‘Most’ American children not getting enough vitamin D
The majority of American children are not getting sufficient vitamin D from sun exposure, even in summer months, says a new analysis from leading researchers.
Archives for August 29, 2011
APN Labs to offer private label nutraceuticals as demand for store brand grows
Wisconsin-based APN Laboratories is now offering private label nutraceutical formulation, sourcing and manufacture services, as the economy continues to drive consumers to switch to store brands.
Probiotics may reduce anxiety and depression, suggests study
Probiotic bacteria may have the potential to alter brain neurochemistry, affecting anxiety and depression-related disorders, says new research.
USDA expresses skullcap supplement concerns with new analytical method
Scientists with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed a ‘simple, fast, and easy’ method to test for adulterants in skullcap herbal formulations, a timely development given potential short-comings with formulations currently on the market.
RDAs on the agenda at global food supplements summit
Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) and upper safe limits for nutrients in food supplements will be on the agenda this week at a congress in Buenos Aires organised by The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA).