New Support Showing Immunoglobulin Supplementation Enhances Immune System
[2009/11/06] [Proliant Health and Biologicals ]
A new study provides evidence that an immunoglobulin supplement will provide immediate benefit to the function of the immune system and the gut. Immunoglobulins, or antibodies, are specialized proteins found in blood that the immune system naturally produces for immunity.
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Whole Foods Market(R) Offers Natural Solutions to Help Build Up Body Defenses With Immune System Support
[2009/11/06] [Whole Foods Market]
Whole Foods Market has announced they feature a variety of products that naturally help the body's defenses and bolster the immune system.
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Nutritional Supplements May Delay the Progression of AIDS in HIV
[2009/11/04] [The Harold Foster Foundation ]
Data presented from a 310 patient, 52 week, double-blind, controlled clinical trial demonstrates that a micronutrient supplement, Replenish+(TM) delays the progression of AIDS in HIV-infected patients not receiving antiretroviral treatment.
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innoVactiv Releases New Human Study Results Showing Beneficial Effects of PeptiBal™ on Immune Health
[2009/11/03] [innoVactiv Inc.]
innoVactiv has announced statistically-significant results from its latest human clinical trial, aiming at supporting the beneficial effects of PeptiBal™ on immune health.
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Natural Remedies Publish Safety Paper on KalmCold™
[2009/09/16] [Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd.]
Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd., has announced the publication of reproductive toxicity studies on KalmCold™ in International Journal of Toxicology, July/August 2009 issue.
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GTC Nutrition Announces a New Published Study on NutraFlora® Prebiotic Fiber
[2009/08/03] [GTC Nutrition]
GTC Nutrition has announced the recent publication of a new study in the journal Nutrition Research relating to NutraFlora® short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS®) prebiotic fiber and the absorption of magnesium
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Natural Remedies Announces Publication of KalmColdTM Toxicity Studies
[2009/06/08] [Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd.]
Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd. has announced the publication of toxicity studies on their clinically tested standardized Andrographis paniculata extract sold under the brand name KalmColdTM.
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FDA, FTC Warn Public of Fraudulent 2009 H1N1 Influenza Products
[2009/05/04] [U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission are alerting the public to be wary of Internet sites and other promotions for products that claim to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or cure the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The agencies are also advising operators of offending web sites that they must take prompt action to correct and/or remove promotions of these fraudulent products or face enforcement action.
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Ingredient in Probiotic Sweetener Boosts Immune System
[2009/05/01] [Heartland Sweeteners ]
Heartland Sweeteners LLC in conjunction with Ganeden Biotech has developed the world's first probiotic sweetener, Nevella(R) with Probiotics, which is designed to boost the immune system and promote digestive health.
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Industry Coalition Advises Against Use of Dietary Supplements as Swine Flu Remedy, Cure
[2009/05/01] [American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)]
AHPA, CHPA, CRN, NPA and UNPA are endorsing the following unified advisory for marketers and retailers, as well as for consumers of dietary supplements: Marketers and retailers of dietary supplements are urged to refuse to stock or sell any supplements that are presented as treating or curing swine flu, and marketers and retailers should refrain from promoting any dietary supplement as a cure or treatment for swine flu.
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Daiwa Health Development Introduces Double Strength BRM4™ Rice Bran Arabinoxylan Compound
[2009/03/04] [Daiwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.]
Daiwa Health Development has introduced double strength BRM4™, a 500mg, 60 count version of its patented immune enhancing complex.
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Carlson Laboratories Applauds the New Findings Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
[2009/02/25] [Carlson Laboratories, Inc.]
The Archives of Internal Medicine have published a study showing that people with low levels of Vitamin D experience a higher number of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections.
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Study Demonstrates that AHCC® Enhances Immune System by Increasing the Production of Key Dendritic Cells
[2009/01/06] [AHCC Research Association ]
A recently published study in Nutrition and Cancer (60(5), 643-651) by researchers at Kansai Medical University in Osaka, Japan has shown that AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound) enhances immune function by increasing the number of dendritic cells (DCs). DCs are a key part of the immune system responsible for presenting foreign substances to other immune system cells.
