutiny and moving past the fads to get to what works.Weight management constitutes a perennial powerhouse in terms of supplement sales, and yet the category is far from settled and predictable. For one matter, the scrutiny it constantly bears from regulators like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
Miscalculating the growing number and commitment of dietary supplement consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stretched too far when it announced its proposed rules for the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) in 1991. Those rules and FDA’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would have put many of...
A look back at the passing of DSHEA 20 years ago, and what we can learn from it today. Part One of a Seven-Part Series on Natural Success Stories This story is dedicated to the memory of Rae Howard, cofounder of Good Earth Natural Foods in Utah, who cared deeply...
Irving, TX—Natural Products Association (NPA) Southwest is holding Health Fest 2014, March 22–23 at the Irving, TX Convention Center. The first day of the show is intended for education, with speakers like Terry Lemerond of Europharma, Helena Suarez of KeHE Distributors, and Michael Schwartz of Michael’s Naturopathic Formulas. Attendees will...
Washington, D.C.—A new economic report released on February 13 by market research group Frost & Sullivan demonstrates that supplementing with B vitamins may lower the number of hospitalizations related to coronary heart disease (CHD). Commissioned through a grant by the Council for Responsible Nutrition Foundation (CRNF), based here, the report,...
It is with great sorrow that WholeFoods learned of the passing of Rae Howard, an irreplaceable figure in the Natural Products Industry, co-founder of Good Earth Natural Foods, and beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She passed away on February 8. In 1973, Howard, along with her husband Ken and mother...
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