Articles by Cristina Goodwin
NPA Comments On New York Attorney General’s Subpoenas
Natural Products Association (NPA) CEO and Executive Director Daniel Fabricant, PhD, commented on the subpoenas issued by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to four major retailers ordering evidence to back up their label claims. “The attorney general is using these subpoenas as a misdirection, removing focus from the fact that he still has ...
Osteo Bi-Flex Launches National Education Joint Campaign
Osteo Bi-Flex, the joint health supplement company, is launching an educational campaign to help raise awareness of joint health, as well as encourage consumers to pay attention to their knees, ankles and other joints. The national campaign will provide consumers with steps to take in order to support joint health. In addition, the brand has retained MWW, ...
NPA Announces 2015 Committees and Work Groups
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced its 2015 committees and work groups, including the newly formed Next Generation Leadership Committee, the Natural Food Work Group and the Sustainable Standard Work Group. The Next Generation Leadership Committee will provide perspective, education and expertise on the natural products industry to millennial consumers and industry experts. The Natural ...
“Healthy Talk” Becomes Daily Health Talk Show
Healthy Talk, hosted by Michael A. Smith, MD, senior health scientist for Life Extension, and heard on RadioMD.com, has moved from its live weekly Thursday afternoon time slot to a one-hour daily show effective February 2, 2015, from 11 a.m. to noon EST. Healthy Talk will feature a surprise guest for a 10-minute segment during each episode, Monday ...
Seeking Digestive Health and Wellness
A wealth of information available on digestive health has more consumers examining natural solutions. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Digestive Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) estimates that digestive complaints or diseases affect approximately 60-70 million people. However, people suffering from digestive issues are becoming more aware of the natural products that can substantially improve ...
Study Finds Multivitamins Can Benefit Women’s Heart Health
The recent study, “Multivitamin-Mineral Use Is Associated with Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Among Women in the United States,” published in The Journal of Nutrition and conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), found that women who took a multivitamin versus non-users for three or more years had ...
Altering Gut Bacteria Might Mitigate Lupus, Study Suggests
Lactobacillus species, commonly seen in yogurt cultures, correlate, in the guts of mouse models, with mitigation of lupus symptoms, while Lachnospiraceae, a type of Clostridia, correlate with worsening, according to research recently published ahead of print in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. “Our results suggest that the same investigation shold be performed in human subjects with ...
CRN Advises Manufacturers to Include Iodine In Pregnancy Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) advises all dietary supplement manufacturers to include at least one daily serving of a minimum of 150 mcg of iodine in all multivitamin/mineral supplements intended for pregnant and lactating women in the U.S. The association created these guidelines due to recommendations from authoritative medical organizations, such as the American ...
Carlson Laboratories Announces 50 for 50 Endcap Display Contest
Carlson Laboratories is celebrating 50 years in business by urging retailers to get creative and participate in its 50 for 50 Endcap Display Charitable Contest. For every entry submitted (one per store location), Carson Laboratories will donate $50 to one of a select group of charities. “Let your imagination run wild!” said Carilyn Anderson, president of Carlson ...
CRN Elects Harvey Kamil Chair of Board of Directors
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced that Harvey Kamil, vice chairman of NBTY, Inc., was elected chair of the association’s Board of Directors from now through 2016, succeeding John Blair, senior vice president of The Juice Plus+ Company, who will continue to serve on the Board as immediate past chair. Kamil brings more than 30 years ...
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