Iron
iHerb Recalls 60,000 Iron Supplements
On June 26, iHerb (Irvine, CA) recalled about 60,000 units of its house brand California Gold Nutrition Iron Supplements over “child safety concerns.” According to the company, the recalled supplements contain iron, which are legally required to be in child-resistant packaging as per the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packages for the bottles and blister ...
GNC Leads Study on Diet Trends Among GLP-1 Users
GNC (Pittsburgh, PA) revealed new research on the first real-world nutritional analysis of GLP-1 users. The study highlights critical evidence of everyday eating habits among GLP-1 users and the unintended nutritional deficiencies from decreasing food intake and changing dietary habits. “We set out last year to develop a product tailored to the unique needs of GLP-1 users. ...
Country Life Vitamins Unveils Picks for “Must Have” Supplements in 2025
According to a study from Popular Science, 13 percent of U.S. adults said they felt tired or exhausted. This national fatigue might be linked to not getting enough vitamin D, vitamin B12 or omega-3 fatty acids. However, consumers are often confused by dietary supplement choices and uncertain about what is and isn’t necessary for optimal ...
CRN Encourages Greater Inclusion of Dietary Supplements in Dietary Guidelines
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) acknowledged efforts of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee in reviewing extensive data on nutrient intake in the United States, but expressed “disappointment” that the guidelines do not consider scientific evidence pertaining to dietary supplements. According to CRN, the report revealed troubling trends, particularly how Americans’ diets consistently fall short of aligning with Dietary Guidelines recommendations, leading ...
Study Investigates Supplement Use Among Transmasculine People
More than 1 million people in the United States identify as transgender, but there is limited research on nutrition-related health outcomes for this demographic. However, Eli Kalman-Rome, a graduate student of nutrition at George Mason University, wanted to investigate the common motivations of dietary supplement use among transmasculine people. The study defines “transmasculine” as people ...
It’s Great to Be Single!
While multis provide a foundational supplement, single vitamins and minerals offer a personalized solution. Sure, multivitamin/mineral complexes shine as a foundational supplement for good health and well-being. But single vitamins and minerals, which tend to stay behind the spotlight, are not bit players. According to the newly published CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) ...
Daily Vitamin and Mineral Recommendations for Health
Vitamin and mineral supplements can be important for overall health, especially if one does not get enough of them from diet alone. The Cleveland Clinic recommends taking vitamin A to help fight infection; maintain healthy vision; maintain heart, lung and kidney health; keep skin healthy; and to strengthen bones and teeth. It recommends vitamin B ...
“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 ...
Essential Minerals
While vitamins continue to grab headlines, the need for minerals is also vital to good health. Both vitamins and minerals each have a unique role in satisfying nutritional needs. But while both are critical in helping to maintain overall health, vitamins have long been the star attraction among consumers, in part, due to their shelf ...
Dedicated to Gluten Free
The booming gluten-free category offers opportunities for retailers and solutions for customers. The mainstream media has been reporting on the benefits of a gluten-free diet for sometime now. Hundreds of new gluten-free products were launched in 2014. Fortunately, for those who have celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) and must follow a gluten-free diet, ...
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