News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Elevated levels of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood can lead to a higher risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's-related dementia, according to the February 14th issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
PacificHealth Laboratories (PHLI), producers of the Accelerade sports drink, has begun a soccer sponsorship programme designed to promote the restorative powers of the drink to football players throughout the United States.
New research from Australia has focused on health, quality and the environment as the most effective means of promoting organic food.
Whole Foods Market, the natural and organic food retailer, has reported a 21 per cent increase in sales for the first quarter of 2002 to $780.8 million (€895.8m).
Natural health researchers and providers in the US have expressed their concern over the results of a recent study on hormone replacement therapy. They are urging women to look for safe, natural alternatives to HRT.
A day-long symposium on human nutrition will take place tomorrow at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, US, entitled Food and Famine: Nutritional Conundrums.
Scientists in Wales have new evidence that confirms the long-held belief that cod liver oil is good for the joints. The Cardiff-based researchers say taking a cod-liver oil supplement could delay or even reverse the damage done to joint cartilage and...
Tax breaks would be an efficient method of boosting sales of organic products in the EU and to help them compete with conventionally produced products. This was the conclusion of a study commissioned by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), a...