Andrea Wong
CRN Foundation and Members Create Prenatal Nutrition Center
CRN Foundation, the educational arm of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), along with six member companies created a Prenatal Nutrition Center, which debuted at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting 2024 in San Francisco, CA. The participating member companies are Balchem, Church & Dwight Co., dsm-firmenich, Kemin ...
CRN Responds to Cholesterol Study That Compares Supplements to Prescription Drug
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to results of the “Supplements, Placebo, or Rosuvastatin (SPORT)” Study. It was presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Nov. 6. SPORT, and funded by AstraZeneca, the company that markets Rosuvastatin. The study compared the effect on low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) from the funder’s low-dose statin with ...
NPA, CRN Release Statements on Preventive Services Task Force Guidance on Dietary Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have issued statements in response to recent findings by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). NPA commented on what USPSTF found in relation between the use of beta carotene and vitamin E for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Ultimately, “The ...
FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Magnesium and Reduced Risk of High Blood Pressure
In a letter of enforcement discretion released on Jan 10., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of magnesium and a reduced risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), provided that the claims are appropriately worded to avoid misleading ...
CRN Says “60 Minutes” Probiotic Segment Was Right on Safety, but Wrongly Dismissed Their Benefits
In response to a “60 Minutes” segment on probiotics released June 28, 2020 titled, “Do Probiotics Actually Do Anything?” Andrea Wong, PhD, senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) noted that “The vigorous body of scientific research exploring the benefits of probiotics is providing increased understanding of the role probiotics ...
CRN Backs Study: Vitamin D Helps Fight Dementia
Andrea Wong, PhD, vice president, scientific and regulatory affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN, Washington D.C.) said a new study reinforces that vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. In response to a study published online in Neurology, “Vitamin D and the Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer Disease,” Wong issued ...
Study Suggests Calcium Supplementation Safe for Women’s Heart Health
A new Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study found no increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) or all-cause mortality in post-menopausal women supplementing with calcium and vitamin D. The peer-viewed scientific journal study, “The Effects of Calcium Supplementation on Verified Coronary Heart Disease Hospitalization and Death in Postmenopausal Women: A Collaborative Meta-Analysis of ...
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