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Increased Use of Government-implemented Warning Labels Can Help Reduce Poor-nutrition Related Diseases
The adoption of best practice front-of-pack nutrition labeling in more countries of Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure and some cancers in the region, a recent study led by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) suggests. The study, published in the Lancet ...
Ensuring Compliance and Quality in the Natural Products Marketplace
The panel: Cal Bewicke, CEO, Ethical Naturals Inc., Novato, CA, www.ethicalnaturals.com Nena Dockery, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Stratum Nutrition, Carthage, MO, www.stratumnutrition.com Wilson Lau, President, Nuherbs, San Leandro, CA, https://nuherbs.com Jeff Lind, Director of B2B Ingredient Sales, MenaquinGold, Iselin, NJ, www.menaquingold.com Duffy MacKay, Senior Vice President, Dietary Supplements, Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Washington, D.C., https://chpa.org ...
FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Magnesium and Reduced Risk of High Blood Pressure
In a letter of enforcement discretion released on Jan 10., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of magnesium and a reduced risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), provided that the claims are appropriately worded to avoid misleading ...
Study: Mediterranean Diet, Olive Oil and Nuts Can Help Reverse Metabolic Syndrome
For people with metabolic syndrome, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts may help reverse the condition, indicate findings from a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Approximately 25 percent of adults around the world have metabolic syndrome. The syndrome exists in the presence of three or more factors ...
Too Much Pressure
High blood pressure’s moniker “the silent killer” is no exaggeration. In 2009, it was estimated that almost 80 million Americans, or one in three adults, many of whom are unaware, have high blood pressure, which increases the risk for heart disease and stroke—the leading causes of death in America.“Since heart disease and high blood pressure ...
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