Childhood obesity at 'staggering' levels
Childhood obesity rates have reached staggering levels and obesity has nearly surpassed smoking as the leading cause of preventable death among Americans, according to a new Datamonitor report.
Archives for October 1, 2002
Further evidence for booming AHCC supplement
A nine-year study on AHCC, the nutraceutical developed from different species of mushrooms cultivated in Japan, has found that it has a positive influence on immune function, and that it can improve the prognosis for postoperative hepatocellular...
Antioxidant reduces brain damage in stroke model
New research shows that a synthetic antioxidant can reduce brain damage by more than 40 per cent in lab animals when given seven and a half hours after a stroke begins.
Vital Living ups distribution with new agreement
US company Vital Living, which develops nutraceuticals formulated by physicians for distribution through a physician network , said this week it has signed a three-year agreement with National Provider Network, enhancing its distribution.
Chinese medicine, hope for hepatitis B treatment
Using Chinese herbal medicine alongside standard therapy may be a more effective treatment of chronic hepatitis B than the therapy alone, researchers from University of California, Berkeley have found.
Asian conference highlights need for focus on regulation
The IADSA Asian conference on food supplement regulations held in Bangkok, Thailand last week produced a clear recognition of the need for a common approach to regulations in the region and a demand for increased collaboration and consultation.
Supplement to kick hangover symptoms
Living Essentials, a biotech consumer products company, has launched Chaser for Wine Headaches, a natural, calcium-based supplement that helps prevent headaches caused by wine, it claims.