OmniActive self-affirms GRAS for OmniLean
OmniActive Health Technologies has announced that its OmniLean Salacia Extract has received self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) notification by an expert panel.
Archives for December 13, 2016
Riding on personalized nutrition wave, Care/of co-founders want to streamline the supplement shopping experience
Care/of is one of the many personalized nutrition start-ups that popped up this year. The concept is straightforward: The platform recommends three to four of 30 widely recognized supplements to users after filling a questionnaire, and provides an option...
Collaborations, workshops and continuing outreach: IPA celebrates key achievements
In a few months’ time I will be celebrating my two-year anniversary running IPA. Time flies when you are passionate about what you do! From a transition period in 2015 to the significant strides we made in 2016 – we truly are living up to being the...
Omega-3s may turn off chronic low-grade inflammation in obese women: Study
Adding omega-3 supplements to a calorie-controlled diet may combat the chronic inflammation associated with obesity by boosting specialized pro-resolving mediators derived from DHA, says a new study European scientists.
Companies, retailers must do more to make the healthy choice the easy choice, CSPI says
Consumer interest in healthy eating is at an all-time high, and in many ways food and beverage manufacturers are rising to meet this demand by cutting calories from across their portfolios and offering more better-for-you options -- but the Center for...
First take on NDI comments: Guidance will stifle innovation without increase in safety
Comments on FDA’s NDI guidance have flooded in, and several themes have emerged. Commenters observed that the guidance will stifle competition, is overburdensome and will contribute little to the overall safety of dietary supplements.