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  Extract from article:  The European Food Safety Authority, which approves health claims that can be used in the EU, hasn’t given the green light to claims for glucosamine or chondroitin. On the basis of the evidence assessed for joint health, the authority found a relationship hadn’t been established between taking the supplements and beneficial […]

Members can click here to download the latest news from IADSA IADSA Newsflash_Oct 2014-F The focus this month is on risk analysis. If you want to know more about this matter, you can download their new publication at the following link: Nutritional risk analysis approaches for establishing maximum levels of vitamins and minerals in food (dietary)

MEDIA RELEASE 5 November 2014 HEALTH PRODUCT BILL’S PASSAGE INTO LAW NEEDED TO PREVENT UNETHICAL ‘MIRACLE’ CURE PRODUCTS The passage of a Bill that is before Parliament would give regulators more tools to ban the sale of unethical products such as the ‘miracle’ Ebola cure that Genesis II Church of Health and Healing plans to

If you use lavender as an ingredient in your product and sell in the EU check out this new regulation which will place some restrictions on its use and associated labelling. EU Allegens Requirement and Lists

MEDIA STATEMENT 5 September 2014 – The New Zealand Self Medication Industry (SMI) said a new Australian report highlighting the importance of preventing osteoporosis is a warning for New Zealand as well. In its report, Estimating the Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Australia,1 the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) said that the prevalence of

Story by Glenn Baker, editor of NZBusiness You’d think it would be safe to assume that Kirsten Taylor has a history of insomnia. Why else would this naturopath-turned-sleep-expert be so passionate about helping people get a good night’s sleep without resorting to medication? The truth is her interest in the subject was the result of