NutraCast Podcast: Chef Kukuruzovic on the flavor of immunity
What does immunity taste like? As it turns out, it tastes like green tea, honey, blood orange or pretty much anything you want it to.
Archives for September 18, 2020
A credit score for your gut? Scientists develop index to distinguish between healthy and diseased microbiomes
We may have taken a step closer to understanding what a ‘healthy microbiome’ looks like, as scientists at the Mayo Clinic report the development of the Gut Microbiome Health Index. The proposed index may help differentiate a healthy microbiome from a...
Eevia Health’s distribution deal expands botanical range to France and Belgium
Eevia Health Oy and Natural Functional Ingredients’ new distribution deal looks set to expand availability of the firm’s active nutrients such as polyphenols, flavonoids, antioxidants, and beta-glucans.
Calanus oil may halt obesity-related gut microbiota changes, study finds
Supplementation with oil derived from North Atlantic Ocean shrimp may play a role in preventing the negative changes seen in the gut microbiome that are linked to obesity and weight mismanagement.
Why does high carb/low fat diet reduce risk of metabolic diseases?
Consuming a high level of carbs and a low level of fats can regulate a gene in the body that can reduce your risk of obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic diseases, a meta-analysis has concluded.