Healthful Newsletters from Carlson Laboratories

Summer 2007

Carlson Laboratories Issues Statement Regarding FDA's Issuance of GMP Regulations for Dietary Supplements

On June 25, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final GMP regulations for dietary supplements that will affect all nutritional supplement manufacturers. Carlson Laboratories welcomes this long-awaited step by the FDA, as it will help raise the public's confidence in... Continue Reading

Carlson Laboratories Supplements Rated #1 Health Food Store Supplement Brand - Based on Consumer Satisfaction in New ConsumerLab.com Survey

Carlson Laboratories was recently ranked the top rated brand of supplements sold in health food stores in every category of consumer satisfaction: overall brand, value, perceived effectiveness, ingredient quality, and product availability. And, 99.2% of Carlson customers reported being satisfied... Continue Reading

Carlson Takes Part in 2007 Natural Products Day in Washington, D.C.

By: John Carlson

This March, over 180 people representing the natural supplements industry traveled to Washington, D.C. for Natural Products Day. During this event, they might have the opportunity to meet with their representatives on Capital Hill. My daughters, Carilyn Anderson and Kirsten Carlson, were there... Continue Reading

Congress Passes Law Acknowledging Benefits of Multivitamins for Seniors

When Congress passed the Older American Act Amendments of 2006, they officially acknowledged the health benefits taking a multivitamin bestows. This appears to be the first time that Congress has ever officially recognized the health benefits a multivitamin-mineral supplement can provide for the aging adult... Continue Reading

Environmental Toxins Harm Male Offspring and Future Generations

A report published in the journal of Science provided direct evidence that environmental exposure to toxins can alter gene expression, affecting male offspring and subsequent generations.

Pregnant rats were injected with vinclozolin (a fungicide used on wine grapes) and methoxychlor (a pesticide) by a researcher at... Continue Reading

Research Suggests Omega-3 Fatty Acids from Fish, Not Flax, Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality Risk.

Researchers conducted a review of 46 previously published studies on cardiovascular disease (CVD) involving omega-3 fatty acid consumption. After careful review of the collective data, researchers concluded that increased omega-3 consumption from fish or fish oil supplements, but not alpha linolenic acid (ALA) from foods... Continue Reading

Vitamin D Deficiency is Common among Healthy Adolescent Girls

Researchers in the UK conducted a cross-sectional study to assess vitamin D status in 51 healthy 10th grade adolescent girls in UK inner-city schools. Daily intake of vitamin D and calcium were estimated using a food-frequency questionnaire while sunlight exposure was estimated using a sunlight... Continue Reading

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