Toms River, NJ—A bone health ingredient has shown promise for reducing osteoarthritis symptoms in a new study published in Integrative Medicine. The trial involved 87 individuals who were older than 55 and had been diagnosed with moderate to severe osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. Individuals took a protein complex...
Hadley, MA—A combination of vitamin E (delta tocotrienols), antioxidant polyphenols and niacin may support heart health by reducing inflammation. Researchers from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and also Army Medical College in Pakistan conducted a trials to see whether a combination of natural compounds (including delta tocotrienols, quercetin, resveratrol, pterostilbene...
Arlington Heights, IL—After 35 years in its previous facility, Carlson Laboratories moved to a new site in mid-June. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held June 14, with many business partners, guests, and the Arlington Heights mayor in attendance. Over the years, the firm expanded to several different facilities in close proximity...
In a lengthy speech laying out his administration’s current vision for climate change policy and the urgency with which it needs to be approached, President Barack Obama may have set an ambitious course for the United States as a global leader in the cause. “When President Kennedy said we’d go...
Chicago, IL—The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted several new policies in June at its annual meeting, held here, several of which intersect with the food and nutrition industries. First, AMA said it now considers obesity to be a disease “requiring a range of medical interventions to advance obesity treatment and...
Leetsdale, PA; Anderson, SC—Continuing its push to remove dimethylamylamine (DMAA) supplements from the U.S. market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now attempting to confiscate 3,200 cases of product from GNC. Prosecutors have asked judges in Pennsylvania and South Carolina—where GNC warehouses are located—to allow for the seizure.
Seattle, WA—New research published in JAMA Neurology gives us yet another reason to limit saturated fats in the diet. A research team lead by Angela J. Hanson, M.D., of the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System and the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues pulled together a group of...
Bethesda, MD—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements and the National Library of Medicine have put together a free online database intended to give shoppers and health care providers more information about dietary supplements. Called the Dietary Supplement Label Database (www.dsld.nlm.nih.gov), the tool contains the supplement facts...
Some of the most essential elements to our bodies’ natural chemistry are minerals. Eating the right amount of minerals through diet alone can be difficult, so it’s key to understand how and why supplementation can help. The Dirt Poor Facts Soil depletion is the leading cause of mineral deficiency...
