United States—One of the most devastating droughts in recent history is ongoing in the Midwest United States, and it is causing concern throughout the organic produce industry. The effects of this drought can be seen far and wide. An organic producer in southwestern Wisconsin reported losing 80% of its kale...
Washington, D.C.—Industry members have had some positive things to say about a new bill aimed at stopping the manufacturing, selling and marketing of illegal anabolic steroids masquerading as supplements and similar imitation drugs. Both the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued statements of...
Austin, TX—Whole Foods Market (WFM) had an impressive third-quarter increase, according to a financial report (ending July 1) released last week by the grocery chain giant. WFM earned $2.7 billion in Q3, marking a 14% leap from the previous quarter. Forty-week sales are $8.8 billion. The Q3 increase came with...
Recent studies into the claims of sports drinks, such as Gatorade, Powerade and the UK’s most popular drink, Lucozade, have found that many of those claims may be false. Even more pressing is that sports drinks could possibly have more negative effects than positive, depending on the situation. The British...
Benicia, CA-based InterHealth Nutraceuticals announced that its ZMA sports nutrition ingredient received a European community trademark for use in food supplements. In other news, the Zychrome ingredient was found to have superior efficacy over chromium picolinate in a 74-person study. Taking 400 mcg of elemental chromium daily for three...
Halifax, NS, Canada—Some have shied away from omega 3-rich krill oil with the belief that krill fishing endangers the ecosystem. A new study published in Environmental Science and Technology, however, found otherwise through an assessment of krill harvesting and processing. The present study, conducted by researchers from Dalhousie University in...
Carver, MA—A placebo-controlled cross-over trial showed that whole cranberry powder (PACran from Decas Botanical Synergies) helped to stop E. coli bacterial adhesion better than a placebo. E. coli bacteria, which causes 85–95% of urinary tract infections, struggled to cling to cell walls significantly more after subjects ingested the whole cranberry...
Pasadena, TX—In a recent study from Iran, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) increased the conception rate in males who were previously considered infertile. The study was done on 212 infertile men, who took 300 mg of CoQ10 (Kaneka Q10, from Kaneka North America) or a placebo daily for six months. Their sperm...
French maritime pine bark extract has been shown to support healthy blood pressure, and a new study published in European Heart Journal provides more data to back this application. The extract increased artery dilation by 32% and significantly reduced plasma-8-isoprostaries. Overall, the antioxidant increased blood flow throughout the body. In...
Wakunaga of America Company is proudly celebrating 40 years of delivering high-quality medicinal herbs to consumers. From its headquarters in Mission Viejo, CA, Wakunaga not only stands true to its commitment and focus on research, but also to addressing the public’s health concerns with beneficial supplements. A Look Back...
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