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Vitamin D may help prevent hormonal changes that can lead to bone loss among those being treated for HIV with the drug tenofovir, according to the results of a National Institutes of Health network study of adolescents with HIV. Read More »

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 »

EuroPharma, Green Bay, WI, has released St. John’s Wort 900 under its Terry Naturally brand. This once daily 900 mg dosage form stays in the body for 24 hours at the levels that provide the most consistent benefit, according to the company. St.… Read More »

NOW Health Group, Bloomingdale, IL, has promoted Jim Emme to president of NOW Foods. Mr. Emme joined NOW Foods in January 1995 as plant manager and was promoted to COO in December 2007. With 30 years experience in consumer packaged goods companies, h… Read More »

It’s a new year, and many consumers are dieting with new resolve. Of 25 diets evaluated by U.S. News & World Report, the DASH Diet received top honors as the best overall diet. Read More »

In a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)—the principal authors of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA)—asked Dr. Hamburg to withdraw the agency's controversial draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDI) and begin work on “a new draft that will provide needed clarification on what constitutes an NDI, but does not undermine the balance Congress struck in DSHEA to provide consumers with access to safe, affordable dietary supplement products.” Read More »

Supplementation with Superba Krill oil from Aker BioMarine Antarctic resulted in beneficial effects on heart function in an experimental model of heart failure. Pre-treatment with krill oil attenuated left ventricular dilatation and hypertrophy after… Read More »

Senior nutrition is set to be the leading driver of innovation in the functional and nutraceutical sector in 2012, according to the latest edition of New Nutrition Business’ annual trend-spotting report, “10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition & Health 2012.” Read More »

Low intake of fish and omega 3 fatty acids was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease among women, according to a new study published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. Read More »

Nutraceutical: Omega 3s Indication: Osteoporosis Source: Nutr Metab, October 15, 2011;8(1):71. Research: Se… Read More »

Nutraceutical: Omega 3s Indication: Childhood obesity Source: Am J Clin Nutr, September 2011;94(3):701-8. Research… Read More »

Nutraceutical: Resveratrol (resVida) Indication: Obesity Source: Cell Metabolism, November 2, 2011;14(5): 612-622. Resear… Read More »