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New Analysis Unfairly Maligns and Misrepresents Brain Health Supplement Category, says CRN

by Nicholas Saraceno | September 29, 2020

In response to a report, “Five unapproved drugs found in cognitive enhancement supplements,” published Sept. 23, in an online issue of Neurology Clinical Practice, Steve Mister, president & CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), issued the following statement: The results of this exercise by Dr. Cohen et al. demonstrate this unfortunate, but unsurprising truth: […]

CRN Says “60 Minutes” Probiotic Segment Was Right on Safety, but Wrongly Dismissed Their Benefits

by Nicholas Saraceno | June 30, 2020

In response to a “60 Minutes” segment on probiotics released June 28, 2020 titled, “Do Probiotics Actually Do Anything?” Andrea Wong, PhD, senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) noted that “The vigorous body of scientific research exploring the benefits of probiotics is providing increased understanding of the role probiotics […]

Weaving Supplements Into Women’s Lives

by Janet Poveromo | December 27, 2019

Nutritional supplement brands aim to provide greener, simpler and a little more luxe products that fit into the wants and needs of women. When it comes to selling nutritional supplements, it pays to focus on the main consumers: women. “Women are the primary consumers of health and health care products globally,” explained Tieraona Low Dog, […]

Cognition Protecting

by Janet Poveromo | December 5, 2018

Consumers of all ages want to be proactive in preserving their cognitive health. Theoretical neuroscientists may argue, “Are we our brains?” But no matter what the answer, the brain plays a huge role in making us who we are, and consumers are thinking about their cognitive health and hoping to preserve and enhance it. “The […]

Thanks For The Memories

by Daniel Breeman | November 11, 2014

Enhanced brain health starts with nutritional support.Maintaining a mental edge as we age while having the cognitive capabilities to hang on to precious memories is something we all envision for ourselves in our golden years. Cognition is defined as conscious mental activities: the activities of thinking, understanding, learning and remembering.1 And like the rest of […]

What are the benefits of amino acids?

by Michael A. Smith | October 20, 2014

Ask Dr. Mike Question: We sell several individual Amino Acids and although it is easy to know what some are beneficial for (such as L-lysine for immunity, L-arginine for circulation, etc.), but it would be nice to have a list of the known functions and/or benefits of each available in supplement form. – Carmela at Down […]

Nordic Naturals “Buy to Give” Campaign Provides School Supplies for Children in Need

by Angela Santoriello | June 30, 2014

The more you buy, the more they will give, according to Nordic Naturals (Watsonville, CA). Partnering with The Kids In Need Foundation in an effort to send children in need to school fully supplied this fall, Nordic Naturals “Buy to Give” campaign runs from July through September 2014. For every purchase of a featured Nordic Naturals’ […]

In the (Healthy) Mood

by Cheryl Myers | June 26, 2014

When medical colleagues discuss physical illness and mental illness, they are always surprised when I say that in my opinion, there is actually no such thing as mental illness. The truth is that the disorders we identify as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and bipolar, to name only a few, are all rooted in brain physiology. It […]

2014 Vity Awards Winners

by VRM Media | May 22, 2014

Vitamin Retailer once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support to compile its 2014 Vity Awards. After all, who is better suited to determine the industry’s premier products than the people who sell them? What started in the 1990s has evolved into one of the most sought-after […]

Sexual Health for Women

Nutraceutical products for men’s sexual health have significantly more than their fair share of representation, with sales estimations to be in the range of $517 million, and recent annual increases of 5.4 percent, according to 2012 figures from Nutrition Business Journal. Likewise, articles and books on the topic abound. The same, however, cannot be said […]

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