Farmington, CT—Ultimate Nutrition has closed its doors—and now, they’re facing a class action lawsuit from their former employees, who showed up to work on August 19 and found a sign on the door notifying them of their termination. The Hartford Courant reports that the lawsuit claims that Ultimate Nutrition and...
Pittsburgh, PA—GNC Holdings Inc. announced its partnership with BFG Brasil Comercial de Vitaminas LTDA, a professional retail operator, to help expand the company’s presence in Brazil, according to a press release. The partnership will allow GNC to grow its franchise presence outside the U.S. and reach more consumers in Latin...
Secaucus, NJ—The Vitamin Shoppe announced the launch of Only Me, a personalized online assessment that delivers a custom assortment of vitamins and supplements to participating subscribers each month. Only Me uses a detailed questionnaire designed by medical experts about current health status and daily routines to curate a wellness plan...
Irvine, CA—BioCell Collagen was found in a new study to visibly reduce common signs of skin aging within 12 weeks of daily use, according to a press release. BioCell Collagen is composed of hydrolyzed collagen type-II, chondroitin sulfate, and hyaluronic acid. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, published in Alternative Therapies...
General probiotic use in the U.S. could save health care payers and the economy an estimated $1.4 billion in medical bills and lost productivity due to acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs—influenza-like illnesses with symptoms ranging from mild cold to the flu). That's the finding of a study published in Frontiers...
Sioux Falls, SD—A new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has made it possible for researchers to calculate how much omega-3 fatty acids they need to use in their studies in order for subjects to reach a healthy Omega-3 Index (O3I), according to a press release. The...
Beer Sheva, Israel—A tomato nutrient complex (TNC) provided by Lycored may help maintain normal blood pressure in untreated hypertensive individuals, according to a new double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study from researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Researchers split participants into several groups: a placebo group, a group...
Cincinnati, OH—The extract of the leaves of Ginkgo biloba may offer some therapeutic benefits in fighting Type 2 diabetes, according to new research from a team of international scientists. Helal Fouad Hetta, Ph.D., scientist in the University of Cincinnati Division of Digestive Diseases, said in a press release: “In diabetic...
Albany, NY—The global Prenatal Vitamin Supplements Market is expected to witness a consistent 7.7% CAGR during the forecast period 2016-2024, potentially generating revenue up to $56.1 billion during the forecast period, according to a new report by Transparency Market Research. A press release on the topic suggests that the increase...
Washington, D.C.—A new report summarized FDA data regarding consumers’ problems swallowing supplements, and found that, over the time period 2006-2015, out of 20,791 adverse event reports submitted, 3,962 indicated swallowing problems. 85.6% of those reports were from women. Only 64.5% of the reports included age data, but of those, 76.8%...
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