WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The editorial team at WholeFoods Magazine has decades of experiences reporting on natural products and dietary supplement industry news, trends, and more. This national business-to-business magazine has been published continuously for more than 40 years (the magazine was founded in 1977, and has been owned by Wainer Finest Communications since 1984). It is the longest-tenured media outlet of its kind in the natural products industry. The editorial focus at WholeFoods Magazine is, and always has been, on informing and educating members of the natural products industry.

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Study: ALA and Quercetin Decrease Cholesterol, No Synergistic Effects

January 11, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

A study found that alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) significantly decreased total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. The study hoped to find that ALA and quercetin, both cardioprotective compounds, would have a synergistic effect on cardiovascular health. However, while plasma quercetin, tamarixetin, isorhamnetin, and kaempferol increased significantly with ALA and quercetin as opposed...

Study: Nutraceutical Supplements Market to Grow Through 2019

January 11, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A new Fact.MR study projects that the nutraceutical supplements market will account for around $80,700 million in 2019, according to a release. Fact.MR says the growth can be attributed to increasing adoption of nutraceutical supplements as pharmaceutical alternatives, increasing healthcare costs and rising consumer preference for simple over-the-counter medicines, and...

Recall: Rhino Male Enhancement Pills

January 11, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Boynton Beach, FL--In response to FDA analysis, Happy Together, Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of its Rhino 5k capsules. The product, which is distributed to consumers via the Internet, is marketed as a dietary supplement for male sexual enhancement, but testing by the FDA founds these products to be tainted...

Study: Specific Collagen Peptides Can Speed Healing in Achilles Tendinopathy

January 11, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

A double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial found that specific collagen peptides (SCP) (TENDOFORTE®) combined with calf-strengthening exercises improved symptoms and tendon vascularization in patients with Achilles tendinopathy. The trial randomized 20 patients to a test group and a placebo group. The test group received 2.5g of SCP; the placebo group received...

Association Between Vitamin E and Cancer Affected by Genetics

January 11, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Boston, MA—A study performed by Brigham and Women’s hospital found that genetic variations influenced whether vitamin E decreased or increased risk of developing cancer during and after the study periods, according to Science Daily. Kathryn Hall, Ph.D., MPH, from the Division of Preventative Medicine at Brigham, was quoted as saying,...

Neptune Wellness Solutions Receives License to Process Cannabis

January 9, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Laval, Québec—Neptune Wellness Solutions announced in a press release that it has received its license to process cannabis from Health Canada. The Health Canada license enables Neptune to handle dried cannabis, manufacture and purify cannabis extracts and cannabis oil, and sell its services to other license holders, according to the...

RIMFROST Awarded Second License for Krill Harvest

January 9, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Fosnavaag, Norway—The Directorate of Fisheries in Norway awarded RIMFROST a second license for krill harvest in Antarctica, according to a press release. According to the press release, the license was awarded after an independent evaluation by the Norwegian Government based upon the following criteria: the ability to maintain Norwegian interests...

Grain Bran Works as A Preservative

January 9, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

State College, PA—Researchers at Penn State found that a natural antioxidant in grain bran preserves food nearly as long as synthetic antioxidants currently used by the food industry, according to Science Daily. The article says that the Penn State researchers studied compounds called alkylresorcinols (ARs), which are produced naturally by...

An Egg A Day (Might) Keep the Doctor Away

January 9, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Finland—One egg every day may associate with a blood metabolite profile related to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland, as reported on in Science Daily. The researchers in question had previously shown that eating one egg per day...

Chewing Gum Effectively Delivers Some Vitamins

January 9, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

State College, PA--Chewing gum is an effective delivery system for water-soluble vitamins, suggests research published in the Journal of Functional Foods and reported on by Science Daily. In the study, researchers from Penn State University had 15 people chew two off-the-shelf supplemented gums, and measured the levels of eight vitamins released...