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Autism and Omega Fatty Acids
By Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor
Published February 9, 2012
Researchers at the University of Alabama focus on dietary deficiencies as an environmental contributor to the development of autism spectrum disorders. Read More »
Published February 3, 2012
National Institutes of Health researchers and their colleagues have identified how resveratrol, a naturally occurring chemical found in red wine and other plant products, may confer its health benefits. Read More »
Milk Thistle and Lung Cancer
By Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor
Published January 9, 2012
University of Colorado Cancer Center finds milk thistle extract stops lung cancer in mice. Read More »
Published January 9, 2012
The FTC has announced that an operation that marketed acai berry supplements, "colon cleansers" and other products using allegedly fraudulent free trial offers and phony endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray will pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement. The money will be made available for consumer refunds. Read More »
Nutrition’s New Alphabet
By Alan Richman, Contributing Writer
Published January 2, 2012
There’s more than A, B, C to watch—and watch out for—in the vitamin category. Read More »
Chronic Inflammation: Managing the Message
By Barbara Katz, President, HealthFocus International, St. Petersburg, FL
Published January 2, 2012
As science proliferates consumer understanding lags behind, but the message is becoming more relevant for those most in need of relief. Read More »
Published January 2, 2012
Resveratrol is found in over 70 plant species including nuts, grapes, pine trees, certain vines, and red wine. Some experts believe that resveratrol may be a factor in the French paradox that coronary heart disease mortality in France is lower than other similar industrialized countries due to the frequent consumption of red wine. Read More »
Published December 27, 2011
New research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine supports the efficacy of vitamin D and calcium to reduce the risk of fracture. However, the same study concluded evidence is lacking regarding the benefits of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of cancer. Read More »
An Interview with Steven Dentali, PhD
By Sheldon Baker
Published December 16, 2011
Steven Dentali, PhD, is chief science officer at the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) where his duties include helping to set quality standards for the botanical products industry and providing guidance and advice to AHPA member companies, related organizations, government agencies, scientific publications and the popular press. Read More »
Published December 15, 2011
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission, finding supplement marketer Lane Labs-USA Inc., and its president Andrew Lane in contempt of a court order that bars them from making deceptive health claims. Read More »
Published December 13, 2011
Consensus among academics, scientists, authorities and the food supplement sector on the assessment of article 13.1 health claims is still a long way off, but opportunities for more dialogue have opened up, European trade association EHPM has said. Read More »
Published December 12, 2011
Krill oil demonstrated protective potential against a form of inflammatory bowel disease called ulcerative colitis that is characterized by inflammation and sores in the gastrointestinal tract, according to a study performed at the University of Berg… Read More »
St. John’s Wort in the Crosshairs
By Joanna Cosgrove, Online Editor
Published December 8, 2011
CSPI calls for warning labels on popular supplement used for antidepression. Read More »
By Dr. A. Elizabeth Sloan
Published December 1, 2011
Two first-time ever campaigns by the world’s leading diabetes associations have put efforts to prevent, curtail and cope with diabetes on the front burner, creating a bevy of new supplement and functional food/beverage opportunities. Read More »
Published November 23, 2011
The global market for vitamins is forecast to reach $3.2 billion by the year 2017, primarily driven by the positive outlook in the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals end-use markets. Read More »
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