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Following recent controversy surrounding the popular herb kava the American Botanical Council (ABC) is suggesting that consumers follow additional precautions when using the herb, used for reducing symptoms of anxiety and stress.
A component of tomato sauce may help reduce DNA damage in the prostate, a new study suggests. This may have implications for the prevention or treatment of prostate cancer. The active ingredient appears to be lycopene, an antioxidant found in large...
Leptin, a protein secreted by fat cells, may be an independent risk factor for heart disease in humans, according to an article published this week in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
The DASH diet, a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and low-fat dairy foods, combined with reduced dietary sodium, lowers blood pressure for all persons, according to new research released this week.
People who eat a meat-laden diet have more than triple the average risk of esophageal cancer and double the risk of stomach cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday
US Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International, Inc. announced this week that negotiations have been completed for the acquisition of Health Care Direct Services (HCDS), a nutraceutical wholesale distributor.
The British organic dairy products market is to show healthy growth in the coming years however oversupplies are set to continue, market analysts Organic Monitor report this week.