Articles by Janet Poveromo
NPA Announces Natural Products Day 2017
As part of the effort to capitalize on the opportunities the incoming Congress presents for the natural products industry and the millions of American consumers using its products, The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it will host the 20th Annual Natural Products Day on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Washington, D.C. “A new Congress ...
Bergamonte’s Strength for Metabolic Syndrome
Reflecting the company’s assertion that mechanism of action (MOA) studies in metabolic syndrome and NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) are a great opportunity for the next generation of blood sugar support supplements, Annie Eng, CEO of HP Ingredients in Florida, listed recent studies showing a new MOA of bergamot-derived polyphenolic fraction (BERGAMONTE BPF) bergamot. The ...
Supplements’ Role in Healthy Blood Sugar
Consumers are taking a proactive role to combat high blood sugar—which includes taking supplements. With 28 million people in the United States suffer-ing from diabetes, as well as another 80 million with pre-diabetes, the concern with blood sugar has become a health care priority. “There are many factors which can contribute to rises in blood ...
Seipel Group Receives U.S. Patent on Urox
The Seipel Group Pty Ltd., an Australian company committed to the research and development of specialized formulations to improve bladder control, has been granted U.S. Patent No. 9,452,191 for Herbal compositions for the prevention or treatment of urinary incontinence and overactive bladder. Seipel Group has registered the U.S. trademark Urox for the formula, a proprietary ...
CRN: New Study Reaffirms Calcium Safety for Heart Health
In response to a study, “Calcium Intake from Diet and Supplements and the Risk of Coronary Artery Calcification and its Progression among Older Adults: 10-year Follow-up of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA),” published October 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, Duffy MacKay, ND, senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, Council ...
Video: How Nutramunity Beta-Glucan Works
How Nutramunity™ Beta-Glucan Works (ENG/SPA SUB) Nutramunity™ Beta-Glucan (NBG®) is versatile ingredient for functional food, beverages, nutraceuticals and sports nutrition products that support healthy immune function. Nutramunity™ interacts directly with immune cells in the frontline of the body’s defenses, safely priming these cells to respond faster and more effectively to invaders. Let’s have a look ...
Investing in Natural Defenses
With immune response in a constant state of adaption, consumers’ interest in long-term, natural approaches to health holds open the door for growth in this strong category. Though the function of our immune system may change throughout each of our life stages, one of the biggest things we can do to help us be well ...
FDA Releases Revised Draft of NDI Guidance; AHPA Convenes Working Group for Comments
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released revised draft guidance for new dietary ingredients (NDIs) to be published in the Federal Register on Friday, Aug. 12. The revised draft replaces FDA’s 2011 draft. The guidance, “Draft Guidance for Industry: Dietary Supplements: New Dietary Ingredient Notifications and Related Issues,” is subject to a 60-day comment period. ...
Safe, Effective Antioxidants
Improved consumer and scientific understanding of antioxidants help grow the market. The human body is in a constant state of metabolic reactions, several of which generate free radicals that need to be quenched since they can cause damage to cells, tissues and vital organs. “The human system has the potential to quench these free radicals, ...
GMO Food Labeling Bill Passes In The Senate
According to a Reuters report, the U.S. Senate on Thursday, July 7, approved legislation that would for the first time require food to carry labels listing genetically-modified ingredients, which labeling supporters say could create loopholes for some U.S. crops. The Senate voted 63-30 for the bill that would display GMO contents with words, pictures or ...
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