joint health
Heading Off Pain
According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), chronic pain affects about 100 million Americans annually and costs the nation upwards of $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity. That’s more than the total number of adults affected each year by heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined.And whether it’s chronic or acute pain, ...
Back Talk with Doug Crabtree
THIS MONTH:Doug Crabtree and his wife, Anna Jones-Crabtree, own and operate Vilicus Farms, a diverse organic dryland crop farm north of Havre, MT, near the Canadian border. They grow 12 to 15 crops annually in a five-year rotation of grains, legumes, broadleaves, pulses and oilseeds. Doug also serves as organic certification program manager for the ...
What are the benefits of amino acids?
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 ...
Omega-3s: A Changing Tide
Despite a turbulent year in the media, EFAs are bouncing back as shoppers demand personalized and eco-friendly omegas.Just when it seemed omega-3s were solidifying their place in shoppers’ minds as a necessary addition to their supplement arsenals, along came a study that had the potential to blow fish oil out of the water. The mainstream ...
Keeping Customers “Forever Young”
Replenishing depleted nutrients as we age can keep us young at heart.It’s no secret that as we age, we lose vital nutrients that are critical in keeping us happy, healthy and feeling young. Replenishing those nutrients through proper supplementation along with adapting a balanced diet and active lifestyle can help keep your customers feeling “forever ...
GOED Launches Consumer Website, Coalition Test Market Campaign
The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED, Salt Lake City, UT) launched a consumer website at www.alwaysomega3s.com. According to the organization, the site is designed to be an independent educational website to educate consumers about the benefits of omega-3s and was commissioned by a coalition of omega-3 manufacturers as part of a campaign to ...
MediNatura Finalizes Purchase of Heel Inc.
MediNatura Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, announced it has finalized the purchase of the Heel Group’s USA operations for over-the-counter (OTC) medications. “We are dedicated to providing outstanding homeopathic natural medications to our practitioners, retailers and the millions of people who prefer natural health care products to synthetic ones,” said Cathy Raish, ...
DSM Nutritional Products Confident in Omega-3 Market
DSM Nutritional Products (Parsipanny, NJ) reported investing at least $30 million in new capital to upgrade and expand its facilities in Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, building upon its earlier investments that included the acquisition of omega-3 oil manufacturers Ocean Nutrition Canada and Martek Biosciences Corporation. The decision to increase its presence in Nova Scotia resulted in ...
Duke University Study Suggests Omega-3 Fatty Acids Promote Joint Health
A new study out of Duke University (Durham, NC) reported that mice consuming a supplement of omega-3 fatty acids had healthier joints than those fed diets high in saturated fats and omega-6 fatty acids. Duke Medicine researchers published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases that unhealthy dietary fats – not just obesity – may ...
Florida Attorney Wins Supplement Patent Infringement Case
On behalf of Vitacost.com Inc., Patent attorney William R. Trueba, Jr. (Miami, FL) won a motion obtaining a ruling that invalidated all asserted claims of two nutritional supplement patents by so-called “patent trolls.” “This ruling sends a clear message that defending against meritless patent infringement claims may be the better approach over settling,” said Trueba. “This is a major ...
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