Quebec, Canada—Women may experience weight-loss benefits from taking a daily probiotic, according to a new data published in the British Journal of Nutrition. The study, headed by Angelo Tremblay, professor at Université Laval, located here, was based upon previous research that showed the intestinal flora of obese individuals to be...
Spirulina was originally envisioned as an incredibly nutritious, sustainable food source that could be grown locally to feed malnourished villages in developing countries. The superfood has all the right qualities: it grows in sunlight and water, flourishes in warm climates, provides a high-quality source of digestible protein (with all the...
Insight into the botanicals that are captivating dementia research groups. Five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most prevalent form of dementia (1). Millions of others are dealing with other types of dementia and countless others do not yet know their “forgetfulness” is something much worse. Dementia, a...
Spotting the trends in cardiovascular support supplements.Diseases of the heart are still the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the latest preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cancer in all its forms remains a close second) (1). Due to this ongoing reality,...
Washington, D.C.—Supplement manufacturers know their advertising efforts and product labeling are closing monitored by regulators, but they should be just as stringent with how they handle their social media outreach. Such was the message in the Natural Products Association (NPA)’s first installment of its 2014 Wednesday Webinar Series on January...
Mumbai, India—Enzymes manufactured by Advanced Enzymes in Mumbai, India, are the source of what may be the most widespread product recall ever. Advanced Enzymes was found to have used a veterinary antibiotic called chloramphenicol to sanitize its machinery during the production of an enzyme called Xylanase. Chloramphenicol is a dangerous...
Orlando, FL—The Southeast Natural Products Association (Southeast NPA) held a successful show, SOHO, in early December 2013, here. The conference was again heavy on the education with several informative sessions. According to show organizers, “Attendees had the opportunity to experience 28 hours of educational programs and panels with 30 speakers...
Washington, D.C.—A new campaign to fight deceptive weight-loss advertisements in the media was announced at a press conference held by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on January 7. Jessica Rich, director of the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection, explained the reasons for and mission of Operation Failed Resolution, the latest...
To increase consumer awareness of natural algae astaxanthin’s health benefits and differentiate it from synthetic astaxanthin, three leading producers are founding the Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association (NAXA). Fuji Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. (which offers the astaxanthin ingredient AstaReal), Algatechnologies Ltd. (AstaPure) and Cyanotech Corporation (BioAstin) will welcome other algae-based astaxanthin...
Arlington Heights, IL—Two recent studies have shown vitamin E may be effective against oxidative stress, allergic asthma and functional decline in those with Alzheimer’s disease. The first study, published in Allergy, the official journal of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, set out to see if natural-source...
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