AHPA issues new heavy metals standards for herbals
Members of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) have just under five months to comply with new standards for the use of traditional metal-processed herbs in products based on Ayurveda.
Archives for April 6, 2009
Red seaweed extract may cut NSAIDs need for arthritis sufferers
A natural, multi-mineral ingredient derived from the red seaweed Lithothamnion Corallioides may allow osteoarthritis sufferers to reduce their use of NSAIDs by 50 per cent, say the results of a new pilot study.
'First’ organic chia enters US market
‘Superfood’ firm Navitas Naturals has launched what it claims to be the first organically certified chia seed product available on the North American market.
Omega-3, vit C, and zinc may ease childhood asthma
A combination supplement containing omega-3, vitamin C and zinc may improve symptoms of asthma, a condition on the rise, suggests a new study from Egypt.
Water is to blame for perchlorate in infant formula, says industry
Two brands of infant formula – which make up almost 90 percent of the US market – were found to have the highest levels of contamination with the chemical perchlorate by a recent government study, but the industry has dismissed the findings on the basis...
Dannon could settle probiotic claims challenge out-of-court
Dannon, the US arm of French dairy giant Danone, is settling class actions mounted against it for making false and misleading probiotic health claims, according to press reports.