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Articles by Angela Santoriello


Omega-3 Fats May Significantly Reduce Damage from Stroke

July 7, 2014

According to the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL), new evidence shows that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids found in seafood and marine oils DHA and EPA, can significantly reduce damage from stroke in a mouse model when given immediately afterwards. The Stockholm-based society reports that about 15 million people worldwide […]

Chinese Herbal Extract May Help Kill Off Pancreatic Cancer Cells

July 7, 2014

The American Physiological Society (Bethesda, MD) announced that a group of University of Minnesota researchers have found that triptolide, an extract of the Chinese herb thunder god vine (Tirpterygium wilforii), suppresses GRP78, eventually leading to pancreatic cancer cell death. The researcher’s article, published in the American Journal of Physiology—Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, explained that GRP78, […]

Enzymotec’s KREAL® Krill Oil Gains Friend of the Sea Certification

July 7, 2014

K•REAL® of Enzymotec Ltd. (Morristown, NJ) recently gained a Friend of the Sea (FOS) certification for its krill oil products sourced from a sustainable fishery. As a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO), FOS’s mission statement is “to conserve the marine habitat.” With this new FOS certification, Enzymotec’s krill oil products are now eligible to bear the […]

Aversion to GMOs Becoming Driving Factor in Buying Organic

July 3, 2014

Avoiding GMOs (genetically modified organisms), for themselves or their children, is an increasingly important reason why parents choose organic food, according to the a study conducted by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs 2014 Tracking Study is a survey of more than 1,200 households across the nation with at least […]

Organic Trade Association Welcomes U.S.-Korea Agreement

July 3, 2014

The Washington D.C.-based Organic Trade Association (OTA) welcomed a new organic equivalency arrangement between the United States and Korea, saying it reopens a critically important Asian market for U.S. organic processed food products. The new agreement will create jobs and opportunity for the American organic food and farming sector, according to the OTA. “We extend […]

Florida Attorney Wins Supplement Patent Infringement Case

July 2, 2014

On behalf of Vitacost.com Inc., Patent attorney William R. Trueba, Jr. (Miami, FL) won a motion obtaining a ruling that invalidated all asserted claims of two nutritional supplement patents by  so-called “patent trolls.” “This ruling sends a clear message that defending against meritless patent infringement claims may be the better approach over settling,” said Trueba. “This is a major […]

Bellwether Study Shows Sales Are Up, but Growth is Down in Vitamin & Supplement Industry

July 2, 2014

After four consecutive years of high, single-digit annual sales growth, the $11.4 billion vitamin and supplement industry is throttling back, only growing by four-percent last year, according to TABS Group (Shelton, CT). The firm has been tracking industry trends for the past seven years through its annual study. The TABS Group Annual Vitamin Study was […]

Dietary Supplement Caucus Briefing Targets Supplement Labeling

June 30, 2014

An educational briefing held by the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (DSC) in cooperation with leading dietary supplement trade associations provided useful tips to Capitol Hill staffers on reading and understanding supplement labels and regulations. The DSC partnered with the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the […]

New Brown University Study Promotes Fish Oil for Aging

June 30, 2014

A new study conducted by scientists at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (Providence, RI) suggests that taking fish oil supplements may help preserve brain volume and cognitive function. The study was based on data from 229 cognitively normal men and women, 397 patients with mild cognitive impairment and 193 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s […]

Nordic Naturals “Buy to Give” Campaign Provides School Supplies for Children in Need

June 30, 2014

The more you buy, the more they will give, according to Nordic Naturals (Watsonville, CA). Partnering with The Kids In Need Foundation in an effort to send children in need to school fully supplied this fall, Nordic Naturals “Buy to Give” campaign runs from July through September 2014. For every purchase of a featured Nordic Naturals’ […]

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