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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 ...
Vitamin World Funds New Antioxidant Research
Vitamin World (New York) announced a new joint antioxidant research initiative with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. The project will focus on further exploring the nutritional and health benefits of the acai berry, a grape-like fruit native to the rainforests of South America, which is known for its ...
New Fish Oil, Vitamin D Studies Focus In On Who Benefits
Big studies on fish oil and vitamin D offer suggestions on who does and does not benefit from these popular nutrients. Results were revealed Saturday (Nov. 10) at an American Heart Association conference in Chicago and published by the New England Journal of Medicine in a study titled “The Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL).” ...
Gaia Herbs Earns B Corporation Certification
North Carolina-based Gaia Herbs announced it is now a Certified B Corporation, joining a growing community of purpose-driven companies that use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. B Corp Certification is administered by the non-profit organization B Lab. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps as they are commonly referred ...
PepsiCo Announces Acquisition of Health Warrior
New York-based PepsiCo, Inc. announced it has acquired Health Warrior, Inc., a U.S.-based nutrition-forward company that makes plant-based products including nutrition bars and on-trend offerings. The transaction will further expand the company’s nutrition portfolio to offer consumers additional options in a growth category. “We’re thrilled to welcome the innovative Health Warrior brand to the PepsiCo family,” ...
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 ...
Michael Smith, MD Launches Life Extension Education Website and Podcast Series
Michael A. Smith, MD, director of education and spokesperson for Florida-based Life Extension, has launched “Liveforeverish,” a weekly podcast series featuring interviews with medical and wellness experts covering a wide-range of health topics. Housed at www.liveforeverish.com, Smith’s podcast interviews will offer a variety of health-related topics, from whole-body health to anti-aging and disease prevention, helpful ...
Pycnogenol Shown to Reduce Risk of Post-Thrombotic Syndrome and Recurrent Thrombosis
A new peer-reviewed study shows that daily supplementation with the natural antioxidant Pycnogenol (by New Jersey-based distributor Horphag Research (USA) Inc.) may reduce the incidence of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) and recurrent thrombosis. PTS is a long-term condition that occurs as a result of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and may affect mobility, and the symptoms ...
Natural Grocers Customers Raise $94,500 in Support of Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture
In September, Organic Harvest Month, Colorado-based Natural Grocers customers raised $94,500 for the Organic Farmers Association, an organization that represents organic U.S. farmers via grants, research and organic farming policy matters in Washington, D.C. Natural Grocers shoppers across 19 states made in-store contributions and exceeded a $50,000 target goal by 88 percent, further proving shoppers ...
LaCroix Disputes “Cockroach” Claims
According to BevNet, Florida-based National Beverage Corporation, makers of LaCroix, is fighting back against a class action lawsuit alleging that that the company uses synthetic ingredients in its sparkling water products, including one found in cockroach insecticide. The suit, filed by attorneys from Beaumont Costales in Cook County, IL on behalf of lead plaintiff Lenora Rice and ...
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