Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced several speakers for its virtual Sports Nutrition Congress, taking place on October 21, according to a press release. The keynote speaker will be David Vobora, Founder of Adaptive Training Foundation and former NFL Linebacker. The press release says that when...
South Plainfield, NJ—For 30 years, WholeFoods Magazine has honored natural product retailers with its annual Retailer of the Year award. This year, the honor goes to Weavers Way Co-op. A driving principle: “Our food represents our values, as well as our hopes and aspirations for our community and our region.
Washington, D.C.—A new study published in Neurology concluded that “over-the-counter cognitive enhancement supplements may contain multiple unapproved drugs,” drawing industry rebuttal. The study was conducted by searching two supplement databases for products labeled as containing one of four different drugs not approved for use in the U.S. The 10 products...
San Diego, CA—Preferred-CBD has partnered with Veterans Advantage to provide its members with access to exclusive discounts to CBD products and therapies. There's demand for CBD products in the military and veteran community, says Scott Higgins, Co-founder and CEO of Veterans Advantage, in a press release. “We are excited to establish this...
San Diego, CA—Sun Genomics, a personalized nutrition company that makes custom gut probiotics tailored and formulated to customers' unique microflora, announced the close of $9.25 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Pangaea Ventures with new investments from Orion Fund, managed by K3 Ventures, and Emerging Technologies Partners. Additional investors...
Rochester, MN—Research study commissioned Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, provides "the most comprehensive analysis of the role of omega-3 dosage on cardiovascular prevention to date." That's according to a press release from Elsevier, which publishes the peer-reviewed medical journal. The meta-analysis,...
Hayward, CA—Hidrox, a compound extracted from olives, may be able to help ease Parkinson’s motor symptoms and slow neurodegeneration, according to a new study performed on male mice and published in Antioxidants. The study explains that a current hypothesis for the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease are neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition has announced keynote speakers for its Now, New, Next conference, taking place virtually October 14-16. According to a press release, the speakers will be: Steven Tave, Director of FDA’s Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, will discuss regulatory priorities on October 14; Zachary Karabell, Global...
Pittsburgh, PA—GNC Holdings, Inc. has canceled its auction and now aims to sell the company to China-based Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Holding Co. As Bloomberg reported, GNC said that since no other qualified bids had emerged by last week’s deadline, the company is seeking approval to sell its assets to Harbin,...
Ewing, NJ—vitafusion announced Tiffany Haddish as its 2020-2021 brand ambassador. The Emmy-Award winning actress, comedian and author will promote holistic wellness and a happy and healthy lifestyle for underserved communities, according to a company press release. Haddish, a New York Times Best Selling author and comedian, is known for her...
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