Iron-deficient women who take supplements of the nutrient to remedy
the impact on their physical performance could be wasting their
time, suggests a new study. But for those not yet anemic but
deficient of iron in body tissues, supplements...
Glanbia Nutritional Products is hoping to build on growing consumer
awareness of the link between dairy foods and weight loss, with a
new ingredient specifically designed to add the beneficial
components of milk products to other...
A supplement form of the amino acid cysteine may be able to help
treat brain damage in boys, say US researchers, by replenishing the
body's levels of the powerful antioxidant glutathione.
A dietary supplement containing a mixture of herbals, vitamins and
amino acids may help boost fertility in women who have difficulty
conceiving, according to a US researcher, writes Dominique
Patton.
A minority of zinc supplements, one of the most popular mineral
supplements in the US, which can be taken to treat the common cold,
do not meet quality standards according to researchers whose
findings prove just how differing mineral...
Taking supplements of enzymes appears to improve digestion and the
absorption of nutrients suggests new research, commissioned by the
US-based National Enzyme Company.
The FDA has clamped down on the labeling of OTC drugs publishing
new rules that require content and warning labeling for levels of
calcium, magnesium, sodium, or potassium that might be harmful to
people with certain underlying medical...
Choline appears to increase the size of brain cells and make them
faster at firing electrical 'signals' that release memory-forming
chemicals, according to a new study on rats.
Japan's Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC) has
teamed up with two research bodies to develop a new functional
fermented miso derived from skimmed milk, that contains three times
as much calcium as regular...
Beer is the latest plant-based food to be investigated for its
ability to protect bones from osteoporosis because of its readily
bioavailable silicon, writes Dominique Patton.
Taking a carbohydrate supplement after exercise helps to slow
breakdown of muscle protein, report researchers, clarifying the
role of complex sugars in sports nutrition.
Global sports and energy drinks showed continued growth in 2003,
far outpacing soft drinks in general with a 7 per cent increase,
according to new data from beverage industry analysts Canadean.
Nutrition 21, specialising in chromium-based nutritional
supplements, almost halved losses in the three months to December
as it shed costs associated with its discontinued Lite-Bites
business and achieved higher pricing for its core...
Higher iron stores are associated with an increased risk of type 2
diabetes in healthy women. independent of known diabetes risk
factors, report researchers in this week's issue of JAMA.
Dutch chemcials group Akzo Nobel is increasing prices for its
choline salt, choline L (+) bitartrate, by 10 per cent, to cover
costs resulting from new US regulations.
A major French study on the effects of nutritional supplements has
confirmed the link between iron deficiency and hair loss, reports
the leading French cosmetics group L'Oreal.
Three coral calcium marketers have been prohibited in a new FTC
settlement from making claims that suggest the product can treat or
cure cancer, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, high blood
pressure, and other serious diseases.
US scientists have patented a new, stable and absorbable form of
chromium and are looking for companies to carry out trials on the
product, they said this week.
US scientists have patented a new, stable and absorbable form of
chromium and are looking for companies to carry out trials on the
product, they said this week.
Calcium supplements do not appear to cut lead levels in children
with moderate lead poisoning, finds a new study published in this
month's Pediatrics journal.
Supplement manufacturer Nutrition 21 has filed a health claim
petition with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of
eight dietary supplement health claims associating chromium
picolinate supplementation with reduced risk...
A diet high in magnesium may help prevent the development of type 2
diabetes, especially in people who are overweight, suggests
evidence reported in two new studies out next month. The findings
add weight to theories that vitamins...
Children should be strongly encouraged to regularly include
calcium-rich foods and drinks in their diets, report US
researchers, after a new study confirms the negative association
between the mineral and body fat.
Velvet antler extract could enhance athletic performance according
to a recent study. Used for over 2000 years in China, Russia and
Korea, a US company is hoping to introduce consumers to its many
nutritional benefits.
Growing concerns over obesity and wellbeing in an increasingly
health conscious society are set to dramatically impact innovation
in the ingredients, cosmeceutical and even fast food industries,
predicts market research firm Mintel.
Ingredient marketing firm SourceOne Global Partners is to
distribute chondroitin sulfate, supplied by China's biggest
supplier Yantai Kangde Biochemical Products, exclusively to the US
market.
A review of almost 50 glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM supplements
shows that some are unlikely to help patients with joint disease as
they do not contain sufficient amounts of the declared ingredients.
Degussa BioActives has improved its phosphatidylserine (PS) formula
for soft gel applications, after research by its R&D team found
possible interactions between the soft gel capsule and its PS
filling.
Chromium-based nutritional supplements manufacturer Nutrition 21
announced yesterday it has raised $3.25 million through the
completion of a private placement of 4,062,500 shares of common
stock to be used primarily for the continued...
Magnesium appears to be associated with a reduced risk of coronary
heart disease, report researchers, urging further study to find if
increased intake of the mineral can protect against the disease.