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NY Attorney General Says Major Retailers Selling Fraudulent Supplements, NPA, CRN Respond
The New York State attorney general’s office on Feb. 2 accused four major retailers—GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart—of selling fraudulent and potentially dangerous herbal supplements and demanded that they remove the products from store shelves, according to a NY Times article. According to the article, authorities said they had conducted tests on top-selling store brands of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Webinar To Discuss Solutions For Common Bladder Problems
The Terry Talks Nutrition educational webinar series is presenting “Solving Common Bladder Problems: Incontinence, BPH, Bedwetting, and other Embarrassing Bladder Issues” on January 22 at 12 p.m. EST. The webinar will be hosted by Icelandic researcher, Dr. Steinthor Sigurdsson, who received his doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Iceland in 2009. He specializes in research ...
NPA Names New Retail Council and Supply Chain Chairs
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced the election of Carolyn Behrman and Frank Jaksch to serve on the Executive Committee of the 2015 NPA Board of Directors, alongside President Roxanne Green, President-elect Jon Fiume and Treasurer Mark LeDoux. “Carolyn and Frank are industry veterans who will bring valuable insight and direction to NPA’s initiatives ...
Americans Committing To Vitamins in 2015
A new online survey by Harris Poll on behalf of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) found that Americans are making a promise to take their vitamins in 2015. The survey, which was conducted last month, lasted two days with 2,021 participants’ ages 18 and older. Participants were asked to select (all that apply) health and ...
Trace Minerals Research Enters Sports Nutrition Market
Utah-based Trace Minerals Research has announced it will be entering the sports nutrition market with its cleanfit line of workout products at the Natural Products Expo West trade show and conference, which is being held March 6–8 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The new line will include pre- and post-workout products containing zero artificial ...
Dietary Supplements Can Support Winter Immune Health
According to the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), 25 percent of all adults consume a dietary supplement to support immune health. And that’s especially important during the winter months, when the immune system can weaken. Duffy MacKay, ND, senior vice president, scientific and regulatory affairs, CRN, explains that the immune system is the body’s defense ...
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