Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
Nutrition Organizations Unite to Form the American Nutrition Association
Five leading nutrition organizations have united to form the American Nutrition Association (ANA). They are the American College of Nutrition, Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists, Center for Nutrition Advocacy, Accreditation Council for Nutrition Professional Education and American Nutrition Association Foundation. “There is a profound nutrition gap, said Michael Stroka, CEO of the American Nutrition Association. ...
Life Extension Unveils New Brand for 40th Anniversary
To help celebrate its 40th year of offering dietary supplements and reporting on the latest anti-aging research and integrative health news, Florida-based Life Extension announced its corporate rebrand. Life Extension has refreshed its brand identity and values to reflect a renewed energy and commitment to helping people live their healthiest lives, while redefining how they think ...
Abstract on Postbiotic Metabolites by Essential Formulas’ Pelton Awarded Top Honor
Texas-based Essential Formulas’ Science Director, Ross Pelton, RPh, PhD, CCN, won first place honors for his poster abstract on “Postbiotic Metabolites: The New Frontier in Microbiome Science” during the prestigious “Microbiome & Probiotics Series: USA” annual conference held Oct. 29-30, in San Diego, CA. Pelton’s scientific abstract was one of 17 preliminary entries chosen by the Microbiome ...
NJ Senate Committee Approves Resolution Asking Congress to Set Safe Level for CBD Consumption
The New Jersey State Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee unanimously passed a resolution asking the U.S. Congress to set a safe level for CBD consumption. President and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), Daniel Fabricant, PhD, testified at the committee hearing. “NPA thanks the Committee for acknowledging that it is long past ...
Terry Naturally Partners With Look Good Feel Better Foundation to Empower More Women
EuroPharma, Inc., Wisconsin-based makers of the Terry Naturally brand of nutritional supplements, announced its partnership with the Look Good Feel Better Foundation. The manufacturer looks at this partnership as a way to help empower women. The Look Good Feel Better Foundation assists individuals with training and self-care to feel more confident with their outward appearance during ...
Organic & Natural Health’s Push on Vitamin D for Healthy Pregnancy Makes Label Debut
The work Organic & Natural Health Association put into action along with research partner, GrassrootsHealth around the promotion of vitamin D for healthy pregnancies is making its debut on vitamin D product labels with Naomi Whittel’s company, Simply GOODFATS (Gainesville, FL), being the first to market a new structure/function claim on its vitamin D3 product. In 2018, Organic & Natural Health submitted ...
CV Sciences Announces Distribution Partnership With Southeastern Grocers
California-based CV Sciences announced a new distribution partnership with Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (SEG) with an initial launch at 115 Winn-Dixie stores in Florida and 37 BI-LO stores in South Carolina. PlusCBD Oil products are available at these stores as of Nov. 3, 2019. CV Sciences’ new distribution partnership with SEG’s Winn-Dixie and BI-LO banners increases distribution and ...
President Trump Nominates Stephen Hahn as FDA Commissioner
According to Politico, President Donald Trump announced last week that he will nominate Stephen Hahn, MD, FASTRO, a cancer specialist and hospital administrator, to lead the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). Trump had been rumored to make this selection for several months. If confirmed by the Senate, the top FDA post would mark Hahn’s first ...
KIND Introduces ‘HEROES’ Bar in Partnership with Hope For The Warriors
KIND Healthy Snacks (New York) is continuing its KIND Snack & Give Back Project with the launch of KIND HEROES, its first limited-edition offering that applauds and thanks the military community. Through the project, KIND said it is transforming its transparent wrapper and distinctive design to celebrate and support communities that haven’t received their fair share ...
“Bribing” Bacteria With Iron Supplements
Antibiotic use is driving an epidemic of antibiotic resistance, as more susceptible bacteria are killed but more resilient strains live on and multiply with abandon. But if antibiotics aren’t the end-all solution for infectious disease, what is? Salk Institute (California) researchers report that giving mice dietary iron supplements enabled them to survive a normally lethal ...
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