Omega-3 supplements told to amend brain boosting claim
A UK supplements manufacturer has been rapped by the voluntary advertising watchdog over the name of its omega-3 product, ‘Brain Boosters’.
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Omega-3, probiotics, plant extracts not ruled by Supplements Directive, says EC
Adding nutrients such as some herbal extracts, omega-3s, probiotics, glucosamine and more to the Food Supplements Directive (FSD) is impractical and unworkable, the European Commission has stated.
The prostate cancer trials: SELECT, PHSII
Industry reacts to selenium, vitamin trials
Two high-profile clinical trials have reported that selenium and the vitamins C and E are ineffective against prostate cancer. But questions are being asked over the study design.
The prostate cancer trials: SELECT, PHSII
No effects of selenium and vitamins in prostate cancer clinical trials
Daily supplements of vitamin E, vitamin C, or selenium, alone or in combination, may not lower the risk of prostate cancer, according to two new high-profile studies.
EU dairy groups look to generic health claims future
A number of recent studies have continued to suggest links between dairy consumption and certain nutrition benefits, though their impact on helping on securing industry-wide European health claim approvals looks uncertain.