News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
UK vitamin distributor Quest is launching what it believes is the first probiotic that has been scientifically shown to target IBS symptoms, a condition that affects a third of the UK population at one time during their lifetime, reports Dominique Patton.
A new study indicates that babies whose mothers supplement their diet with DHA have improved psychomotor skills as toddlers, writes Jess Halliday.
Taking maritime pine bark extract before a long-haul flight could help travelers reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), say researchers in a new study into the effects of Pycnogenol supplementation on leg-swelling.
Curcumin, the yellow pigment found in the curry spice turmeric, inhibits melanoma cell growth and kills tumour cells, shows a new study.
Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis said on Friday that it had opened a €20 million facility for increased production of its plant sterols and CLA, writes Dominique Patton.
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A society that views food as taste-bud entertainment rather than a basic of well-being was always bound to run into health problems. But with obesity now afflicting 300m people, and diabetes set to reach similar numbers within two decades, the...