Adhering to a diet and exercise program to manage health can be a challenge for anyone. But maintaining a healthy weight may present unique challenges for young adults with inherent barriers such as cognitive impairment. A pilot study at the University of Cincinnati found that young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities
Nutrition & Life
Consumers spent about $11.3 billion on herbal dietary supplements in the United States in 2020: The first time that total annual sales of herbal surpassed $10 billion, according to the American Botanical Council’s 2020 Herb Market Report, published in HerbalGram 131. 2020’s growth of over 17% is more than double the annual growth of 8.6%
The challenge, which was announced earlier this year, had as a goal to find innovative, cost effective and scalable ways to improve supply chain security and traceability. The challenge recieved 90 submissions from around the world. The winners came from primarily from the United States with other winners located in Canada and New Zealand. Building
A recent clinical study found a positive effect of a nutritional supplement on growth and body composition in short and lean preadolescent boys aged 10 years old and up. The text material, a new protein drink powder, demonstrated positive benefits for growth and development in boys 10 and older, according to a new clinical study
The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is a professional society of physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, other allied health professionals, and researchers. ASPEN envisions an environment in which every patient receives safe, efficacious, and high-quality patient care. ASPEN’s mission is to improve patient care by advancing the science and practice of clinical nutrition
The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is a professional society of physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, other allied health professionals, and researchers. ASPEN envisions an environment in which every patient receives safe, efficacious, and high-quality patient care. ASPEN’s mission is to improve patient care by advancing the science and practice of clinical nutrition
The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is a professional society of physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, other allied health professionals, and researchers. ASPEN envisions an environment in which every patient receives safe, efficacious, and high quality patient care. ASPEN’s mission is to improve patient care by advancing the science and practice of clinical
The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is a professional society of physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, other allied health professionals, and researchers. ASPEN envisions an environment in which every patient receives safe, efficacious, and high-quality patient care. ASPEN’s mission is to improve patient care by advancing the science and practice of clinical nutrition
A Cleveland Clinic study has introduced a new surgical procedure to treat both children and adults with congenital intestinal malrotation, an inherited disorder that can cause the intestines to twist. The study, published in the Annals of Surgery, also defines the disease presentation in both children and adults, identifies the patients at risk of intestinal
Findings of a nationwide study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest that a family’s socio-economic status (SES) may influence children’s composition of gut microbiome -; the mix of microscopic organisms within the digestive tract. SES includes economic resources such as education, income and occupation, and are
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by a highly infectious novel coronavirus known as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As the rate of transmission of this ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus is extremely high, about 225 million individuals around the world, to date, have been infected. Scientists and policymakers are trying
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. The USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020 – 2025 further tells us that losing weight “requires adults to
The bill, which was cosponsored by US Representative John Curtis, R-UT and Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ, would allow consumers who are putting before-tax funds into Health Savings Accounts to use those funds for the purchase of dietary supplements. The bill is denominated as HR 5214. Currently HSA funds can only be used for approved health care
Health is top of mind for more consumers than ever and the hair wellness category is no exception. Like the many other industries, consumers want healthy ingredients that are backed by science. The gut-hair axis While many consumers are more aware of the impact of gut health on overall health, hair doesn’t typically come to
The warning letters were posted late last week. FDA has urged consumers not to use the products sold by these companies because they “have not been evaluated by the FDA to be safe or effective for their intended use and may be harmful.” The warning letters were issued to: Live Good Inc.; Pharmaganics LLC; Lysulin
Scientists in Japan have identified metabolic compounds within the blood that are associated with dementia. The study revealed that the levels of 33 metabolites differed in patients with dementia, compared to elderly people with no existing health conditions. Their findings, published this week in PNAS, could one day aid diagnosis and treatment of dementia. “Metabolites
The new study was published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements. It was the work of a team led by Hunter S. Waldman, PhD of Human Performance Research Laboratory at the University of North Alabama. Betaine is a zwitterionic compound which refers to its property of having both positively and negatively charged groups (‘zwitter’ is
Arizona dietary supplements company Mdrive recently released Mdrive Start, a hybrid nutritional supplement that combines six clinically tested ingredients to support energy, testosterone levels, lean muscle and memory with six forms of protein. “It’s unheard of to have six protein sources and seven clinically tested ingredients in one product,” said Michael Kehoe, president of Mdrive.
Supplementation with 200 mg per day of the E. longifolia extract combined with or without a concurrent training program was associated with higher testosterone levels after six months, compared to placebo, in men with Androgen Deficiency of Aging Males (ADAM), a condition that reportedly affects between 6 and 12% of middle-aged men worldwide. Improvements in
Breast milk components and their health functions: the science so far Advanced analytical technologies such as next-generation sequencing have enabled unprecedented exploration of human breast milk and expanded research on its various health benefits. Nevertheless, breast milk is a complex system of bioactive components, many of which have not yet been identified, and others which
David Winsauer, of Delray Beach, FL, entered the plea in a case brought in 2019 by the US Food and Drug Administatino working in concert with the Department of Justice that alleged that employees of Blackstone Labs conspired to sell products marketed as dietary supplements that contained banned ingredients such as anabolic steroids, SARMs (selective
The new research was published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. It was conducted a team of researchers associated with US Army and Navy health institutes. The researchers were looking at the prevalence of use for a category of products they referred to as ‘sports-related nutritional supplements,’ (SRNS) which they defined
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