Articles by Angela Sabarese
Wakunaga of America Celebrates 50 Years in Business
Wakunaga of America, Co., Ltd. (Mission Viejo, CA) has announced that it is celebrating 50 years in business. Wakunaga first introduced its flagship product, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract (AGE), to America in 1972. Initially developed by scientist Dr. Eugene Schnell and banker Mr. Manji Wakunaga in post-World War II Japan, today’s AGE begins with organic ...
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 ...
Obituary: Paul C. Ross (1931-2021), Bioforce USA Founder & Chairman
Paul C. Ross, a resident of Millbrook, NY and formerly New York City, passed away at his home on December 22, 2021. He was born in New York on January 4, 1931 to George and Diana Ross. He attended Friends Seminary in New York and graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio, where he earned a ...
Dr. Pierre Kory to Lead Off Organic & Natural Health Association’s 7th Annual Conference
Organic & Natural Health Association will hold its annual conference Jan. 25-27 at DiamondHead Beach Resort in Fort Myers, FL. The conference will open with optional networking events on Jan. 24, including 18 holes of golf, followed by dinner and a “Bogeys, Beers & Bourbon” tasting sponsored by Mercola and AIDP. The conference theme this year is “Resolution, Resourcefulness, Resilience: An Action ...
COVID-19 Patients Show Increased Levels of Oxidative Stress and Oxidant Damage, and Glutathione Deficiency
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX) have investigated the effect of infection with COVID-19 on the levels of oxidative stress, oxidant damage and glutathione, the most abundant physiological antioxidant. Compared to healthy age-matched individuals whose samples were taken before the pandemic started in 2019, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had significantly increased levels of oxidative ...
Study Finds Supplement to Help Women Eat Less Sugar
In a study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers from the University of Surrey in Guildford, England looked at a group of about 50 young women between the ages of 18 and 25 over a period of four weeks, half of whom were given daily GOS supplements. Those who had the supplements got 4.1 percent less ...
Pet Veterinary Supplements Market – Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact and Forecasts
Reportlinker.com has announced the release of the report “United States Pet Veterinary Supplements Market – Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 – 2026).” The United States Pet Veterinary Supplements Market was Valued at USD 2,262.5 in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 3,334.1 registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7 percent ...
Maintaining a Healthy Weight During a Pandemic
Maintaining a healthy weight can be challenging, particularly since the pandemic began. Supplements, along with healthy lifestyle changes, can make the struggle easier. Maintaining a healthy weight is difficult for many Americans for several reasons. Fluctuations in weight can be attributed to stress, medication, socioeconomic status, food deserts, physical inactivity and the hazardous chemicals that ...
Vitamin Retailer’s Top 10 Stories of 2021
2021 has been an interesting year for people around the world, as COVID-19 declined during the summer months and spiked again as the cooler months began. It comes as no surprise that many of Vitamin Retailer magazine’s most popular stories this year have to do with the subject of the pandemic and its effects on ...
Vitamin Angels Announces the Appointment of Jim Hamilton as Board of Directors Chair
Vitamin Angels has announced the appointment of Jim Hamilton as chair of Vitamin Angels’ Board of Directors. Hamilton’s strong background in the natural products industry, excellent C-suite level connections, extensive leadership experience and passion for serving vulnerable communities has well-equipped him for this role, according to the organization. “After 10 years of service on our ...
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