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Congress event defends supplements against athlete attack

20-Nov-2009 - Congress event defends supplements against athlete attack ... on contaminated sports supplements was discussed by attendees at the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus blames a dietary supplement, that accusation does not pan out and it turns out that an athlete has used ... dietary supplements, contamination, steroids

Vitamin D deficiency linked directly to heart disease

20-Nov-2009 - the findings are important enough to now justify randomized treatment trials of supplementation in patients

AAHF claims Senate victory for supplement choice

19-Nov-2009 - AAHF claims Senate victory for supplement choice ... making amendments that raised a cheer from the US dietary supplements industry. One area hostile to dietary supplements.” Senator Orrin Hatch supported this position at the committee hearing

Heart-health benefits of omega-3s depend on how fish is cooked: Study

18-Nov-2009 - the source, type, amount and frequency of dietary omega-3 intakes among groups of different gender

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GMP Herbal Products recalls slimming pill

16-Nov-2009 - GMP Herbal Products is recalling a weight loss dietary supplement called Pai You Guo after ... GMP Herbal Products is recalling a weight loss dietary supplement called Pai You Guo after ... Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lab analysis of the supplements found undeclared sibutramine

Infant formula maker spun off from parent company

16-Nov-2009 - of the company’s revenue of $2.88bn last year, the company sells nutritional supplements for pregnant and nursing

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Natrol gains cGMP certification from NPA

13-Nov-2009 - for dietary supplements,” said Jenia G. Khudagulyan, Natrol’s senior VP of operations. “The NPA c

Coffee linked to breast and colon cancer

13-Nov-2009 - Allred. Allred’s report, published in the Journal of Nutrition, focuses on dietary compounds that can

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IADSA meeting to clarify Brazilian regulatory demands

20-Nov-2009 - The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) is hosting a workshop ... The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) is hosting a workshop ... Representatives from the food supplement sector, scientists, academics and regulators will meet on November 24 to discuss regulation surrounding various types of food supplements, and the level

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Yeast ingredient shows promise for reducing airborne allergies

20-Nov-2009 - Supplementation with a yeast fermentate may improve allergy symptoms like runny nose, according ... Supplementation with a yeast fermentate may improve allergy symptoms like runny nose, according ... A daily supplement of Embria's EpiCor yeast fermentate also reduced the length of time people of seasonal allergies and randomly assigned them to receive a daily EpiCor supplement (500 mg of dried

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Folic acid study misleads claims supplement industry

19-Nov-2009 - Folic acid study misleads claims supplement industry ... is misleading, claim two trade associations representing dietary supplement manufacturers and ingredient A recent study linking folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements with higher risks of cancer ... is misleading, claim two trade associations representing dietary supplement manufacturers and ingredient A recent study linking folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements with higher risks of cancer ... cancer if they took folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements than those who did not take them. Lung cancer rates were 59 per cent higher in those who took the supplements compared with those who did not

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Dispatches from FIE

Bailiffs confiscate Aker krill products at FIE

19-Nov-2009 - to food supplement manufacturers and distributors in non-EU countries. He defended the company’s marketing

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Folic acid supplements lift cancer risk: Study

18-Nov-2009 - Folic acid supplements lift cancer risk: Study ... folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements with higher risks of cancer, according to the lead scientist who ... folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements with higher risks of cancer, according to the lead scientist who ... supplements than those who did not take them, according to the research published in the Journal supplement each day for three-and-a-half years and the other group did not. Lung and prostrate cancer

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Selenium supplements linked to high cholesterol

17-Nov-2009 - Selenium supplements linked to high cholesterol ... Taking selenium supplements may increase cholesterol levels by as much as 10 per cent, according ... Taking selenium supplements may increase cholesterol levels by as much as 10 per cent, according ... they regularly took dietary supplements. Supplement warning Dr Saverio Stranges said high levels in supplements. Health benefits may be linked to selenium but according to a team led by Dr Saverio Stranges ... selenium supplements, selenium, cholesterol

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Alleviation of hunger should top CSR agenda

17-Nov-2009 - programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a political priority

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Probiotics intake beneficial against infections in kids: study

17-Nov-2009 - months. 139 received the LGG supplemented fermented milk product and 142 received the placebo

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Sterols do not affect antioxidant defences: Study

16-Nov-2009 - Dietary supplements of plant sterols do not adversely affect our antioxidant defences, says a new ... Dietary supplements of plant sterols do not adversely affect our antioxidant defences, says a new ... results confirm and extend the positive effect of including a PS supplement in dietary measures in the resistance of LDL cholesterol particles to oxidation associated with dietary therapy,” they added. Study

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France: e-commerce and aging population to rescue sales for food supplements

16-Nov-2009 - France: e-commerce and aging population to rescue sales for food supplements ... Following years of robust double-digit growth, the market for food supplements in France could ... Following years of robust double-digit growth, the market for food supplements in France could ... products, the food supplement market in France raked in turnover of €1.1bn in 2008, growing at an average Xerfi, points to the ageing population on the hunt for nutritional supplements that will support

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