Weight Management / Weight Loss

A coordinated SPAM operation based in the United States, Canada and Australia has settled FTC for violating federal law by selling bogus hoodia-based weight-loss supplements via a Web site that drew visitor from SPAM emails. The settlement bars the company, Spears System Inc., from making unsubstantiated or false claims about dietary supplements, any further violations of he CAN-SPAM Act, and ...

Companies that desire to target supplements to athletes need to determine what type of products physical activity enthusiasts will actually purchase and what they want these products to accomplish. There are many available products for athletes, especially for muscle building. The “athletic performance” market may include body builders, weekend warriors, devoted joggers, marathon runners, swimmers or skiers. These athletes may ...

As more studies confirm the importance and benefits of exercise, people are pushing their bodies toward total health. But becoming fit comes with a price: nutrients are lost, ligaments are strained and muscles become fatigued. Thankfully, the natural products industry has many ingredients that may help optimize performance, heal the body, restore lost nutrients, improve and build muscle, protect joints ...

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, “Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures.” The health-related implications of osteoporosis-related fractures are quite serious and can severely damage one’s quality of life or possibly even lead to death. On average, nearly ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Increasing intake of certain minerals, particularly potassium, through dietary consumption of fruits and vegetables could improve blood pressure and cardiovascular health in Americans, according to a new review out of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. In a paper published in a supplement to the Journal of Clinical Hypertension (2008 July;10(7 Suppl):3-11), Mark C. Houston, M.D., and Karen J. ...