SALT LAKE CITY, UT—The Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association (NAXA) recently announced the expansion of its astaxanthin verification program to include retail products, and has released some initial results from its testing. Using HPLC at an independent testing lab, 12 products were tested to see whether the source of astaxanthin is natural and derived...
New laboratory findings published in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology, suggest hops, a cone-like flower, could reduce the risk of breast cancer. Led by Judy Bolton, professor and head of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy in the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy, researchers applied hops extract to...
A meta-analysis published in Hypertension found that supplementation with magnesium may lower blood pressure. The analysis included 34 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials composed of 2,028 normotensive or hypertensive subjects. The subjects, of which 55% were men and 45% were women, ranged in age between 18 and 84 years; with 1,010 participants receiving...
Washington, D.C.—Herbalife International of America, Inc., Herbalife International, Inc., and Herbalife, Ltd. plan to restructure their U.S. business as part of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlement. FTC says Herbalife’s multi-level marketing structure unfairly rewarded distributors for recruiting others to join, rather than reward them for what they actually sold,...
Downers Grove, IL—Sports nutrition specialist Optimum Nutrition is celebrating its 30th anniversary. "Over the course of three decades, Optimum Nutrition has had a singular mission to deliver sports nutrition products that will help our athletes achieve their personal goals," said Alpesh Patel, senior vice president of global marketing for Optimum...
Madison, WI—As functional foods grow in popularity, a group of investigators have published new data suggesting a combination of probiotics and cranberry proanthocyanidins (c-PAC) benefit the gut. A branded c-PAC powder (Cran-Naturelle from Fruit D’Or) was used in the laboratory study. Researchers found that the c-PAC inhibited the growth of...
Massachusetts House Bill 3471, which would have prohibited the sale of dietary supplements for weight loss and muscle building to minors, has failed to pass in the Massachusetts Legislature. In a document supporting the bill, Rep. Kay Khan alleged that weight loss and muscle building supplements have dangerous side effects,...
Yokkaichi, Japan—Taiyo Kagaku Co. researchers put a partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG as Sunfiber from Taiyo) to the test to see whether it supports healthy blood sugar levels. The results are encouraging. Twelve healthy individuals consumed 6 grams of PHGG per meal for a year. The researchers found decreases in...
Washington, D.C.—The onerous Puerto Rico Senate Bill (SB) 1599 has been dismissed. It is no longer a threat to the dietary supplements industry. Using Administrative Order 346, the bill would have placed several taxes on the dietary supplement industry. It also would have increased the cost of supplements under a...
Bethesda, MD—New analysis from the National Institutes of Health suggests Americans aren’t shying away from spending their money on complementary health techniques. According to nationwide survey findings by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. shoppers spend $30.2 billion...
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