FDA seizes DMAA-containing supplements from GNC warehouse
The Food and Drug Administration moved today to seize more than 1,500 cases of supplements that contain DMAA from a Pennsylvania warehouse belonging to GNC Holdings, Inc.
Archives for June 20, 2013
New research pinpoints mechanism behind tocotrienol stroke protection
The vitamin E compound alpha-tocotrienol may offer protection from further damage after a stroke by preventing the loss of important genetic transcripts during stroke, according to new research.
InterHealth’s UC-II ‘safe and effective’ for supporting joint health
Supplements of InterHealth Nutraceuticals undenatured type II collagen UC-II may improve joint flexibility as assessed by knee extension, compared to placebo, says a new study.
Maker of muscle supp from eggs seeks to grow market with study on women
MYOS Corporation is seeking to expand applications for its signature muscle-growth supplement from fertilized hens eggs with a new clinical trial that aims to investigate the product’s performance among women.
Do cranberry’s urinary tract benefits start in the gut?
The potential gut health benefits of berries offer fruitful research area
Hippocrates once said, ‘All disease starts in the gut’, and the potential for berry compounds to influence the gut microbiota and positively impact human health is only beginning to be understood, according to presentations at this week’s Berry Health...
More DMAA products come off market
Beta Labs, a dietary supplements distributor and retailer, has recalled four sports supplement products that contain DMAA. The company said it initiated the recall after “a review of recent FDA communications related to 1,3 dimethylamylamine (DMAA).”
Home cooking: Phytosterols giant seeks category expansion
Unilever has applied to UK authorities for EU novel foods approval for its cholesterol-lowering phytosterol esters in liquid vegetable fats used in home cooking and baking.
TINE heralds high-protein, high calcium Styrk development as ‘completely new type of milk’
Norwegian dairy processor, TINE, has developed what it describes as a “completely new type of milk” – a fat-free, vitamin D-enriched product that contains around 50% more protein and calcium than ordinary milk.
Vitamin K may affect arterial calcification for hypertensives: Multi-ethnic study
Low vitamin K1 levels may increases in the progression of arterial calcification, or hardening of the arteries, says a new study that may have greater implications for vitamin K2 than K1.
Nestlé: ‘Our animal testing has nothing to do with superfoods or health claims’
Nestlé has defended its animal testing practices against a damning report that said large food companies were unnecessarily using animals to test functional food health benefits to save time and money.