ABC paper promises to dispel ‘myth’ of unregulated supplements
A new paper published by the American Botanical Council (ABC) attempts to dispel the ‘puzzling’ and pervasive ‘myth’ that the US dietary supplements trade is unregulated.
Archives for February 7, 2012
Body fat reduction “the only possible candidate” to win CLA health claim: Science review
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) lacks conclusive human, clinical evidence to back obesity, cancer or bone benefitting health claims but body fat reduction claims can yet impress European authorities, a systematic review has found.
Low vitamin D status linked to food allergy and eczema in children: Study
Below normal levels of vitamin D, due to low sun exposure, have been associated with increased incidence of food allergy and eczema in children, say researchers.
Dispatches from Probiotic Summit
Danone: “Probiotics category could disappear”
Global probiotics leader Danone continues to prepare for the worst under the European Union’s uber-strict health claims regime that may this year deliver a barren, claimless landscape to the world’s biggest-selling functional food category, an official...
Judge certifies class action vs Bayer over selenium cancer claims
A federal judge in California has given the green light to a class action lawsuit filed in 2009 alleging that healthcare giant Bayer misled shoppers by claiming its men’s vitamins could support prostate health.