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Hain to Introduce Earth's Best Organic Infant Formula

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. plans to introduce and roll out a line of Earth’s Best Organic Infant Formula. The organic milk-based powder formula is patterned after breast milk for easy digestion and meets all FDA requirements for complete infant nutrition including vitamins, minerals and healthy fats. Certified USDA Organic, the Earth’s Best Infant Formula is produced without the use of antibiotics, no genetically engineered ingredients and no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. “We’ve been working on an organic infant formula for a long time and are pleased to offer this important product for newborns,” said Irwin D. Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hain Celestial. “Our Earth’s Best brand now offers a broad product line to start babies on an organic path including infant, toddler and kids products with formula, juices, jarred vegetables, fruits and blends, cereals, cookies and bars, crackers, applesauce and soups-all with age-appropriate formulations. Website: http://www.hain-celestial.com/     

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Mission Pharmacal Uses Martek DHA in New Prenatal Supplements

Mission Pharmacal Company, makers of Citracal brand of calcium citrate supplements and prenatal vitamins, has introduced prescription Citracal Prenatal + DHA to their prenatal vitamin product line. The Citracal prenatal pack contains a balanced daily dose of prescription-strength vitamins and minerals in a tablet and a 250 mg capsule of Martek DHA(TM), a plant-derived essential omega-3 fatty acid. DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid present in the human body, and research indicates that supplementing the diet of pregnant women may have significant developmental benefits to mother and child. DHA improves brain, nerve and eye tissue development in infants and is found naturally in breast milk. The dietary intake of DHA by American women is only 20-30 percent of the 300 milligrams per day recommend by NIH / ISSFAL* for pregnant and nursing women. In 2001, the FDA accepted Martek DHA(TM) for inclusion in baby formula, and since that approval, it is currently included in 80 percent of infant formulas sold in the United States. “DHA is found in fish, but with the threat of mercury contamination, the safest route for DHA supplementation is a non-fish source such as Citracal Prenatal + DHA,” says Dr. David Perlmutter, neurologist and author of […]

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