FDA accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ over supplements contamination
A prominent US researcher has accused America’s Food and Drug Administration of a ‘dereliction of duty’ after a new study found serious shortcomings in the way it deals with contaminated…
WHO endorsement boosts China’s positioning of TCM as $50bn global medicine market contender
China’s efforts to position Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a contender to take a significant share of the $50 billion global medicine market are about to see a major payoff,…
H&B launches bespoke ‘vitamin box’ service
Holland & Barrett has launched Healthbox, a new online, personalised subscription service for vitamins, minerals and supplements using the advice and recommendations of qualified nutritionists.
NPA shocked by vitamin D study that ‘ignores the scientific evidence’
US based trade body the Natural Products Association (NPA) says it was shocked by a recent high-profile review of the effects of vitamin D supplementation.
Lycored teams with Japanese ‘wise eating’ campaigner Dr Yukio Hattori
Carotenoid products specialist Lycored has joined forces with Japanese ‘wise eating’ campaigner Dr Yukio Hattori to encourage greater focus on wellness in the food industry.
Common artificial sweeteners found to be toxic to gut bacteria
Commonly used EU and US-approved artificial sweeteners and sport supplements can damage gut microbes, according to a new paper published in Molecules by researchers at BGU and Nanyang Technological University in…
Vitamin D: “The evidence isn’t there”, researchers claim
Researchers behind a new meta-analysis of research into the effects of vitamin D say they found no evidence that daily vitamin D supplementation protects bones and muscles
Survey finds US consumers sceptical about synthetic supplements
Most Americans prefer natural dietary supplements over synthetic and think synthetic supplements should be labelled as such, according to new research commissioned by the Trust Transparency Center (TTC).
Arjuna to market best-selling turmeric extract direct to US
Kerala, India-based Arjuna Natural says it has established a direct supply chain in the US for its high-potency turmeric extract, Curcugreen.
Study shows that pine bark reduces risk of post-thrombotic syndrome and recurrent thrombosis
A new peer-reviewed study shows that daily supplementation with natural pine bark extract, more commonly known as Pycnogenol, may reduce the incidence of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) and recurrent thrombosis.