Joensuu, Finland—A healthy diet may contribute not only to increased physical health, but also to mental health, according to a study from the University of Eastern Finland. The extensive study, led by clinical nutritionist Anu Ruusunen, M.Sc., followed the diets and cases of depression of more than 2,000 middle-aged Finnish...
Washington, D.C.—Oral aloe vera has many beneficial properties, but the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), based here, recently gave aloe vera an “avoid” rating in its Chemical Cuisine food additives guide. CSPI’s main reason for having aloe vera join the company of artificial colors, aspartame, trans-fats and...
Silver Spring, MD; San Diego, CA—A new guidance document that details the formulating and marketing of organic dietary supplements under the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) has been released by The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and Quality Assurance International (QAI). The guide, which can be accessed for free from...
Harleysville, PA; Austin, TX—Two interweaving studies have been released that examine not only which natural supplements are growing in sales and popularity, but also who is buying them and their motivations for doing so. The 2013 Nutritional Supplement/OTC/Rx Consumer Insight & Market Opportunity Report, released in early August by the...
Although MegaFood is about to become a quadragenarian, the whole food vitamins manufacturer’s unique sense of business hasn’t changed a lick. The company was founded on the belief that dietary supplements should be made from farm-fresh whole foods, and still holds that belief after 40 years in the game. “There’s...
A pilot employee wellness program using EpiCor from Embria Health Sciences of Ankeny, IA, was so successful that employees now have an online ordering system in place to buy the product. Approximately 100 City of Ankeny employees and family members used the product for six months during the 2011...
Chicago, IL—The Natural Health Research Institute and the American Nutrition Association are joining up again to offer their annual scientific symposium on October 31. This year’s overarching topic is “The Effective of Natural Products & Integrative Medicine for Pain Management.” Speakers at the event include Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D., who...
Silver Spring, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its color additives regulations to allow spirulina to be safely used as a blue color additive. FDA’s actions are in response to a petition filed by Mars, Inc. in January of 2012. Mars, Inc. is an American global manufacturer...
A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that watermelon juice may be a functional recovery drink for athletes. Previously, research had been conducted on the antioxidant properties of watermelon as well as its potential to increase muscle protein and enhance athletic performance. The article’s...
Berkeley, CA—A new study reports that vitamin D deficiency may decrease bone quality as well as density, increasing the risk of fracture. Published in Science Translational Medicine, the study, conducted by Robert Ritchie, Ph.D., Sc.D., and his colleagues at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the University of California and University Medical...
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