Vitamin B6 supplementation may reduce symptoms of depression in college women taking oral contraceptives, according to a small new study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements. The study explains that oral contraceptive (OC) users have a heightened risk of low plasma concentrations of vitamin B6, a cofactor in the...
Indonesia—Vitamin D given to D-insufficient children with tuberculosis (TB) may help resolve cough and fever, according to a new study published in Journal of Global Health. The researchers noted that previous studies in adults have shown a strong association between vitamin D and tuberculosis, both in terms of vitamin D...
Santa Barbara, CA—KOS has closed a $12m Series A investment round, led by industry veterans Clayton Christopher and Brian Goldberg, plus an investment from Springdale Ventures. According to a press release, KOS will use the investment to ramp up retail partners, enhance customer awareness, develop new products, enter new categories,...
Certified B-Corp Good Culture announced the completion of $64 million in Series C funding led by Manna Tree, with participation from SEMCAP Food & Nutrition and celebrity investor Kristen Bell. The company said it secured funding from sources aligned with its mission to create foods that are healing for people...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA has decommissioned the “Poisonous Plant Database” after years of requests by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), according to an AHPA press release. The system was presented as an online source for scientific references describing toxic properties and effects attributed to plants or plant parts, although AHPA...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) has filed a Citizen’s Petition with FDA regarding the legality of cannabidiol (CBD), according to a press release. The petition requests that FDA either: Determine that CBD is not excluded from the definition of a dietary supplement, allowing the Commissioner to exercise enforcement discretion...
New York, NY—IFF announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Health Wright Products, LLC (HWP). The acquisition will bring formulation and finished format capabilities to IFF’s Health & Biosciences probiotics, natural extracts and botanicals businesses, according to a press release, allowing for innovation in custom formulation and...
Los Angeles, CA—Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Wakunaga of America is launching a new look for its Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract product line, according to a press release. Each condition-specific product in the lineup is based on the company’s GMO-free, odorless, organic garlic extract, which is aged for 20 months to...
A new article appearing in the Military Times is calling for an adverse event reporting system for military members, a concept which the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is calling “redundant.” The article states that “few people realize that many of these supplements contain ingredients that could make them dangerous...
Guelph, ON—Orgain has announced that the company's suite of collagen powders has been proven not to contain any detectable amounts of genetically engineered GMO proteins and genes. This was confirmed after performing Nutrasource's IGEN testing and analysis. Dr. Andrew Abraham, Founder and CEO of Orgain, was pleased to announce the...
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