Dietary Supplement
OHSU Study Examines Botanical Supplement on Memory and Dementia
A new pilot study at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, OR is examining whether a botanical supplement can improve memory and delay symptoms of dementia. OHSU is recruiting people aged 65 to 85 who have been diagnosed with mild Alzheimer’s disease or cognitive impairment. The study uses a carefully formulated extract of […]
UT Southwestern Supplement Lowers Risk of High Glucose From Thiazides
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center developed a new dietary supplement that reduces high blood sugar caused by thiazide diuretics and corrects electrolyte imbalances. The research was published in the journal Hypertension and co-led by Dr. Wangen Vongpatanasin and Dr. Charles Pak, two professors of internal medicine at UT Southwestern. “When […]
NaturaNectar’s Bee Propolis Products Earn Certification from NSF
Bee Propolis Ultimate, Red Bee Propolis, Green Bee Propolis, and Brown Bee Propolis from NaturaNectar LLC (Sunrise, FL) recently earned independent certification from NSF, a global public health organization. NSF certification helps consumers identify products that have been independently tested and certified to meet rigorous standards for quality, safety and label claims. Since its inception in 2009, […]
CRN Criticizes FDA’s ‘Nonresponsive’ Response to Citizen Petition on NAC
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to FDA’s November 2021 decision not to address CRN’s citizen petition regarding N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) on a timely basis, calling on the agency for swift review of the legal questions CRN raised. Instead, FDA dodged the facial legal issues raised about FDA’s position on NAC by raising safety issues that […]
The Natural Products Industry and COVID-19: 2021 Update
Panelists: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Houston, TX, www.betsyhealth.com Bill Giebler, Content and Insights Director, New Hope, Boulder, CO, www.newhope.com Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, DC, www.organicandnatural.org Edward Jones, Founder, Nutrition World, Chattanooga, TN, www.nutritionw.com Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Purchase, NY, www.qualityoflife.net Steve […]
Enter Sandman
It’s getting much more difficult for Americans to relax and attain a sound night’s sleep. But this is where retailers can step in and customize a natural protocol to restore the snore. It’s OK to say “no” to work-related emails, texts and phone calls at night. This permission was the subject of a news story […]
FDA Warns Marketers of Products Labeled as Dietary Supplements That Contain Tianeptine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Nov. 20 posted warning letters issued to two companies for the illegal marketing of products labeled as dietary supplements that contain tianeptine, a chemical compound that companies are illegally claiming treats opioid use disorder (OUD), pain and anxiety, and other unlawful and unproven claims. These actions follow reports to […]
Trade Associations Warn Consumers of Dangerous Substance Illegally Marketed as a Dietary Supplement
The dietary supplement industry sounded the alarm about the dangers of “phenibut,” a substance being illegally marketed in products fraudulently labeled as dietary supplements. Developed and used as a drug in the former Soviet Union for its supposed brain-enhancing properties, phenibut is not approved as a drug in the United States, nor does it meet […]
CRN Applauds GMO Labeling Bill
In response to passage of S. 764, the “Biotech Labeling Solutions Act,” the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, issued the following statement on July 15 by Steve Mister, president and CEO: “CRN appreciates the bi-partisan, cooperative efforts demonstrated by Congress in passing a bill […]
CRN Names UL to Develop and Administer Supplement Product Registry
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, on June 30 announced it has retained UL, a global independent safety science company, to develop and administer the dietary supplement product registry that CRN said “will help create a fuller picture about the dietary supplement industry for […]
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