Cocoa extract supplements may reduce cardiovascular death by 27%, according to the results of the COSMOS Trial, which looked at cocoa extract supplementation and multivitamin supplementation. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, was performed in total on 21,442 U.S. adults, including 12,666 women aged...
Silver Spring, MD—At the board meeting on March 8, 2022, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Board of Trustees chartered the AHPA Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Committee, according to a press release. The purpose of the committee will be to address issues related to the safe use and responsible commerce...
Aventura, FL—The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has introduced the Dietary Supplement Index (DSX), a data-driven tool that collates market data, geographic and demographic data, government health and nutrition, and consumer survey data, all with the end goal of better analyzing and understanding trends and changes in the supplements market,...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) is acting on multiple fronts to prevent supplement restriction bills from becoming law in several different states. As WholeFoods has reported, many states are working to restrict access to weight loss supplements and OTC diet pills, putting them behind the counter and preventing those...
Los Angeles, CA—Continuing the celebration of its 50th anniversary, Wakunaga of America hosted a cocktail reception at Natural Products Expo West. Guests, including Wakunaga’s international distributors, local dignitaries, and industry veterans, were treated to a special performance by Taiko Project, famous for their Japanese drum show. [caption id="attachment_88208" align="alignright" width="300"]...
Nashville, TN—According to estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, about 1 in 44 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Natural Path Silver Wings announced that the company helping to support Autism Hope Alliance (AHA), which offers education, financial support, volunteerism, and free sample...
Washington, D.C.—In honor of National Sleep day (March 18), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is debunking melatonin myths. According to CRN’s 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements, 70% of supplement users regularly get a good night’s sleep, compared with 62% of non-users. The 2021 survey also indicated that 11%...
Dr. Bronner’s announced its role as presenting partner of the new documentary film, Coextinction. An award-winning documentary on the extinction crisis, Coextinction debuted at film festivals in 2021, and will be distributed by Blue Ant Media and officially released globally in 2022, the company shared. Dr. Bronner’s helped fund the impact...
Virtual—From under-representation in research to off-target messaging and product positioning, the industry is missing the mark when it comes to serving women—and missing a huge opportunity in the process. Why is this, and how the industry work to remedy it? Launching during Women's History Month and continuing throughout 2022, Nutrasource...
Virtual—The Naturally Informed event Immunity: Mastering the Market offered a vast amount of information, all focused on immunity—from a data viewpoint, a scientific viewpoint, a business viewpoint, and more. For instance, here’s some fast facts, displaying the sheer range of perspectives showcased in this event: Immunity supplement sales have declined...
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