Sioux Falls, SD—The omega-3 DHA may help sufferers of interstitial lung disease (ILD), a condition that encompasses a wide range of disorders, most of which cause progressive scarring to the lungs, according to a new meta-analysis. A press release from OmegaQuant explains that DHA reduces ILD in experimental models, but...
Daily supplementation with aronia—also known as chokeberry—reduces blood pressure and cholesterol, according to a new meta-analysis published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements. The researchers conducted a literature review of controlled trials evaluating the effects of daily aronia berry supplementation for an average of 6-8 weeks on total cholesterol and...
San Diego, CA—CV Sciences has published four papers in the Journal of Dietary Supplements’ first special issue on cannabinoids, according to a press release. Douglas MacKay, N.D., SVP of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, co-edited the issue and co-wrote an editorial outlining the intent of the special issue, which is to...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA has sent a warning letter to SilveryGuy, a website which encourages the use of colloidal silver for health benefits and pushes the sale thereof through Amazon Associate links, for making COVID-19 claims regarding a product the website was promoting. The warning letter explains that, as an Amazon...
Ogden, UT—SPINS data has found that Trace Minerals is still America’s top-selling trace mineral and liquid magnesium brand, according to a press release from Trace Minerals. The data shows that from July 2019 to July 2020, Trace Minerals showed almost 4% growth in sales and 5% growth in units sold,...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has issued results of a COVID-19-focused consumer survey that discovered that 43% of dietary supplement users have changed their supplement routines since the start of the pandemic. “As consumers continue to confront the devastating public health effects of COVID-19, Americans are focused more...
Corvallis, OR—Older adults who took a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement experienced sickness for shorter periods and with less severe symptoms than counterparts in a control group, according to a new study from Oregon State University. The supplement contained zinc and high amounts of vitamin C. The placebo-controlled study was...
Washington, D.C.—President Trump and Mike Lindell, the creator of MyPillow, participated in a meeting regarding the use of oleandrin as a potential therapeutic for coronavirus, according to CNN. The American Botanical Council (ABC) has released a statement explaining that oleander, Nerium oleander, is a white- or pink-flowering bush grown as...
London, England—Cannabidiol (CBD) can help improve blood flow to the hippocampus, according to a new study from University College London (UCL). The hippocampus, according to the press release, is associated with memory and emotion. These findings, therefore, could be an important discovery for conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and PTSD—conditions that...
Bloomingdale, IL—NOW has identified “serious failings” in the phosphatidyl serine (PS) category on Amazon, according to a press release. The company noticed declining sales on Amazon, and found that the top-selling brands on the site were offering prices that averaged 70% below NOW’s prices. Having tested CoQ10 products, acetyl-l-canitine products,...
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