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Embria Health Sciences President Updates Legislators on Epicor Rural Senior Health Project
[2008/12/10] [Embria Health Sciences]
Embria president, Paul Faganel, was invited to speak about the EpiCor Rural Senior Health Project at the 70th Annual NFWL Conference last month. The project has distributed 20,000 bottles of Embria's immune-balancing supplement EpiCor to 4,000 senior citizens living in select rural areas in Iowa and Idaho.
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Consumerlab.com Tests Zinc Supplements
[2008/12/09] [Consumerlab.com]
Consumerlab.com has announced the test results of zinc supplements, which will "help guide consumers to products that are properly made and deliver the correct dosage for specific uses." Zinc supplements can shorten colds and reduce the progression of advanced macular degeneration, among other uses.
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Confidence for Moms: Echinaforce Junior, New from Bioforce USA, Is Just for Children
[2008/12/08] [Bioforce USA]
Bioforce USA has launched Echinaforce Junior, an Echinacea chew supplement expressly for children to help fortify their growing immune systems.
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Effects of COLD-FX(R) Shown in Clinical Trial
[2008/09/10] [CV Technologies Inc.]
CV Technologies Inc., has announced preliminary results suggesting that COLD-FX® affects the human immune system by targeting the adaptive pathway, which is the immunity developed throughout life. This result was obtained through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the company's cold and flu remedy.
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Makers of Airborne Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising Agreement Brings Total Settlement Funds to $30 Million
[2008/08/14] [Federal Trade Commission (FTC)]
Airborne Health, Inc., the Bonita Springs, Florida maker of the popular Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, an effervescent tablet marketed as a cold prevention and treatment remedy, has agreed to pay up to $30 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it did not have adequate evidence to support its advertising claims. If the settlement is approved by the court, it will prohibit the defendants from making false and unsubstantiated cold prevention, germ-fighting, and efficacy claims. The monetary judgment will be satisfied by the defendants’ adding $6.5 million to the funds they have already agreed to pay to settle a related private class-action lawsuit, bringing the total settlement fund to $30 million.
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Published Study Shows EpiCor(R) Significantly Reduces Incidence and Duration of Cold and Flu
[2008/02/26] [Embria (R) Health Sciences]
A study published in the February 22, 2008 issue of Urologic Nursing, the official journal of the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates indicates that EpiCor(R) has a significant impact on the incidence and duration of the common cold and flu.
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Danisco application teams move HOWARU(TM) documented probiotic cultures into new market segments
[2007/10/24] [Danisco]
Thanks to the recent work of Danisco’s application development teams, juice, cheese, chocolate and other food products are now joining traditional fresh dairy applications as an efficient vehicle for health-promoting probiotics.
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Body Wise International to Pay over $3.5 Million to Settle Federal and State Deceptive Advertising Charges for 'Ag-immune' Dietary Supplement
[2005/01/18] [Federal Trade Commission (FTC)]
FTC alleges that Body Wise made unsubstantiated claims that AG-Immune prevents, treats, or cures numerous diseases, including cancer, HIV/AIDS and asthma, in violation of a 1995 FTC order; FTC's proposed settlement, if approved by the court, requires Body Wise to pay a $2 million civil penalty to the FTC, California’s proposed settlement would require Body Wise to pay the State of California an additional $1.58 million in penalties and costs.
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Bionutrics Announces Planned Clinical Trials for New Proprietary Dietary Supplement Candidates
[2004/12/13] [Bionutrics, Inc.]
company has completed formulation of the first in a series of proprietary products developed to address lipid metabolism, and is set to begin double-blind, placebo controlled, clinical trial in January.
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Renown Health Expert Reminds Public that Times of Crisis Call for Increased Immune System Support
[2003/4/8]
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