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Vitamin D: Sunshine may not be enough
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Vitamin D is shaping up to be the nutrient of the year, if not the decade. Evidence is mounting that the vitamin is vital to the health of a wide variety of body systems. Studies suggest that the vitamin plays an important role in reducing the risk of a host of illnesses, notably osteoporosis and possibly certain cancers and autoimmune, infectious and cardiovascular diseases. More

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Natural MarketPlace and World Tea Expo co-locating in Las Vegas
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NPA Natural MarketPlace (June 10-12) is teaming up with World Tea Expo (June 11-13) in co-locating at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., this June. For the co-location, each event will remain independently produced, but exhibitors will benefit by gaining access to thousands of new buyers, and attendees will enjoy access to a broader range of products. Visit www.naturalmarketplaceshow.com for details and to register today for the official trade show of the Natural Products Association. More


OCRA, NPA session: Dietary Supplement GMP—the Fallout
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The Natural Products Association and the Orange County, Calif, Regulatory Affairs Discussion Group (OCRA) are offering a program on the impact of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), the most significant legislation for dietary supplement companies. Primary focus will be an update on good manufacturing practices (GMPs).  Presenters include NPA's Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D. and Alonza E. Cruse of the Food and Drug Administration's Los Angeles district office. The session will be held Jan. 27 in Santa Ana, Calif. More



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Marketers of unproven weight-loss products ordered to pay nearly $2 million
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A federal district court has ordered the marketers of an herbal tea and a diet patch to pay nearly $2 million to the Federal Trade Commission for making deceptive claims that both products would allow users to lose weight quickly without diet or exercise. More


USDA, HHS continue food safety working group efforts
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius commended the Department of Homeland Security for opening a center devoted to ensuring the safety of foods imported to the United States. More


FDA launches Web-based resource, making agency info more available
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As the first phase of the agency's Transparency Initiative, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched a Web-based resource called FDA Basics that provides basic information about the agency and how it does its work. You can view the FDA Basics resource via a link in the "About FDA" section of the FDA home page, http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Basics. More


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Japan to ban 125 nutrients including glucosamine form
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Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has signaled its intention to blacklist 125 nutrients including forms of glucosamine, aloe vera and krill because it says they are not being used in products, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agriculture Service. Others that appear on the list include isomaltodextranase, chitin, quercetin, mulberry bark extract, ginger extract and calcinated calcium and Eucalyptus leaf extract. More


Controversy is good
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If you work for a big company and someone hates your company's product, it may not feel great, but you probably won't lose sleep over it. But the first time you get tough feedback as an entrepreneur, it can really kick you in the gut. Any critical feedback can feel like a personal attack. It will destroy you if you let it. More


Research Watch



Vitamin D plus calcium guards against fractures
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Daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D reduce the risk of fractures in women and men of all ages, even if they've suffered previous fractures, but vitamin D supplements alone don't offer significant protection, a new study has found. More


Diet may protect against gene changes in smokers
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Leafy green vegetables, folate, and some multivitamins could serve as protective factors against lung cancer in current and former smokers, according to a study that is a first step in understanding a complex association. The study was supported by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The study appeared in a recent issue of Cancer Research. More




Milk thistle cuts liver toxicity from ALL chemotherapy
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An extract from the milk thistle plant significantly reduced some signs of liver inflammation in children receiving chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and showed favorable trends in other measures, researchers said. More


Green tea drinking in elderly linked to lower risk for depression
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More frequent consumption of green tea is associated with a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms in the community-dwelling older population, according to the results of a cross-sectional study reported in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. More

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Small businesses see devil in details of EPA greenhouse gas rule
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EPA is expected early this year to unveil the final tailoring rule, part of a broader suite of greenhouse gas regulations. The tailoring rule is aimed at shielding smaller sources from permitting requirements that could be triggered when EPA finalizes pending greenhouse gas limits for automobiles and the emissions become "subject to regulation" under the Clean Air Act. More

To Your Health



Pedometers can motivate users to get in step
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If the journey toward fitness begins with a single step, make sure it's counted with a pedometer. These little step-tracking gadgets now have a solid track record when it comes to motivating people to exercise. And their popularity is growing. More


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Exercise may stave off mental decline
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Exercise appears to help prevent and improve mild cognitive impairment, two new studies show. Researchers found that people who did moderate physical activity in midlife or later had a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment and that six months of high-intensity aerobic exercise improved cognitive function in people with mild cognitive impairment. More
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