News on Food Supplements

2010-03-08 Bitter melon could fight cancer - Hawaii News

In laboratory tests, bitter melon juice given to mice in their food killed cancer cells but not healthy cells, Dr. Pratibha Nerurkar, associate professor of molecular biosciences and bioengineering, said in an interview.

Bitter melon, also known as balsam pear, is a cucumber-shaped fruit with small bumps grown in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and South America. It is used for medicine as well as food in many cultures.

However, more studies are needed in animals and humans before recommending bitter melon supplements, said Dr. Ratna Ray, lead researcher for the study at St. Louis University.

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2010-03-07 DOH warns celebs against endorsing herbal supplements - Nation - GMANews. TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

The Department of Health (DOH) warned celebrities against endorsing food and herbal supplements promoted as replacements" for medicines, saying that these products cannot really cure diseases.

Manufacturers of food supplements shall be required to put the Filipino translation of the disclaimer in the packaging of their products, as well as in all advertising, promotion and sponsorship materials.

We are not against the food and herbal supplements industry, but it is in the best interest of the people that they be armed with the right information on these products," Cabral said.

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The Department of Health warned celebrities against endorsing food and herbal supplements promoted as replacements" for medicines, saying that these products cannot really cure diseases.

2010-03-03 Nursing professor warns of risks of dietary supplements

Written in everyday language, Giuffre strives to show the vast disparity in the regulations for pharmaceuticals versus those of supplements stating that manufacturers of dietary supplements and herbal remedies do not need to test their products before marketing. These remedies, Giuffre asserts, only come to the attention of the Food and Drug Administration when they have either harmed or killed people. She also points out that the use of supplements can often have disastrous results.

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Nursing professor warns of risks of dietary supplements - Nursing professor dietary supplements

2010-03-02 Dietary supplements can be harmful when mixed with drugs Health

The reason they are not regulated by the FDA is that they are labeled dietary supplements. This can be misleading to many people. Many people believe that because the product is found in the wild, it is a natural product. It should be remembered that once a product is taken from the wild and formulated into a pill, capsule or liquid, it ceases to be natural. It becomes a pharmaceutical agent.

In some cases, taking dietary supplements can cause life-threatening complications with medications. It is a good idea for anyone taking any type of medication, whether it is prescribed or not, to tell a doctor exactly what over the counter supplement, vitamin, mineral, and all medications are being taken. This should be done each time a physician is visited.

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Many patients daily consume products called dietary supplements. However, oftentimes these products are not dietary and are not innocuous. These products should be called what they are - medicines. - UNITED STATES SOUTH SOUTH ATLANTIC FL POLK COUNTY (FL) Health Content Genre Article Content Language English

2010-03-01 FDA to screen ads of food supplements

Members of the organization expressed concern over the proliferation of various food or dietary supplements, which commercial advertisements pass on to consumers as replacements to medicines. Most of such commercial advertisements often have prominent personalities, including physicians, actors and actresses, beauty queens and singers as endorsers.

THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to screen the advertisements of food or dietary supplements to prevent product manufacturers from making false claims about their purported health benefits or efficacy in curing diseases before they hit the press or go on air.

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2009-12-08 Food and Beverage News: Interview - Indian market mature enough for nutritional products

We intend to bring nutritional food supplements especially protein based products which really boost the muscle building and help maintain the fitness level as well. We believe that our flagship products Super Mega Mass 2000, Premium Whey, Krea Genic Capsules, etc. will be well received by people across all age groups as it covers f. e. the protein deficiencies. Vegetarians generally take less protein due to their food habit and they, with aging, suffer from protein deficiencies. Our products will help them cover the protein deficiencies. We also intend to introduce muscle building and body building supplements which the users need to take before and after their routine exercise regime. We will also introduce a range of slimming products apart from protein and calcium based products for the old people who suffer from protein and

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Fitness major Weider Germany GmbH has announced the introduction of its flagship body shaper product Perfect Body Shake and Mega Mass 2000 in India.

2009-12-07 A broader definition of healthcare -

In the early 1980s, lobbyists pushed successfully for federal health plans to cover nonmedical specialties such as chiropractic care. More recently, makers of dietary supplements lobbied without success for federal food stamps to cover their products.

Makers of supplements, which unlike pharmaceuticals are not subject to federal drug-testing standards before they are marketed, pushed for the pilot program. Its inclusion would enhance the credibility of supplements and, manufacturers say, introduce them to lower-income consumers.

Harkin negotiated the "nondiscrimination" language. And the "wellness" pilot program that includes dietary supplements "is in there because of Sens. Hatch and Harkin," said Daniel Fabricant, who heads the Natural Products Assn. , a dietary-supplement trade group. "Because they are believers. "

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Acupuncturists, dietary-supplement makers and other alternative health practitioners, some of whose treatments are considered unproven by the medical establishment, would be brought more squarely into the mainstream of American medicine under the health legislation now before the Senate. - United states legislation washingtondc alternative medicine health care reform news nation medical care

2009-12-06 Nutrition 21 Inks Distribution Agreement With Ingredia Nutritionals - Food Business Review : News

The revised list of approved ingredients that can be used in EU food supplements, which now includes chromium picolinate, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Although the sale of chromium picolinate has been previously allowed in the UK, it can now be sold in all other EU countries.

Nutrition 21, a developer and marketer of nutritional ingredients for the dietary supplement, and functional food and beverage markets, has said that it has reached an agreement with Ingredia Nutritionals to distribute its Chromax chromium picolinate and Diachrome ingredients throughout the European Union (EU) and selected markets in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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To market Chromax and Diachrome ingredients in Europe

2009-12-03 DeHavilland

EDM 301 was first put down on 1st by Mike Penning It has been signed by 7 people. That this House notes that the United Kingdom has a rigorous and effective regime for permitting onto the market under the provisions of the Food Safety.

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