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Monday, October 10, 2005 5:38 PM

NNFA Supplement - Monday, October 10, 2005

 

 

 

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Monday - October 10, 2005

Sen. Durbin Introduces, Withdraws AER Amendment…In an effort to draw

attention to adverse event reporting (AER) for dietary supplements, Sen. Richard

Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced and promptly withdrew an amendment to the Defense

Authorization Act that would have prohibited the sale of certain dietary

supplements on military bases if manufacturers did not have a system to report

adverse events to the government. After Durbin introduced the amendment on

October 6, Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) compelled Durbin to withdraw the amendment by

assuring him that adverse event reporting would be a priority in the Senate

health committee that Enzi chairs. Last year, Durbin attempted to attach a

similar amendment to the defense spending bill but also withdrew it when Sens.

Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) agreed to work with him in drafting

broader AER legislation. NNFA will monitor activity toward drafting such

legislation and continue to keep members apprised.

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Government Agencies to Hold Public Meeting on Codex…The U.S. Department of

Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are sponsoring a

public meeting, October 18, 2005, to provide information and receive public

comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions that will be discussed at the

November 2005 meeting of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special

Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The public meeting,

which requires pre-registration in order to attend, will be held in the Harvey

Wiley Federal Building in College Park, MD. Public comments may be submitted via

mail or e-mail. For more information on registering for this event and

submitting comments, visit www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FRPubs/05-006N.htm

 

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Plant Estrogens May Fight Lung Cancer...A study published in the Journal

of the American Medical Association, or JAMA (2005, vol.294: 1493-1504)

demonstrated that eating foods containing phytoestrogens may protect against

lung cancer. Phytoestrogens can be found in foods such as soya products, plant

oils and a variety of fruits and vegetables. In the study, researchers compared

nearly 1,700 patients treated for lung cancer with roughly the same number of

healthy “control” volunteers. They found that those patients who consumed the

most plant estrogens—for example, around five fruit and vegetable servings per

day—had a 46 percent lower risk of developing lung cancer than those consuming

the least amount of these nutrients. Scientists speculate that phytoestrogens

may help ward off cancer by binding to estrogen receptors present in both normal

and malignant lung tissue.

 

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Pomegranate Juice May Protect the Prostate...Researchers reported recently

that consuming pomegranate juice may help fight against prostate cancer,

according to their findings, published in the Proceedings of the National

Academy of Sciences (2005, online: www.pnas.org, 10.1073/pnas.0505870102). In

laboratory tests, the research team discovered that tumors shrank in mice

injected with human prostate tumors once the animals drank pomegranate juice.

While testing mice is only a first step toward testing the juice on tumor cells

in humans, this study adds to the growing body of evidence that pomegranates and

other antioxidant-rich foods may help protect against a variety of cancers.

 

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The Supplement is a bi-weekly communication from the headquarters office

of the National Nutritional Foods Association. Since 1936, NNFA has been

dedicated to advancing the natural products industry and keeping its membership

informed about important issues.

 

National Nutritional Foods Association, 2112 E. Fourth Street, Suite 200,

Santa Ana, CA 92705

(714) 460-7732 • Fax (714) 460-7444 • e-mail: nnfa • www.nnfa.org

 

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Dr. Jerry Mittelman

Monday, October 10, 2005 5:38 PM

NNFA Supplement - Monday, October 10, 2005

 

 

 

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Monday - October 10, 2005

Sen. Durbin Introduces, Withdraws AER Amendment…In an effort to draw

attention to adverse event reporting (AER) for dietary supplements, Sen. Richard

Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced and promptly withdrew an amendment to the Defense

Authorization Act that would have prohibited the sale of certain dietary

supplements on military bases if manufacturers did not have a system to report

adverse events to the government. After Durbin introduced the amendment on

October 6, Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) compelled Durbin to withdraw the amendment by

assuring him that adverse event reporting would be a priority in the Senate

health committee that Enzi chairs. Last year, Durbin attempted to attach a

similar amendment to the defense spending bill but also withdrew it when Sens.

Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) agreed to work with him in drafting

broader AER legislation. NNFA will monitor activity toward drafting such

legislation and continue to keep members apprised.

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Government Agencies to Hold Public Meeting on Codex…The U.S. Department of

Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are sponsoring a

public meeting, October 18, 2005, to provide information and receive public

comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions that will be discussed at the

November 2005 meeting of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special

Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The public meeting,

which requires pre-registration in order to attend, will be held in the Harvey

Wiley Federal Building in College Park, MD. Public comments may be submitted via

mail or e-mail. For more information on registering for this event and

submitting comments, visit www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FRPubs/05-006N.htm

 

--------

 

Plant Estrogens May Fight Lung Cancer...A study published in the Journal

of the American Medical Association, or JAMA (2005, vol.294: 1493-1504)

demonstrated that eating foods containing phytoestrogens may protect against

lung cancer. Phytoestrogens can be found in foods such as soya products, plant

oils and a variety of fruits and vegetables. In the study, researchers compared

nearly 1,700 patients treated for lung cancer with roughly the same number of

healthy “control” volunteers. They found that those patients who consumed the

most plant estrogens—for example, around five fruit and vegetable servings per

day—had a 46 percent lower risk of developing lung cancer than those consuming

the least amount of these nutrients. Scientists speculate that phytoestrogens

may help ward off cancer by binding to estrogen receptors present in both normal

and malignant lung tissue.

 

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Pomegranate Juice May Protect the Prostate...Researchers reported recently

that consuming pomegranate juice may help fight against prostate cancer,

according to their findings, published in the Proceedings of the National

Academy of Sciences (2005, online: www.pnas.org, 10.1073/pnas.0505870102). In

laboratory tests, the research team discovered that tumors shrank in mice

injected with human prostate tumors once the animals drank pomegranate juice.

While testing mice is only a first step toward testing the juice on tumor cells

in humans, this study adds to the growing body of evidence that pomegranates and

other antioxidant-rich foods may help protect against a variety of cancers.

 

--------

 

The Supplement is a bi-weekly communication from the headquarters office

of the National Nutritional Foods Association. Since 1936, NNFA has been

dedicated to advancing the natural products industry and keeping its membership

informed about important issues.

 

National Nutritional Foods Association, 2112 E. Fourth Street, Suite 200,

Santa Ana, CA 92705

(714) 460-7732 • Fax (714) 460-7444 • e-mail: nnfa • www.nnfa.org

 

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