Supplementation
CRN Review Finds Calcium Supplements Not Linked to Heart Risk
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Foundation, the educational, research and philanthropic arm of CRN, released a review reaffirming that supplemental calcium is not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease—countering years of confusion fueled by flawed and misinterpreted studies. Calcium supplementation has previously been criticized as a potential link to heart attacks and ...
Higher Blood Omega-3 Levels Linked to Lower Risk of Early-Onset Dementia
Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids are associated with a significantly lower risk of developing early-onset dementia, according to a large-scale analysis of more than 217,000 adults from the UK Biobank. The study was published in the journal Clinical Nutrition. The study followed adults aged 40-64 for an average of 8.3 years and identified ...
The Case For L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate Over Folic Acid
Folic acid can reduce the incidence of certain birth defects (i.e., neural tube defects) of the brain and spinal cord by more than 70 percent,1 and the fortification of our food supply with folic acid has done much to help achieve this accomplishment. Nevertheless, there are potentially negative issues associated with folic acid intake for ...
Cognitive Health for All Ages
Here’s how the brain health supplements market is addressing cognition concerns for all consumers. The panel: Abdul Alkayali, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Longevity by Nature, Temecula, CA, www.longevitybynature.biz Dayna Dye, Education Content Writer, Life Extension, Fort Lauderdale, FL, www.lifeextension.com Doris Ip, Marketing Manager, Layn Natural Ingredients, Guilin, China, www.layncorp.com Jodi Schneider, National Educator, ...
CRN Foundation and Members Create Prenatal Nutrition Center
CRN Foundation, the educational arm of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), along with six member companies created a Prenatal Nutrition Center, which will debut at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting 2024 in San Francisco, CA. The participating member companies are Balchem, Church & Dwight Co., dsm-firmenich, ...
Products for Healthy Body Composition and Weight Loss
The panel: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Christel Lemaire, Marketing Manager, Microphyt, Baillargues, France, https://microphyt.eu Neil E. Levin, CCN, DANLA, Senior Nutrition Education Manager, NOW, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jamie Luu, RDN, LDN, Nutrition and Strategy Manager, Almased USA, Inc., Wellington, FL, www.almased.com Tim Prince, CEO, OmneDiem, Ann Arbor, MI, https://omnediem.com ...
Study Finds Higher-Than Recommended Doses of Vitamin D Reduces the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in older men and women, according to a new study published in American Heart Journal from the University of Eastern Finland. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia, the risk of which increases with age, and which is associated with ...
Vitamin D VITAL for Health—Study, Editorial a Disservice to Americans Seeking Better Health, CRN States
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to the results of an ancillary study of the Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL) reported in the New England Journal of Medicine on July 28th. Andrea Wong, Ph.D., CRN senior vice president scientific and regulatory affairs, stated “Vitamin D and calcium work in tandem to support bone ...
Keeping Blood Sugar in Check
For many, maintaining healthy blood sugar is an uphill battle, but a combination of the proper diet, herbal remedies and supplementation can make it an obtainable goal. High blood sugar is often associated with diabetes, which is a common concern among consumers. On its website, the National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) features ...
Supplementation During Pregnancy is Critical
In response to a report titled “Vitamin supplementation in pregnancy” published on July 12 in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, Duffy MacKay, N.D., senior vice president, scientific and regulatory affairs with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, issued the following statement: “Reputable medical organizations, including the ...
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