Health Logics' product BioCell Collagen Dietary Supplement is now NSF Certified for Sport® certification, according to a press release. The release says that BioCell Collagen aids in joint and skin health. Each serving of the supplement contains 1,000mg of BioCell Collagen, 600mg of hydrolyzed collagen type II peptides, 200mg of...
Sioux Falls, SD—OmegaQuant Analytics announced that it has launched a Prenatal DHA Test designed to help expecting moms monitor their omega-3 DHA level. The company pointed out in a press release that around 10% of babies are born too early each year, and that new research suggests that a nutrient...
Out of all adverse event (AE) reports that were submitted to the FDA over a time period of 2.5 years, only 203 out of 41,121 (0.48%) were serious adverse events (SAEs). That's the findings of a study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements that looked at one company—Supplement Safety Solutions, which...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) issued an expanded Hemp-CBD report, intended to help the herbal products industry understand the new regulatory landscape. The report was created by AHPA in conjunction with legal and industry experts, according to AHPA’s press release on the matter. It is titled Status Report: Marketing...
Washington, D.C.—CRN applauded the creation of new ANSI-accredited standards for evaluating a dietary supplement firm’s adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) in a press release. The release of these standards could potentially streamline third-party audit inspections by providing a single, widely accepted, and consensus-approved paradigm for evaluating a manufacturing...
Cleveland, OH—The North American Menopause Society issued a press release regarding a new study suggesting that vitamin D may promote greater insulin sensitivity, thus lowering glucose levels and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The release notes that other recent studies, too, have shown a relationship between vitamin D...
Hadley, MA—A study suggests that American River Nutrition’s (ARN) delta-tocotrienol in combination with bevacizumab improves survival rates in those with advanced-stage ovarian cancer, according to a press release from ARN. The study, “Delta tocotrienol in recurrent ovarian cancer. A phase II trial” by Caroline Brenner Thomsen et al, published in...
Sioux Falls, SD—A new study published in Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids found that people need to both eat more fish and take an omega-3 supplement to reach a cardioprotective Omega-3 Index (O3I) level of 8% or higher, according to a press release from OmegaQuant. Lead researcher Kristina...
A new study, titled "The Effect of Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract on Gut Microbiota, Inflammation, and Cardiovascular Markers in Hypertensives: The GarGIC Trial," by Karin Ried et al, found that Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) is effective at reducing blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled...
Washington, D.C.—In comments made to the FDA, the Natural Products Association (NPA) questioned why the Agency's draft guidance for food labeling serving sizes does not provide examples for dietary supplements, according to a press release. The NPA took issue with the fact that no examples were provided for dietary supplements carrying Supplement Facts...
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