Rockville, MD—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the regulation of health claims on food labels. In 2000, Unilever submitted a petition to the FDA requesting permission to label products containing phytosterols as beneficial for cardiovascular health. Now, in 2010, the FDA is finally making a...
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and stiffness in the tendons, muscles and ligaments, coupled with trouble concentrating, sleep disruption and fatigue. Those dealing with FM are forced to live with these uncomfortable symptoms every day of their lives. But there’s some evidence that certain diet...
Simi Valley, CA-based derma e natural Bodycare made a donation to the Special Olympics Southern California. In other news, the company announced that its personal care line is now 100% vegan and mostly gluten-free. Trace Minerals Research of Ogden, UT won GearAwards honors from ShapeYou.com for its ConcenTrace and...
Denver, CO—Sell pomegranate juice in your store? A preliminary study suggests pomegranate juice is a good source of antioxidants and can prevent various complications kidney disease patients encounter on hemodialysis. Researchers led by Batya Kristal, M.D., FASN, from the Western galilee Hospital in Israel, studied 101 dialysis patients who received...
Chris Kilham, the “medicine hunter” recently visited Ecuador, a major grower of cocoa beans. According to Kilham, cocoa is beneficial for heart health, particularly for supporting healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels. In fact, the native people, who only drink water mixed with cocoa, “enjoy unusual cardiovascular health,” he...
Chicago, IL—Market research firm Mintel believes that 2011 will see several small changes to consumer goods industries rather than significant changes in the marketplace. Such trends will continue some of the changing consumer demands that surfaced in 2010. Mintel identified several “core trends” for this year, which include: • The...
What's Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores around the country, rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.
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Industry Encouraged to Report Suspicious Products Anonymously Rockville, MD—Manufacturers of tainted products masquerading as legitimate dietary supplements had better change their ways—or else. Such was the message in a strongly worded letter to supplement makers from Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dated...
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Eagan, MN—In a recent trial, a branded immune health ingredient (Wellmune WGP from Biothera, based here) helped reduce the length of time subjects experienced upper respiratory tract infection symptoms. In the three-month trial, 104 medical students from Southampton University Medical School took the ingredient in supplement form (250 mg)...
