Archives for December 15, 2017

Guest article

Probiotic crusades and other energetic and organized campaigns concerning probiotic issues

Despite the connotation of medieval military expeditions when one speaks of crusades, the one which IPA has taken on the last year has not resulted into any blood being spilt. On the contrary, the probiotic crusades have been constructive, open and...

Adaptogens are here to stay but marketing them effectively will require creativity and innovation, say experts

Interest in adaptogens like Ashwagandha, Rhodiola, Maca, and Holy Basil is on the rise among food and beverage formulators, but what do they do, which brands are blazing an early trail, and who is buying the products?

Low vitamin K linked to heart disease deaths: Dutch data

There is a strong link between poor vitamin K status and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, say researchers who warn that around a third of people may be deficient.

Vitamins may not help improve IVF pregnancy rate despite importance in reproductive physiology

There is no clinical evidence to show that the antioxidant properties of vitamins D and E help to improve the success rate of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), despite a better pregnancy rate in a treatment group supplemented with the vitamins.