Nutrition & Life

A substantial number of English communities experienced a decline in life expectancy from 2010-2019, Imperial College London researchers have found. In the five years before the pandemic (2014-2019) life expectancy went down in almost one in five communities for women, and one in nine communities for men, according to the new study published in The

Daily exposure to chemicals called phthalates, which are used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and many cosmetics, may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans each year, a new study shows. The resulting annual economic burden is between $40 billion and $47 billion, a value more than quadruple that of previous

Eating whole grain rye products instead of refined wheat alternatives can offer worthwhile health benefits. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, recently published a study showing that people who ate high-fibre products made from whole grain rye lost more body fat and overall weight than those who ate corresponding products made from refined wheat.

GlucosaGreen is a glucosamine ingredient made via a patented ‘direct fermentation’ technology using glucose as a feedstock.  Most glucosamine in the market is derived from leftover shellfish shells primarily from shrimp farming. And most glucosamine up to now has been marketed for joint health.  Along with chondroitin, glucosamine has been one of the mainstays of

AHPA event to delve into botanical supply headaches made worse by energy shortage The annual American Herbal Product Association’s Botanical Congress is this year branded with an Immunity moniker. Immune health ingredients have seen an unprecedented uptick in sales and new product launches. Pandemic dislocations continue That surge is a direct result of the advent

The two principals, Vitaly Fargesen and Igor Palatnik, allegedly raised funds from investors for their Vancouver, CA-based publicly traded startup.  According the SEC complaint, the pair mislead investors to believe that theirs was a vertically integrated company when in fact it purchased all of its hemp products from third parties. Misstated revenue, bogus projections The

The trend gained visibility via a presentation of a research paper at a  recent virtual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics​​. Called ‘dry scooping,’ the fad involves ingesting the powder neat, without mixing it with water first. The researchers reportedly counted millions of likes on TikTok for the practice, which experts said included potential

The petition, filed in late September by a analytical laboratory firm, claims that Vitamin B6 overdose is not only possible, but has occurred on a number of occasions. The firm, Emery Pharma, is owned  by Ramin Najafi, PhD, who holds a chemistry doctorate from the University of California Davis. The petition maintains that, “It is

These products are made without specific ingredients like gluten, dairy, nuts and other things that many are allergic to or cant tolerate. Scott Mandell, founder and former CEO of Chicago-based Enjoy Life Foods has been credited for “revolutionizing big food” by creating this free-from category and now he’s taking those skills and applying them to

The capsules contain Unibar’s CapsiClear extract comprising 50% capsanthin, a xanthophyllic carotenoid derived from capsicum annuum​ chilli peppers, which offers short and long-term intraocular and nerve protection. CapZion is the first eye health capsanthin product in Europe and will help fill a gap in the market for oral holistic remedies to manage intraocular pressure (IOP).

Oct 7 2021 People with hypertension, or high blood pressure, play a key role in whether they use medication appropriately to manage their blood pressure. However, a new American Heart Association scientific statement, published today in the Association’s journal Hypertension, suggests additional support is needed for patients from the broader health care system. The statement

Looking beyond the picky eating of childhood, researchers looked at this behavior in college students. Self-identified picky eaters ate significantly less fiber and vegetables and reported greater levels of social phobia than non-picky eaters, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier. Social phobia is the fear

A study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition provides new knowledge on the health effects of a diet rich in nuts. According to the study, focused on the consumption of peanuts, the daily intake of products from this nut could have beneficial effects on the cognitive function and stress response in young and healthy individuals.

The bill, which passed the California Legislature in mid September with bipartisan support, landed on Newsom’s desk just prior to his recall election.  As expected in a state with many more Democratic than Republican voters, Newsom easily survived the challenge​​. Bill’s provisons Among other things the new bill would: Allow CBD and hemp extracts to

Turmeric (Curcuma longa​) is a spice that is a main ingredient of East Asian curries. It has long been a mainstay in Ayurvedic and other traditional medicine systems.  Its derived active constituents — the curcuminoids — have been widely researched for their anti inflammatory properties and other end points. Spectacular sales growth This strong body

A simulated pancreatic cancer clinical trial screening process showed that Black patients were significantly more likely than white patients to be excluded from clinical trials for a wide range of eligibility criteria, according to results presented at the virtual 14th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically

Today, NRG Oncology activated the highly anticipated colorectal cancer prevention trial, FORTE, NRG-CC005. FORTE (Five or Ten Year Colonoscopy for 1-2 Non-Advanced Adenomatous Polyps) is a large, randomized trial of surveillance colonoscopy for participants with a first-time diagnosis of 1 or 2 small benign polyps, called adenomas. Participants in the study will be assigned to

Enforcement action In mid 2020 the US Food and Drug Administration sent seven warning letters​​ to companies marketing supplements aimed at helping consumers recover from or prevent hangovers.  At the time FDA reiterated the position that a hangover is essentially a medical condition, and making any claim about addressing it is a disease claim, which de

The US Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to ICL Health, LLC, based in Tucson.  The company markets several supplements, all attributed to the company’s principal, Dr James L. Wilson, ND. Among the products cited in the warning letter are Good Sugar, a blood sugar management product featuring minerals and herbs, Super Immune

A new analysis has integrated findings from 134 studies of the impact of color-coded nutrition labels and warnings found on the front of some food packaging, indicating that these labels do indeed appear to encourage more healthful purchases. Jing Song of Queen Mary University of London, UK, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access

Fenchol, a natural compound abundant in some plants including basil, can help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s disease pathology, a preclinical study led by University of South Florida Health (USF Health) researchers suggests. The new study published Oct. 5 in the Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience (@FrontiersIn), discovered a sensing mechanism associated with the gut microbiome

The Canadian health claim confirms previous research results which have shown Gastro-AD to be capable of soothing symptoms of occasional heartburn and acid reflux and maintaining quality of life in people experiencing occasional heartburn symptoms, said the company in a release. For example, a paper published in 2020 in BMC Research Notes​​ described results of