In a presentation and panel discussion moderated by WholeFoods editor/associate publisher Kaylynn Chiarello-Ebner, several experts shared perspectives on the use of natural versus synthetic astaxanthin. A carotenoid naturally found in microalgae, astaxanthin is known as a potent antioxidant. The session, titled, ““Synthetic Nutraceutical Ingredients: ‘Nature Identical’ or Potentially Harmful and...
Vitamin Angels hosted its Twenty Year Celebration at the VIP Diamond Club at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Drawing a crowd of over 700 people, guests enjoyed food and drinks, and had the chance to use batting cages, take pictures in a party photo booth and more. Guests were also treated...
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...
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...
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...
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...
RSS
