Nutrition & Life

A new study suggests 100% orange juice has the potential to help fight inflammation and oxidative stress in adults, paving the way for further research on the topic. Though limited in scope, the study indicates drinking 100% orange juice significantly reduces interleukin 6, a well-established marker of inflammation, in both healthy and high-risk adults. Two

A new study has shown that regular consumption of millets can improve hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels to reduce iron deficiency anemia, which is rising globally. The recently published research, a meta-analysis of 22 studies on humans and eight laboratory studies on millets consumption and anemia, was undertaken by seven organizations across four countries and

The antiviral properties of lactoferrin makes it a great natural supplement that could also be used as an adjunct for COVID-19 and for various other Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs) according to a team of researchers led by the University of Huddersfield. Lactoferrin is a protein naturally found in breastmilk, for example in cow milk and

AlphaWave is a branded form of l-theanine produced by a proprietary process. L-theanine is an amino acid found in green tea leaves that has been shown to cross the blood brain barrier where it can increase the secretion of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine.  It has also been shown to decrease heart rate and

Relapse is a common feature of addiction recovery – two in three patients treated for substance use disorder in the United States relapse within 12 months, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Substances of misuse hijack the brain’s pleasure and reward systems, reinforcing drug-seeking behaviors by flooding the system with “feel good”

Last week the US Federal Trade Commission sent notices to more than 700 companies​​ about how to market products in this way without violating federal guidelines.  A key issue is whether the relationship of the endorser to the company whose products he or she is endorsing is made clear in marketing materials. Even if they

Middle-market private equity firm Gryphon Investors announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Metagenics, Inc. from Alticor Inc. Metagenics is a global practitioner-recommended nutritional supplement company that has worked with healthcare practitioners for over three decades that recommend their nutritional products. “We’re happy to partner with a company that operates at the

Some of the worst hit families experiencing food insecurity during the Covid-19 pandemic found that Government financial intervention didn’t effectively address the issue, new research has found. The study looked at food insecurity among young families in Peru, where the global pandemic caused by Covid-19 has resulted in one of the worst economic shocks seen

Consumption of ultra-processed foods has increased over the past two decades across nearly all segments of the U.S. population, according to a new study by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health. The overall composition of the average U.S. diet has shifted towards a more processed diet. This is concerning, as eating more ultra-processed

“Designalytics measures the design performance of package design and makes the connection between that performance and actual in-market sales performance. We do that by measuring current designs. The ones that you see on the shelf today–I’ve probably measured them– and the companies can hire us to measure designs they are thinking of launching either for

In accordance with FDA guidance regarding independent GRAS conclusions, data from published clinical trials, phenotypic data, and genotypic analysis supported the safety of the strain under the conditions of its intended use. “The conclusion of the GRAS panel that ​Lactobacillus plantarum DR7 is GRAS under the conditions of its intended use is confirmation of the quality,

A new study has found that genes play a significant role in how our bodies respond to exercise and has identified a number of specific genes that influence the outcomes of different kinds of physical activity. The research, published in the journal PLOS ONE and led by experts from the Cambridge Centre for Sport &

Women’s heart health has been the focus of a recent study by Monash University, with researchers finding that proportional carbohydrate intake and not saturated fat was significantly associated with cardiovascular disease benefit in Australian women. Image Credit: Monash University Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women. Poor diet is recognized as

A scientific team at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts has developed a new tool to help consumers, food companies, restaurants, and cafeterias choose and produce healthier foods and officials to make sound public nutrition policy. Food Compass is a new nutrient profiling system, developed over three years, that incorporates cutting-edge

Personalized nutrition is an innovation in the manufacture and delivery of any sort of nutritional product and not a category in an of itself.  So it stands to reason that it can be poised to benefit from almost any trend, said Marc Brush, a principal in the consultancy Bend LLC. The personal pandemic experience “You’ve

Shaklee recently launched Meology Kids, an all-in-one, personalized vitamin gummy pack offering for kids. Each box of Meology Kids includes a month’s worth of gummy packs. Inside each pack are two multivitamin gummies, one immunity gummy, and one omega-3 jelly. “We wanted to create a product that tasted great and was fun to take so

NOW, which is based in Bloomingdale, IL, has tested other categories of products from Amazon. Among those were curcumin supplements, ALA products, as well as supplements based on CoQ10, SAMe, phosphatidylserine and acetyl-l-carnitine.  Those tests revealed serious deficiencies among the lesser known and lower priced products found for sale on the Amazon platform.  Of the

A commonly available pesticide has been associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a University of Queensland study. Researchers analyzed links between pesticide exposure and the risk of kidney dysfunction in 41,847 people, using data from the USA National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). School of Public Health Associate Professor,

The new research is the work of a team of professors in bioinformatics at the University of Minnesota and the University of Florida.  The research was published recently in the journal JAMIA Open​. The authors’ stated purpose was “to develop a deep learning pipeline to detect signals on dietary supplement-related adverse events (DS AEs) from