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Fish Oil and Multivitamins Most Popular Supplements

Recent Consumerlab.com survey of 10,000 supplement users reveals most popular supplements and usage trends. ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in News, Sports Nutrition
The Cholesterol Juggle

Juggling the different types of cholesterol and their effects on arterial health can be a complex task within the greater effort to stem heart disease. Numerous dietary ingredients, from vitamins to botanicals, have been researched for lowering the bad forms of cholesterol ...More
December 27, 2011 By Steve Myers
Posted in Articles
NP Nutra ~ Blackcurrant Seed Oil

NP Nutra launched its natural Blackcurrant Seed Oil, rich in essential fatty acids. ...More
December 16, 2011
Posted in News
Grasping Metabolic Syndrome

Clutching a cluster of risk factors borrowed from other high-profile health conditions, like heart health, diabetes and weight management, metabolic syndrome is still trying to find its own space in the health and wellness market. Market opportunities are tied to delivering ...More
December 5, 2011 By Steve Myers
Posted in Articles
PNI Substantiates Sytrinol Cholesterol Claims

Proprietary Nutritionals Inc. (PNI) satisfied the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus Claims (NAD) by supporting advertising claims for the company’s Sytrinol product. However, NAD still recommended the company discontinue certain claims, ...More
December 1, 2011
Posted in News
Dr. Oz Praises Krill Oil

Dr. Mehmet Oz said krill oil may be even better than fish oil for fighting diseases on his "Dr. Oz" show in late November. During the segment, he said krill may be a "faster and stronger" omega-3 source than fish oil. ...More
November 28, 2011
Posted in News
ImmunoMedic ~ Betox-93™

ImmunoMedic launched Betox-93™, an ultra pure 1,3/1,6 glucan ingredient ideal for use in a wide range of natural immune therapy and cholesterol lowering formulations. ...More
November 14, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
Gamma, Alpha Tocotrienols Lower Cholesterol

Gamma-tocotrienol and alpha-tocotrienol, but not delta-tocotrienol, reduced ischemia in hypercholesterolemic hearts in a recent study (Mol Cell Biochem. 2011 Sep 15). The gamma- and alpha- isomers of tocotrienols rendered rabbit hypercholesterolemic hearts resistant to ...More
November 8, 2011
Posted in News
Pantesin® Lowers LDL in 16 Weeks

A biologically active derivative of vitamin B5 (as Pantesin® from Kyowa Hakko USA), significantly lowered low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in a new study that involved 120 subjects with low to moderate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk (Nutr Res. 2011 ...More
October 26, 2011
Posted in News
Older Consumers Want ‘Modern Pills’

Those age 55 and older are the top users of supplements and the lowest users of functional foods and beverages, according to A. Elizabeth Sloan, Ph.D., president, Sloan Trends & Solutions Inc. Supplement manufactures that provide multifunctional products and innovative ...More
October 17, 2011
Posted in News