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Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc., has been named the exclusive distributor in the US and Canada for NattoPharma ASA’s MenaQ7 Pure, a nature-identical synthetic vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7 (MK-7).
Updated: CRN says study's findings do not warrant any blanket warnings
A new scientific paper published in Hepatology reports that liver injury caused by herbals and dietary supplements increased from 7% to 20% in a US study group over a ten-year period, but there are holes in the analysis and clear evidence that the FDA is...
Probiotics International (Protexin) may invest in children’s health research for its seven-strain synbiotic mix Bio-Kult Infantis, following independent research linking it to improvements in baby colic, its medical advisor says.
BASF and Stepan Lipid Nutrition have submitted a joint EU health claim to say the firms’ conjugated linoleic acid brands contribute to body fat mass reduction.
Lithuanian politician Vytenis Andriukaitis has been earmarked as the next commissioner for health and food safety in a leaked Juncker line-up, but officials remain tight lipped.
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Sales of vitamins and dietary supplements grew 9% in 2013 to reach Mx$15.7 billion ($1.2 billion) as increased visibility over the country’s main diseases have consumers thinking more about prevention, according to a report from Euromonitor International.
All diets have similar effects and people should concentrate less on choosing a specific one and more on how to last longer following it, Canadian research has suggested.