Washington, D.C.—Following a request for stakeholder input, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) submitted comments to the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements’ (ODS) draft of the agency’s Five-Year Strategic Plan for 2022-2026. ODS asked stakeholders whether there are emerging health issues that ODS can help address, and to comment on any existing...
Hoboken, NJ—A new study has found a new option for those who suffer from disruptive leg sensations that are often missed and dismissed in diagnosis, according to a press release from Horphag Research. Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) impacts nearly 10% of the U.S. population, the company shared. RLS also can lead to...
Farlong Nutraceutical announces brain health study Farlong Nutraceutical is conducting a 90-day double-blind, randomized, controlled, parallel-study to determine the safety and effectiveness of Farlong Lifeflower Breviscapine on improving long- and short-term memory, concentration, and clarity of thinking in healthy individuals. Led by clinician Melanie Montgomery, Ph.D., of LifeAlyze LLC,...
New Hampton, NY—Balchem Corporation shared the news of its acquisition of leading methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) manufacturer Bergstrom Nutrition. Bergstrom will join Balchem’s Human Nutrition and Health business division and the Minerals & Nutrients business unit. “We are excited to welcome Bergstrom Nutrition to Balchem," said Ted Harris, Chairman, CEO and President...
Washington, D.C.–The Natural Products Association (NPA), will host an interactive webinar next month that is aimed at providing insight, guidance, and educational support for the dietary supplement industry regarding Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs). The event, titled “GMP’s – Understanding and Mastering the Specification Requirements,” will take place on Wednesday, September...
On August 24, 2022, Kaiser Health News (KHN) reported that Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock of Northern California, died at the age of 61 late in 2021 "after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) is calling the passage of the California bill AB-1341: Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills "a slap in the face to public health and consumer choice." As WholeFoods Magazine has reported, AB-1341 restricts access to dietary supplements. In certain situations, NPA reported, it...
Natural Grocers called it in their annual Top 10 Trends for 2022: Pet health is huge. Pet ownership skyrocketed during the pandemic. According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2021-2022 National Pet Owners Survey, an estimated 70% of U.S. households now own a pet. When it comes to our...
$119B projected size of the sleep aid market by 2030 The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the emerging monkeypox health crisis, rising inflation, climate change, global uncertainty, political unrest…There’s plenty of worrisome issues going on in the world to keep people up at night—and that’s before accounting for all the normal...
Note: This article was originally published by the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service (OMNS). To subscribe to OMNS, visit http://orthomolecular.org/subscribe.html, and access the OMNS archives as http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/index.shtml. The Harvard-led Vitamin D and Omega 3 trial (VITAL), recently published findings showing a meaningful (22%) and statistically significant (p = 0.05, Hazard ratio...
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