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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 ...
Washington & The Natural Industry
For James J. Gormley’s September article on Washington and the natural products industry, he interviewed Gretchen DuBeau, Esq., Executive and Legal Director, Alliance for Natural Health, Atlanta, GA, Mike Greene, Vice President of Government Relations, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington D.C., Mark A. LeDoux, Chairman and CEO, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA, Neil E. ...
The Vicious Cycle
When walking through the beverage aisles of your supermarket and convenience stores, notice the burgeoning array of “energy” drinks that are available. Meanwhile, in the self-care (over-the-counter) and pharmacy, sleep inducers are growing too—Ambien, Lunesta, Sonesta, Sominex, Unisom, Tylenol PM, Advil PM, and now NyQuil’s ZZZQuil. Unfortunately, too many adult Americans are revving up on ...
Achieving Top Quality
New Jersey-based supplement manufacturer NutraBio CEO and Founder Mark Glazier said he started the company with the goal of making the highest quality supplements and using 100 percent transparency to help educate consumers. Here, James Gormley discusses with Glazier the challenges facing the supplement industry. NIE: What are the biggest challenges to compliance and transparency ...
Without a Trace?
For James J. Gormley’s September article on compliance and quality in the natural products industry, he interviewed Tony Blanch, Director of Quality and Corporate Services, Nutraceutix, Redmond, WA and John B. Atwater, PhD, RAC, CQA, Senior Director, USP Verification Programs, USP, Rockville, MD. Below are their thoughts on how automation can affect production. NIE: Automation, ...
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 ...
Human Ancestors: Heavier Bones, Healthier Mobility
A 2015 study, led by Christopher Ruff, PhD, a professor of functional anatomy and evolution at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, has shown that our ancestors that hunted and gathered, had much sturdier skeletons, therefore, the ability to withstand skeletal deterioration and loss of mobility. Ruff and colleagues examined bones of several hundred humans who ...
What’s Your Blue?
NIE: Can you tell us about the What’s Your Blue program? Lynda M. Doyle (senior vice president, global marketing, OmniActive Health Technologies): “Traditionally, the primary focus within the eye health category has been on an increasingly aging population that is aware of their need for prevention or to address age-related eye conditions. However, the majority ...
Lactic Acid Bacteria for Functional Foods
Investigators reporting in the Journal of Dairy Science review the scientific basis of reported claims and identify opportunities for developing products based on new lactic acid bacteria. The study’s abstract noted that over the past decade, interest has grown in fermented diary foods that promote health, and could prevent diseases such as hypertension. “The biological ...
The Good Story About Supplements and Food Safety
According to Daniel Fabricant, PhD, executive director and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), regarding food safety, “dietary supplements have been doing a great job,” he said. “ Packaged food is not the problem traditionally. Most outbreaks are from raw ingredients and foods sold in stores and prepared foods in restaurants. To really understand ...
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