Vitamins, Diet and Sports Nutrition

A staunch legislative advocate of the dietary supplement and over-the-counter medicine industries earlier this week announced his retirement from the Senate. On Tuesday, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced on Twitter that he will not be defending his Senate seat in 2018.

To help mitigate the risk of autistic traits in children exposed to antiepileptic drugs in utero, women may benefit from folic acid supplementation before they get pregnant, according to a late December article published in JAMA Neurology. Fertile women using antiepileptic drugs should take folic acid supplements continuously, the study concluded.

Vitamin Packs, a personalized vitamin subscription service, on Tuesday unveiled two new products — its Foundational Multi and Pre-Post Natal Multi.

One Brands on Tuesday launched their newest flavor, Red Velvet Cake online and in specialty stores nationwide.

Helen of Troy will be selling its direct-to-consumer nutritional supplements and health guidance segment Healthy Directions. The El Paso, Texas-based company will be divesting the division to privately held VMS company Direct Digital for roughly $46 million in cash and a supplemental payment with a target value of $25 million that will come on or before Aug. 1, 2019, Helen of Troy said.

Famous for its easy-to-follow diet plan, SlimFast last week introduced its the SlimFast Bake Shop featuring new meal replacement cookies and bars.

SlimFast last week introduced four new Boosters, SlimFast-branded diet aid supplements, to perfectly complement the SlimFast Plan.

Seattle's Vitamin Packs, the next generation personalized vitamin subscription service, showcased its personalized nutrition capabilities at Dr. Michael Roizen's Preventative, Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine Conference. The conference, held in Las Vegas from Dec. 8 -10, is designed for all medical professionals with an interest in applying preventive, lifestyle and integrative medicine approaches into their practice.