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Bone and Joint Health Solutions from INSIDER

As more consumers—older and younger—look to natural solutions, product manufacturers should be ready with science-proven ingredients and targeted marketing messages. VIRGO is here to help product manufacturers looking to get into the category as well as those with a history ...More
January 26, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Blog
Study Confirms Calcium L-Threonate Product Repairs Bone

Recent research from UCLA shows BioCalth, from LTS Nutraceuticals helps repair bone deterioration. ...More
January 23, 2012
Posted in News
MenaQ7® Shows Heart, Bone Health

Preliminary findings of a study conducted on MenaQ7® show the vitamin K2 ingredient has positive effects on several cardiovascular disease (CVD) parameters and plays positive role in bone health. According to NattoPharma, which supplies the ingredient, the three-year ...More
January 18, 2012
Posted in News
Drivers in the US Women’s Health Market

Ingredients marketed to women, such as iron, calcium, vitamin D, folic acid, soy and cranberry, are slated for growth in the United States, spurred by the increase of female-specific conditions, raising cost of health care and increasing research activity. ...More
January 11, 2012 By Kaushik Ramakrishnan Shankar
Posted in Articles
U.S. Study Finds Calcium, Vitamin D Combo Reduces Fracture Risk

Combined vitamin D and calcium supplementation can reduce fracture risk, according to a recent meta-analysis from Tufts Medical Center; however the researchers reported evidence hasn't determined vitamin D's role in cancer prevention (Ann Intern Med. 2011 Dec ...More
December 21, 2011
Posted in News
Round 3: Lane Labs in Contempt of FTC Order

The ongoing battle between FTC and Lane Labs over health claims has taken another turn, with a federal judge recently ruling Lane Labs is in contempt of the FTC barring it from making unsubstantiated health claims. ...More
December 14, 2011
Posted in News
Quality Supplements Could Cut $100B in Health Care Costs

Supplements save dollars and lives; available data suggests $135 billion annually could be saved while improving quality of life and health status for those who suffer from diabetes. Use of evidence-based supplements can also save an additional $50 billion to $100 billion ...More
November 1, 2011
Posted in News
Supplements Key to Solving Nation's Budget Woes

Congress could help solve the national budget crisis by encouraging Americans to take supplements, which have been shown to reduce health care costs, according to Allen Dobson, Ph.D., cofounder and president of Dobson, Davanzo and Association LLC. At the Natural Health ...More
October 31, 2011
Posted in News
Aquamin Impacts Inflammation

A series of Irish studies recently published online show the marine-based mineral supplement Aquamin can affect immune and inflammatory factors, in addition to improving bone health. ...More
October 28, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
New Insights into Bone Strength

Different protein sources including soy and collagen may have beneficial effects on bone strength, helping fight onset of osteoporosis and increasing bone mineral density. ...More
October 3, 2011
Posted in Articles