The dietary supplement industry has an opportunity to communicate with a new range of consumers in light of the current crisis. Highlighting the excellent safety of the products and quality initiatives underway can help keep the embarrassment of rampant...
The National Advertising Division has directed Church & Dwight to stop making a claim of better absorption on its line of gummy vitamins. The company has responded by appealing the decision to a review board.
By Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association
Successful evaluation of the progress or travails of 2019 requires more than measuring growth in dietary supplements sales, which by that measure alone indicates we had a banner year.
A leading nutritionist is calling for greater awareness of vitamin D deficiency in younger healthy populations that are becoming susceptible to an increased diabetes risk as a result.
Low vitamin D linked to muscle function for over 60s
Low vitamin D levels are an important determinant of skeletal muscle function in adults aged 60 years and over, warn Irish researchers calling for more action to tackle deficiency.
An oral spray method of vitamin D supplementation can provide the same rate of improvement in vitamin D levels as compared to pills, according to newly published research.
Animal health company Zoetis has entered into an agreement to acquire Platinum Performance, a privately-held animal nutrition company, which sells wellness supplements for horses, dogs, and cats.
Swisse and Biolsland took the top spots for imported brands in China last year, with Australia named the number one exporter to China, according to statistics gathered by the China Chamber of Commerce of Medicines and Health Products Importers and Exporters...
A combination of sun exposure and a fixed dosage of oral vitamin D3 supplements may be needed to increase serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D — or 25(OH)D — in young South Korean adults, according to an RCT.
Journal editors have withdrawn a paper said to be the first randomised controlled trial looking into vitamin D supplement links to autism after concerns over the findings’ reliability.
The essential vitamin D3 is not easy to come by if one follows a vegan diet. That’s why Ingredient supplier AIDP highlighted its VegD3 ingredient at the SupplySide East show earlier this month.
Practitioner channel specialist Thorne has again expanded the consumer analytical end of its business with the launch of five new at home health tests.
A survey by Trust Transparency Center has found that despite the cool reception the concept of supplementation historically has received from organizations of dietitians, a majority of the practitioners themselves use dietary supplements regularly.
Supplementation with a combination of vitamin D3 and omega-3 may have multiple health benefits on pre-menopausal women with vitamin D deficiency, say Jordanian researchers.
With single-serve multivitamin sachets filled with colorful pellets fortified with nutrients, start-up Rootine wants to revolutionize the multivitamin and personalized nutrition space.
There’s compelling evidence linking adequate consumption of 30 known vitamins and minerals with longevity, says renowned nutrition scientist Dr. Bruce Ames.
Dietary supplements have held out the promise of greater health. Has the category delivered on that promise? Are people healthier now than they were decades ago?
Sundots, a daily plant-based “sun-protective” gummy using the antioxidant polypodium leucotomos (fern extract), is aiming to change the behavior around sun protection by serving as a complement, not a replacement, to sunscreen and UPF (ultraviolet protection...
Nature’s Bounty continues to ramp up the scientific backing of its products under the leadership of new chief scientific officer Mark Gelbert PhD, JD. An example is a recent study the company conducted on the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies.
A recent mainstream press article that calls vitamin D research into question is a low blow that hinges on an attack on a prominent researcher’s character rather than a sober assessment of the science behind the nutrient, experts say.
Females and younger adults in the UK appear to be vulnerable to micronutrient shortfalls, a concern given this life period includes the conception and childbearing years, the survey’s author warns.
Breastfed infants up to 12 months should receive a daily vitamin D supplement according to a report by the UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) that details feeding in the first year of life.
Pill fatigue is a growing battle throughout the supplements category as manufacturers experiment with different delivery formats. But the prenatal vitamin space targeting expectant mothers has been slow to innovate in this area, according to prenatal...
A new study analyzing the protective role astaxanthin plays in UV-induced skin deterioration found that it may have innate skin protection benefits against direct UV radiation damage.
Baze, an at-home blood testing kit that measures an individual’s micronutrient levels to determine a set of personalized monthly supplements, has completed a soft launch in the US aiming to introduce consumers to the “next level of dietary supplementation,”...
A recent research letter on supplement use among children is innocuous in its main findings but suspect in its offhanded conclusions, CRN’s leader said.
From a list of about a dozen shortfall nutrients, US government health agencies recognize only a handful as a public health concern. Some researchers and trade groups argue that this shouldn’t be the case.
Vitamin D supplementation may reduce the risk of infants being small for gestational age and improve growth during infancy, according to a meta-analysis published this week.
Children with coeliac disease may benefit from routine evaluation of their vitamin A and D levels as they tend to lack both, say researchers in Turkey.
A vitamin C price fixing case that has found its way into the US Supreme Court could have wide ranging effects for the price of other vitamins and ingredients as well, experts say.
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued its latest recommendations on vitamin D, calcium supplementation and interventions to prevent falls in which it partially acknowledges that clinical decisions should be patient and situation specific....
Abbott has launched Ensure Max Protein, a 150-calorie beverage with 30 grams of protein and all nine essential amino acids, the highest protein content in its Ensure line of nutrition drinks.
It is easier to come across Halal-certified ingredients in the dietary supplement space today than it was when NoorVitamins started in 2011, CEO Dr. Mohamed Issa told NutraIngredients-USA.
The Organic and Natural Health Association recently visited Capitol Hill to ask Congress for help reducing the more than 1,000 preterm births that occur daily in North America by supporting its FDA petition for a health claim declaring the link between...
Reduced levels of inflammatory markers were seen in diabetic patients supplemented with vitamin D, says a new systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.
Ingredient supplier DSM Nutritional Products filed a citizen petition to the FDA, suggesting an amendment to allow brands to use simpler vitamin names on pack instead of chemical nomenclature, in an effort to appease consumers looking for ‘recognizable...
Reviewing existing studies looking at vitamin D functions in skin physiology, Qatari researchers found mounting evidence that ingesting vitamin D may help improve skin inflammatory symptoms.
The Organic & Natural Health Association has submitted a citizen’s petition asking FDA to approve a health claim connecting vitamin D supplementation with a reduction in premature birth risk.
A recent study that suggested supplemental calcium could increase the incidence of colon polyps is preliminary and should not weigh heavily against the well-proven benefits of the mineral, a trade organization has said.
Low vitamin D levels could be linked to respiratory illnesses such as asthma, bronchitis, chest tightness, and wheeze, according to researchers in Australia.
Researchers in Iran found that children with low vitamin D status had up to three times increased risk of anemia compared to children with sufficient vitamin D, independent of age, sex, or body mass index.
While vitamin D is best known for its strengthening effect on bones, it may also help repair muscle fibres when consumed in conjunction with extra-virgin olive oil, new rodent data suggests.
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