Industry must embrace change, says CRN CEO
The US dietary supplements industry should make itself the master of change not its victim, according to Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).
Archives for October 27, 2009
Vitamin D supplements show anti-diabetes potential
Supplements of the sunshine vitamin may improve insulin resistance and sensitivity, both of which are risk factors for diabetes, says a new study from New Zealand.
Pomegranate’s prostate protection potential grows
The anti-prostate cancer effects of pomegranate and its extracts may be related to stopping an enzyme in the liver which processes environmental carcinogens, says a new study.
GM soybean omega-3 source edges to market
Monsanto and Solae have received GRAS notification from the FDA for their soybean omega-3 but the product is unlikely to hit food shelves until the early part of the next decade.
Sabinsa supports drugs to supplements status switch for brain health ingredient
New Jersey-based botanicals specialist, Sabinsa, has thrown its weight behind a citizen’s petition lodged by Canadian firm, Ovos Natural Health, that seeks to have its brain health ingredient recognized as dietary supplement ingredient after it initially...