Santa Barbara fire claims Vitamin Angels' Howard Schiffer's home

May 08, 2009 — Vitamin Angels founder and president Howard Schiffer and his wife Kim lost their home to the fire raging in Santa Barbara this week. Read more...

Low Vitamin D Linked to Pregnancy Infection

Healthnotes Newswire—A vaginal infection called bacterial vaginosis (BV) has been linked to low vitamin D levels in pregnant women, reports a study in the Journal of Nutrition.   > more

DASH Your Way to a Healthy Heart

Healthnotes Newswire—The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, diet is a healthy eating pattern proven to lower high blood pressure (hypertension) and the risk of developing this condition.   > more

Does Complementary-Alternative Medicine Really Work?

A Healthnotes Newswire Opinion—Recent media reports have focused on multiple government-funded studies conducted by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in recent years, which found that certain herbal remedies and nutritional supplements were not more effective than a placebo for specific health conditions.   > more

A Cup of Coffee May Curb Exercise Pain

Healthnotes Newswire—"No pain, no pain" might be the new exercise mantra for people who start their routine with a cup of joe.   > more

Demand for Natural Products Drives Strong Attendance

BOULDER, Colo. (July 1, 2009) — Natural MarketPlace (www.naturalmarketplaceshow.com), July 9-11, 2009 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, The Venetian Resort Hotel, Las Vegas, NV,  is expecting a strong attendance next week of over 4,400 industry members, increasing buyer attendance almost 100% over 2008. Read more...

Paul Stoltz to Keynote 2009 NBJ Summit

BOULDER, Colo. (June 22, 2009) — Paul Stoltz, CEO of PEAK Learning Inc., will be the keynote speaker at The NBJ Summit (www.nbjsummit.com) July 21-24, 2009, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, CA. Read more...

Nutrition Business Journal 2009 Healthy Kids' Market Report: Breaking the Entry Barrier

BOULDER, Colo. (June 22, 2009) — Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) today announced the release of its inaugural 2009 Healthy Kids' Report. Read more...

$68 billion strong: Natural products industry still on the grow

BOULDER, Colo. (June 11, 2009) — New Hope Natural Media recently released its Natural Foods Merchandiser 2008 Market Overview, revealing a nearly 10 percent overall growth of the natural products industry. Read more...

Web Seminar: Direct-to-Consumer Selling in the Nutrition Industry

BOULDER, Colo. (June 4, 2009) — Nutrition Business Journal will host a Web seminar from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. MDT on Thursday, June 25, to discuss the 2008 nutrition industry sales performance of the Internet, multi-level marketers (MLMs), practitioners, direct-response television (DRTV), direct-response radio (DR radio), and mail-order catalog sales channels. Read more...

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