First Personal Care Products Certified Under New Natural Seal and Standard Program
from the Natural Products Association
 The first health and beauty care products to be certified as truly natural by the Natural Products Association were announced today and are set to hit store shelves in the very near future. Products from Aubrey Organics, Burt’s Bees and J.R. Watkins Apothecary have met the program’s strict criteria and are entitled to display the seal shown to the right. More
Too Much Sun, Too Few Antioxidants Spell Eye Trouble
from The Washington Post
If you're planning to retire to Florida or Arizona for health reasons, be sure to pack your sunglasses. That's the message from a new study that found that older people with low levels of certain antioxidants present in many fruits and vegetables, and who are exposed to short-wavelength blue light from the sun, are more likely to develop certain types of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). But the damage can start decades before you turn 65. More
Blocking Vitamin K Can Harm Kids' Bone Health
from NutraIngredientsUSA
Blocking vitamin K activity in the body via the use of anticoagulants can have a detrimental effect on bone health in children, according to researchers. They found children who took anticoagulants long-term for thromboembolic events could inhibit vitamin K recycling, disturbing the equilibrium between bone formation and resorption. More
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You Can Be One of the First
What if you’d been at the very first Super Bowl? The very first Indianapolis 500? The very first board meeting of Microsoft?
This is your chance to be at the very first dinner of a non-profit organization whose only mission is to improve YOUR industry! Don’t miss this opportunity to network with a small “A-list” of industry insiders at this exclusive dinner party.
The Natural Products Foundation’s Inaugural Fundraising Dinner at SupplySide West
Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Wolfgang Puck’s Postrino Restaurant
at the Venetian Resort
Tickets are just $250 per person and attendance is limited to 100. Call (941) 349-9044 or e-mail debknowles@supplementinfo.org.
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The Healing Power of Honey
from U.S. News & World Report
Wound care is problematic for people with diabetes. A mere nick from an ill-fitting shoe or hangnail haphazardly cut can fester for months and develop into a gaping ulcer teeming with bacteria. Researchers, however, have started to find that a dab of a certain type of honey with potent antimicrobial properties—is a worthy weapon against an ulcer that refuses to heal. More
Organic Produce Business Thriving in Los Angeles
from The Packer
At a time when scores of produce companies, along with firms in other industries, are talking doom and gloom, organic shippers in Los Angeles see room for a boom. Consumers and retailers alike continue to patronize the organic category, which, at least in Southern California, seems to be defying the economic malaise and maintaining its growth phase. More
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Product Showcase: MegaMemory Herbal
 MegaMemory Herbal capsules are specifically formulated for brain and memory health. All-natural ingredients include vitamins, grape seed extract, bilberry extract, pine bark extract, lycii extract, mangosteen extract, Gotu Kola extract, Fo Ti extract, and more. Come visit us at megacare.com for more herbal formulations, and for a limited time only, get 40% off! Coupon code: GOHERBAL. Take Care, Take MegaCare. Buy now!
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Vitamin D A Key Player in Overall Health of Several Body Organs
from Science Daily
Essential for life in higher animals, vitamin D, once linked to only bone diseases such as rickets and osteoporosis, is now recognized as a major player in contributing to overall human health, emphasizes UC Riverside's Anthony Norman, an international expert on vitamin D. More
Eco-friendly Books Run the Gamut of Green
from USA Today
America is deep into green: You can wear green fashion, carry a green bag and dab your face with green makeup. You can hire a green architect to design your green house, walk on green floors, decorate with green accessories and fabrics, sleep on green beds, sit on green chairs. Teens can be green, babies should be green, singles can join green dating clubs. Green books are filling up bookstore shelves. You can even read them with green reading glasses — made of bamboo. More
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Product Showcase: PureWay-C®
 PureWay-C® is an exciting new form of Vitamin C that contains vitamin C-lipid metabolites. This consumer friendly form enhances delivery, availability, absorption kinetics, distribution, uptake, concentration, and utilization efficacy of essential vitamin C in the body. PureWay-C® also prolongs blood plasma and tissue retention of vitamin C. For more information about PureWay-C®, visit www.innlabs.com
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Pediatricians Recommend Doubling Vitamin D for Kids
from Wall Street Journal
The American Academy of Pediatrics has doubled its recommendation for children's daily dose of vitamin D in the hopes of preventing rickets and reaping other health benefits. The new guidelines from the nation's leading group of pediatricians call for children to receive 400 international units of vitamin D per day, beginning in the first few days of life. More
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Manufacturing Facility Available For Lease
"Take control of your manufacturing requirements"
A remodeled and modern 30,000 square foot “solid dose” Manufacturing, Laboratory, Office and Packaging Facility is available for lease. The facility is located in Phoenix, Arizona with convenient access to Air and ground transportation. The facility was modernized in March, 2008.
The facility has passed NPA, Organic and Kosher certifications. It has state of the art air handling and scrubbing technology and is capable of Organic solvent processing.
Manufacturing and packaging equipment are also available for lease. A staff of experienced and trained employees are available, if you act quickly.
Principals only. No brokers.
To request more information on this opportunity, please e-mail plantforlease@yahoo.com
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