Calcium, Vitamin K and Bone Health

According to Eric Anderson, senior vice president of global sales and marketing, with New Jersey-based NattoPharma USA Inc., there are two major challenges to overcome in the bone, muscle and joint health category. “The first is the ongoing media coverage of studies showing that excessive calcium supplementation can negatively impact cardiovascular health. These studies are ...

Research Shows for the Elderly, Companion Animals are Sometimes the Best Medicine

Looking for a remedy to brighten the life of an older adult? A dog, a cat or some other cuddly animal companion could be the best medicine, according to researchers at the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, the University of Montana and The Ohio State University. The companionship of an animal brings emotional and physical ...

Like Fashion, Weight-Management Products are Best When They’re Classy

Nutrition Industry Executive interviewed Chase Hagerman, brand director at Chemi Nutra, for his thoughts on the weight management category for ingredient suppliers. Here, he discusses the fleeting trends seen with these products. NIE: What is the state of the market for weight loss supplements? Hagerman: Everyone wants a piece of the lucrative weight management category, ...

Premix Supplier, Alice Wilkinson of Watson Inc.

Premix suppler, Watson Inc.’s Vice President of Quality and Nutritional R&D, Alice Wilkinson, gives an informative presentation for manufactures about what to look for in a premix supplier. Feature

Ensuring Safety and Trust For Weight-loss Supplements

To help ensure efficacy and safety of weight-loss ingredients, in general the suppliers may follow the rule of traceable and socially and environmentally responsible products, said Vladimir Badmaev, MD, PhD, CEO, American Medical Holdings, in New York. “The objective of a traceable nutritional product is to deliver to the end user a product that consistently ...

The Path to Compliance

To rebuild consumer trust, the natural products industry must exhibit compliance and transparency. The issue of compliance has affected many aspects of the natural products industry. Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine asked those schooled on the subject to discuss this topic, and offer their thoughts on what the industry can do to make safe products, ...

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Telomere-based Ingredient

Telomeres are defined as the protective tail at the end of a chromosome structure that conveys the genetic material information of our cells. Telomeres keep our chromosomes intact and functioning to reproduce cells, the key to healthy aging. Telomere length is very essential for good health. Having long telomeres is an indication of a healthy ...

Forming a United Herbal Industry

To confront botanical adulteration, Dr. Daniel Fabricant, CEO, Natural Products Association (NPA), suggested suppliers and manufacturers pay close attention to the Food Safety and Modernization Act and the burden it’s going to bring on the suppliers. “It’s incredibly important and something we’re working on at the NPA,” he said. The New York attorney general is ...

Link Made Between Early Menopause and Chronic Fatigue

A newfound link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and early menopause was reported online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). This link, as well as links with other gynecologic problems and with pelvic pain, may help explain why CFS is two to four times more common in women than in ...