Washington, D.C.—A recent Cleveland Clinic trial compared common dietary supplements to a low-dose cholesterol-lowering medication (a statin). The study was funded by AstraZeneca, which markets Rosuvastatin. Researchers looked at the funder’s low-dose statin, placebo, and six supplements—fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, plant sterols, and red yeast rice—over a four-week period for impact on low-density...
Increasingly, U.S. consumers are cutting back on their grocery shopping as a result of inflation. That's the finding of a survey commissioned by specialist PR consultancy Ingredient Communications. SurveyGoo polled 500 U.S. consumers during the first week of October 2022. A previous survey was conducted in December 2021 when inflation was already...
November 2 is World Vitamin D Day, and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is raising awareness regarding the nutrient's importance in overall health and quality of life. How important is vitamin D for wellbeing? In the new economic report Supplements to Savings: U.S. Health Care Cost Savings from the...
Monterey, CA—Ongoing inflation is impacting organic. Retail prices of organic fresh produce increased during the third quarter of 2022, generating a 4.1% increase in total organic dollars but also contributing to a decline of 4.5% in organic volume compared to the same period last year, according to the Q3 2022...
Dallas, TX—Essential Formulas Incorporated (EFI) announced the publication of the original research study, The Anti-Fatigue Effect of Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics (OM-X) in the Journal of Functional Foods. In this 12-week, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, comparative human study, 40 healthy men and women between the ages of 40-59 were randomly divided into two groups.
Las Vegas, NV—From October 31 to November 4, 2022, natural products industry members will gather at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for SupplySide West and Food ingredients North America (FiNA). Exhibitors from across the health and nutrition supply chain will be in attendance. The WholeFoods Magazine team will be there, and...
Hoboken, NJ—Pycnogenol French maritime pine bark extract may be effective in managing hyperactivity and impulsivity in children aged six to 12, according to a new study. And the "super antioxidant" delivers the benefits without many of the adverse side effects experienced with the common therapy of methylphenidate, a prescription stimulant. The...
Sioux Falls, SD—People with a low Omega-3 Index experience a higher rate of brain aging than those with higher levels of omega-3s EPA and DHA in their blood. That's according to new eesearch published in Neurology. The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) reports that this new study replicates earlier findings from...
Sioux Falls, SD—OmegaQuant applauded a statement issued by the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) about the relationship between omega-3 EPA and DHA blood levels and preterm birth. After years of investigation, ISSFAL points to "strong evidence" on omega-3s "There is strong evidence that a proportion...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin on nigella (Nigella sativa) seed and seed oil (also referred to as “black seed” or “black cumin,” though it is not related to the popular spice cumin). Nigella has a long history of use as a...
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