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Bio-Kult Probiotics Shown to Improve IBS Gut Symptoms and Anxiety
Florida-based Bio-Kult, a research-based probiotic, announced new clinical trial research confirming that the use of its multi-strain probiotic (14 different bacterial strains; 8 billion colony-forming units per day) is safe and superior to placebo in improving GI (gastrointestinal) symptoms over a period of four months in patients with IBS-D (diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome). In the largest ...
Farm Bill Approved by House Allows SNAP Recipients to Purchase Supplements
The U.S. House of Representatives on June 21 approved a massive Republican Farm Bill with changes to the government food stamps program that make it unlikely to become law in this form, according to Reuters. The Senate is considering its own Farm Bill with no major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) used ...
SPINS Announces New Partnership with C.A. Fortune
SPINS, a source in health and wellness retail intelligence, announced a new partnership with C.A. Fortune, an Illinois-based full-service consumer products sales and marketing agency, specializing in the Natural, Specialty/Conventional and Bakery/Deli trade channels. This new partnership builds further support and connectivity for retailers and manufacturers aligned with both C.A. Fortune and SPINS. As the two companies ...
New Website Gives NPA Members Access to Exclusive Benefits
A new website launched by the Natural Products Association (NPA) will offer new features and resources exclusively for members, including a warning letter database, searchable disease claims database, Pre-DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994) ODI (old dietary ingredient) list, Red-Flagged Ingredients database, and educational and regulatory resources. In addition, NPA is working on a searchable ...
Bigelow Tea Becomes a Benefit Corporation
Connecticut-based Bigelow Tea announced the recently attained distinction of becoming a Benefit Corporation. The specialty tea company manufactures “Constant Comment” and more than 150 tea varieties sold nationwide. Now officially registered as a Benefit Corporation, it is one of a select group of companies that has designated corporate social responsibility as a core business goal ...
CSPI Sends Warning on Ginkgo, Urges FDA to Take Action
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has urged consumers to avoid supplements made with ginkgo biloba, which they warn are often adulterated and have been shown to be ineffective in improving memory and circulation. The nonprofit nutrition and food safety watchdog group is also calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ...
Earth Friendly Products Supports “Go Green for Pink” Campaign; Introduces “Made in USA” Campaign
To support cancer research and to provide programs and services for those experiencing a cancer diagnosis, California-based Earth Friendly Products (EFP), the maker of ECOS environmentally friendly cleaners, announced a year-long partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS). A long-time supporter of ACS and its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks, Earth Friendly Products has ...
Study Questions Importance of Supplements, Industry Responds
A new study led by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto suggests that the most commonly consumed vitamin and mineral supplements provide no consistent health benefit or harm, and says to rely on a “healthy” diet for vitamins and minerals. Published yesterday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, ...
Orgain Invites Americans to Join the #ShakeHunger Challenge
Orgain (California), an organic protein and nutrition company, and WhyHunger, a New York-based non-profit working to address the root causes of hunger and poverty have partnered on a nationwide #ShakeHunger campaign to help close the nutrition gap in the United States and work on long-term solutions to hunger. Together with some of the food world’s ...
LifeSeasons Launches Ingredient Science Library
Over the past year, LifeSeasons and a team of medical professionals and industry leaders have been collecting clinical research summaries on 200-plus ingredients used in their 36 condition-specific formulas. The newly launched Ingredient Science Library combines years of medical expertise on various health conditions as well as published clinical research all in one platform. The ...
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