Articles by Angela Sabarese
FDA Urged to Crack Down on Vizzy Hard Seltzer Claims
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should bring enforcement proceedings against Molson Coors for illegally misleading consumers with its Vizzy Hard Seltzer advertising campaign, which highlights the alcoholic beverage’s vitamin C and antioxidant content, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest and Consumer Federation of America. The two consumer organizations say that, ...
Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz Joins Enzymedica’s Scientific Advisory Board
Enzymedica has announced that Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, MD, has joined its newly formed Scientific Advisory Board. The physician, speaker and advocate for integrative women’s health is nationally recognized as one of the top experts in her field. A Diplomat of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, she received her medical degree in 1996 from the ...
Study Finds Pycnogenol May Ease Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
In a promising natural path breakthrough for fibromyalgia sufferers, a new peer-reviewed and published pilot study shows that daily supplementation with Pycnogenol may support reduction of symptoms associated with the condition, including fatigue, migraines, and stiffness. In the study, Pycnogenol, French maritime pine bark extract, significantly reduced oxidative stress and the need for analgesics. Data shows ...
New Mentor Program for Black Hemp Farmers Announced by Charlotte’s Web
In keeping with its ‘Ten Commitments to Black Lives’ announced in June, 2020, Colorado-based Charlotte’s Web is launching “Seeding Our Future, Together,” a mentorship program for Black hemp farmers and leaders. Charlotte’s Web is partnering with 40-acre Cooperative, a growing organization with over 50 farmer members in seven states. 40 Acres Cooperative is the first national ...
Gaia Herbs Announces Partnership With SALUS Haus
Gaia Herbs has announced its partnership with the German herbal products company SALUS Haus (Salus). As of March 1, 2021, North Carolina-based Gaia Herbs is now the exclusive U.S. distributor of the Salus brand’s complete line of herbal products and dietary supplements, which are marketed under the name Floradix. Salus, a renowned global company in ...
NPA Grassroots Campaign Blocks Bill to Slash Supplement Sales in Illinois
A grassroots campaign by the Natural Products Association (NPA) in Illinois successfully blocked the introduction of legislation that would restrict access to nutritional supplements. In last year’s session, legislation (HB 3948) was introduced in Illinois that would prohibit the sale of healthy, safe and legal products to minors and require supplements like protein powder to ...
2021 Supermarket Plastics Ranking from Greenpeace
Greenpeace has ranked 20 major U.S. grocery retailers based on their efforts to reduce their reliance on plastics and tackle the pollution crisis. Every minute, the equivalent of a truckload of plastic enters the oceans. That plastic can kill whales, seabirds, turtles and fish. It is overwhelming communities, impacting human health and fueling the climate ...
Vibrant Health and Farmacy for Life Join to Help Communities of Color
Vibrant Health, creator of award-winning supplements, and Farmacy for Life, hip-hop’s first health food store, announced a multifaceted collaboration to address the nutrition and wellness disparities that impact underserved communities and communities of color in the U.S. The two pioneering Black-owned health and wellness businesses will co-market Vibrance, a new nutritional supplement formulated by Vibrant ...
New Review Article on Robuvit’s Mechanisms of Action
More than 20 published studies to-date have illustrated the benefits of the French Oak wood extract, Robuvit, for caffeine-free energy, sports performance and detoxification, and researchers are now revealing the mechanisms of action that allow this ingredient to effectively work at a cellular level. A new review article published in the Journal of Medicinal Food builds on the ...
Gaia Herbs Receives SEAL 2020 Business Sustainability Award
Gaia Herbs has been recognized as a winner of the SEAL 2020 Business Sustainability Awards in the Environmental Initiative category. The awards honor the most sustainable companies in the world and celebrate their leadership, transparency and commitment to green business practices. The SEAL Environmental Initiative Award category recognizes specific environmental and sustainability initiatives based off of ...
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