Boulder, CO—Show organizers have announced that Natural Products Expo East will return to Baltimore next year. Since 2008, the tradeshow has been held in Boston, but will move down the East Coast in 2011 “to improve attendee and exhibitor experience and cut down on costs,” said Erica Stone, show...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Foundation (NPF) encouraged industry companies to get involved in its Truth in Advertising program by donating $100 per month to help “clean up advertising practices in an industry-wide effort.” The group said it is using prevention and self-regulation to help weed out irresponsible ads about...
The Natural Products Foundation of Washington, D.C. now has two new executive officers: David Matteson is treasurer and J.D. Weir is secretary. Stacey Reiseck has joined derma e Natural Bodycare of Simi valley, CA as purchasing manager. David Yihai Jiang, Ph.D., is the new director of technical services at...
In July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conducted a public meeting in which they received 49 comments pertaining to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) Advisory Committee Report. Professional societies, practitioners and private citizens alike urged the federal government to take advantage of the opportunity...
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In its September issue, Consumer Reports included a report claiming that dietary supplements are dangerous to people’s health and posted a list of “12 supplements you should avoid.” Washington, D.C.—In its September issue, Consumer Reports included a report claiming that dietary supplements are dangerous to people’s health and posted a...
The old adage “you eat with your eyes before you eat with your stomach” holds true for several cases. Brightly colored foods entice people, but foods that are artificially dyed can be very detrimental to one’s health according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) report entitled,...
Seattle, WA—Many studies have focused on the benefits of fish oil, which has high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA. Now a new study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention in July, found that it can also reduce the risk of breast cancer. The Fred Hutchinson...
Rotterdam, the Netherlands—A new study published in the July issue of the Archives of Neurology found that consuming vitamin E may lower a person’s risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Erasmus Medical Center, based here, assessed the diets of 5,395 people (ages 55 years and older) from...
Worcester, MA—Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have measured cranberry juice’s ability to ward off urinary tract infections (UTIs) in humans at the molecular level. During the study, Terri Camesano and his team closely examined E. coli bacteria, which are believed to cause UTIs. The study was aimed at...
