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Lief Labs makes supplement donation for distribution to Southern California-based field workers
September 4th 2020On Aug. 28, Lief Cares Donation Program donated 2,500 bottles of vitamin C supplements that will be distributed over the next six weeks by Feeding Our Farmworkers to hundreds of Southern California-based field workers in highly impoverished areas.
CRN-International publishes two conference reports on nutrition and health policy
September 2nd 2020The Council for Responsible Nutrition-International published two conference reports: “From Lifespan to Healthspan: The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Ageing” in the Journal of Nutritional Science and “Measuring Health Promotion: Translating Science into Policy” in the European Journal of Nutrition.
FDA doesn’t allow CBD in food and drinks, but many states do. Will FDA change its mind?
September 2nd 2020CBD’s growth in food and beverages is undeniable as more states move to make CBD a legal food and drink ingredient. Will this change FDA’s mind about CBD foods’ legality? Attorney Ashish Talati provided an updated look at CBD food’s regulatory status.
"Get on my Level" grassroots campaign raises awareness about vitamin D deficiency
August 31st 2020As part of its mission to advance nutrient research and educate the public to take charge of their health, the Organic & Natural Health Association started a grassroots education campaign, “Get On My Level,” that will highlight the proven health benefits of vitamin D.
Arjuna launches a botanical blend clinically supported to help manage pain
August 31st 2020Arjuna Natural (Kerala, India) introduced a proprietary botanical pain management formula that has shown some clinical evidence of offering safe pain management at an efficacy comparable to over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.
IFF Health, Dolcas Biotech partner for sale and marketing of Curcugen turmeric extract
August 28th 2020IFF Health, part of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., and DolCas Biotech partnered on the sale and marketing of Curcugen, an all-natural turmeric extract for use in dietary supplements and foods and beverages.
AHPA joins call for FDA to extend enforcement on food-labeling rules for small firms
August 28th 2020The American Herbal Product Association joined 16 other trade associations as part of the Food and Beverage Issue Alliance (FBIA) requesting more time for small businesses to understand and comply with the new nutrition-labeling regulations that were issued and finalized on May 27, 2016.
Tocotrienols may complement antiplatelet drugs, reducing aspirin resistance, says new study
August 27th 2020Recent findings from the NUTRITION human clinical trial (Natural Tocotrienol Against Ischemic Stroke Event) showed that supplementation with the tocotrienol EVNol Suprabio may decrease aspirin resistance in patients taking blood thinning drugs.
Independently-tested CBD beverages had CBD content inconsistent with labels, says Leafreport
August 26th 2020Leafreport has released the results of testing conducted by third party testing lab Canalysis Laboratories on CBD-infused beverages. The results were disappointing, as 81% of the products tested contained different levels of CBD than advertised.