Lakewood, CO—In operation since 1995 as a natural products retailer in Independence, MO, Nature's Pantry, Inc. has been purchased by Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. The store is expected to begin operating under the Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage name by the end of 2014. Nature's Pantry co-owner and partner...
Denver, CO; Salem, OR—Two state ballot initiatives that would have required the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food to be called out on labels failed to pass on Election Day. The vote on Colorado’s Proposition 105 was not close, as voters shot it down 66% to 34%. Oregon’s Measure...
San Diego, CA— A study published in Neural Computation shows that a branded version of coenzyme Q10(CoQ10) can provide health benefits to veterans suffering from Gulf War illness. Gulf War illness is a distinct set of chronic health issues present in troops who fought in the conflict ranging from fatigue,...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has revealed findings from their annual Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements that the supplement market will be happy to see. Conducted online by Ipsos Public Affairs and funded by CRN, this survey used a national sample of 2,010 adults aged 18 and older,...
Washington, D.C.—A new study appearing in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology suggests that keeping to a Mediterranean-style diet may play a role in lowering risk of kidney disease. The Mediterranean diet traditionally includes higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, fish, legumes and heart-healthy fats while minimizing red...
Several past studies have suggested a link between vitamin D and the inhibition of prostate cancer, but a recent study published in Prostateoffers a possible answer as to why this takes place.According to James R. Lambert, Ph.D, investigator at the CU Cancer Center, while vitamin D inhibited prostate cancer cell...
Founding partner of Topical BioMedics, Inc. Stephen Daniel Duricko passed away on Tuesday, October 21 at the age of 74. In addition to founding the company along with partners Lou and Aurora Paradise in 1994, Duricko also served as the company’s vice president for 20 years. After serving honorably in...
Gothenburg, Sweden— A new dissertation from the University of Gothenburg says that omega-3 and omega-6 supplementation may be able to improve problem behavior in children and adolescents with ADHD. This same dissertation also indicates that a specialized cognitive training program may be able to have similar effects. In this double-blind...
Noblesville, IN— A new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology suggests that there may be a correlation between curcumin and improved cognition and mood in older adults. While curcumin has been associated with a variety of health benefits and been the subject of study before, the authors of this...
In a SupplySide West talk entitled, “Regs and Legs,” Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., executive director and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), provided an update of regulatory and legislative matters of interest to this industry. For starters, he commented that the industry is losing many long-time Congressional friends, including Senators...
