Content about Essential nutrients

May 17, 2013

Eco Lips introduces Mongo Kiss, a lip balm sourced from Africa

Eco Lips launched Mongo Kiss, a lip balm made with mongongo nut oil and formulated with nutrients like vitamin E and essential fatty acids.

February 14, 2013

Swisse Wellness places 15 supplements on Walgreens shelves

Swisse Wellness, one of Australia's leading multivitamin brands, announced availability of 15 of its most popular multivitamins and dietary supplements through Walgreens.

June 12, 2012

Nordic Naturals targets vegetarians with new omega-3 supplement

Nordic Naturals on Tuesday introduced Algae Omega, a solution for vegetarians seeking the health benefits of marine omega-3s. Made from sustainably sourced microalgae and available in both soft gels and liquid, the product offers an algae-based source of beneficial marine omega-3 essential fatty acids without the use of fish.

March 28, 2012

Nordic Naturals introduces vegetarian borage oil

Nordic Naturals on Wednesday launched Nordic GLA, a vegetarian borage oil made exclusively from non-GMO cold-pressed borage seed grown in New Zealand.

March 26, 2012

Vitamin shoppers spend more across HBA

According to analysis by Pharmavite, vitamin-buying households spend more than other category buyers across the health and beauty department with regard to average dollars spent per item per occasion.

January 30, 2012

'70s Chia Pets coming back as a weight-loss supplement aid

Joseph Enterprises is looking to find a home for its ubiquitous Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia slogan among dietary supplement aisles with the presentation of the company's Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia Omega-3 in both seeds and softgel formats in 2012, according to company officials presenting at the ECRM Vitamin, Diet & Sports Nutrition EPPS conference in Atlanta in January.

October 19, 2011

Gone fishing

There’s a new fish oil on the market, and one that doesn’t have a chance at producing a fish “burp” — krill oil.

July 7, 2011

North American Hemp

Positioned as the first all-natural line made with certified organic hemp seed oil is the North American Hemp line of personal products. The collection includes bath, body and hair care products all made with certified organic hemp seed oil. According to the manufacturer, hemp has excellent healing and moisturizing properties, and hemp seed oil in hair care products provides rich omega-3, -6, and -9 essential fatty acids.

January 17, 2011

Essential oil may reduce PMS symptoms

A new study published in BioMed Central's open-access journal, Reproductive Health, found that essential fatty acids may reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms among women.

December 8, 2010

Omega-3 fatty acids have antidepressant properties, study finds

The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology on Wednesday presented a new analysis of the effects of omega-3 essential fatty acids as potential treatment options for depression.

February 1, 2010

Upsher-Smith introduces reformulated PreNexa

Upsher-Smith has launched a new formulation of its PreNexa prescription prenatal vitamins, the drug maker...