Nutrition & Life

Research conducted at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine suggests that higher intake of specific nutrients is associated with lower brain iron concentration and better cognitive performance in older adults. The study was recently published in the Neurobiology of Aging and highlights the important balance of non-heme iron for optimal neuronal function. Excess non-heme

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the results of the first survey of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in nationally distributed processed foods, including several processed baby foods, collected from the agency’s Total Diet Study (TDS), which monitors levels of nutrients and contaminants in foods consumed in the U.S. PFAS are chemicals found

The study was published recently in a journal called the Annals of Medicine and Surgery​.  The research was the work of experts associated with two universities in Makassar, Indonesia. Growing, intractable problem The rising tide of obesity has become a worldwide problem.  While the issue has been obscured somewhat by the global pandemic, it continues

The software, branded as InstantGMP Pro, helps supplement firms institute and maintain Good Manufacturing Practices in their manufacturing facilities.  One of the key parts of the software is a document management function, which has now been upgraded with the additional SOP templates, the company says. InstantGMP helps manufacturers take the generation of documents fully into

Purslane (Portulaca​ oleracea​, Portulacaceae) was the subject of a recent article in HerbalGram​​​, the publication of the American Botanical Council. The article, written by associate editor Hannah Bauman, lays out the history, traditional uses, medicinal uses and modern research on the botanical.  It is part of HerbalGram​’s Food as Medicine series. Plant found worldwide Purslane is

Hispanic people with a high percentage of American Indigenous ancestry are at increased risk of a nutritional deficiency that could affect their heart health and contribute to harmful inflammation, new research suggests. Salmon are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. A new study suggests that Hispanic Americans may be at elevated risk of omega-3 deficiency if

CRN: Don’t Sell Out DSHEA for CBD Stakeholders in the dietary supplement industry—manufacturers, marketers, retailers, consumers, and their trade associations—should be resolute that allowing FDA to predetermine the safe levels for a dietary ingredient could create dangerous precedent, not only for CBD and other cannabinoids but for all dietary ingredients in the future.  NDI rejections

NAI announced yesterday that it had acquired a 54,000 square foot manufacturing and warehouse facility in Carlsbad, CA.  The plan is to retrofit the facility for the blending and packaging of powder products.   As a sign of its strong cash position NAI financed almost 40% of the deal $7.5 million of cash on hand,

More than 175 exhibitors featuring more than 4,500 ingredients flocked to Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ. While many said they were looking forward to seeing the latest innovations, the overall consensus was everyone is just excited to network in person.  The two-day event brought in about 2,700 people from the dietary supplement, functional food

After Russell Jordan sent a stool sample through the mail to the microbiome company Viome, his idea of what he should eat shifted. The gym owner in Sacramento, California, had always consumed large quantities of leafy greens. But the results from the test — which sequenced and analyzed the microbes in a pea-sized stool sample

Study shows that an enzyme involved in inflammatory response may be a key mechanism driving COVID-19 severity and could provide a new therapeutic target. Image Credit: Maria Dryfhout/Shutterstock.com A single enzyme shown to be a primary predictor of COVID-19 severity Scientists from the University of Arizona, Stony Brook University, and Wake Forest University School of

An enzyme with an elusive role in severe inflammation may be a key mechanism driving COVID-19 severity and could provide a new therapeutic target to reduce COVID-19 mortality, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Researchers from the University of Arizona, in collaboration with Stony Brook University and Wake Forest University

An extra 267,000 infants will likely have died in 2020 in low and middle income countries as a result of the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, finds a modelling study, published in the online journal BMJ Open. This toll is 7% higher than expected for the year, say the World Bank economist authors. The global

Analysis of medical data from around 1800 65-year-old residents of Kobe, a large Japanese city, has shown that at least 3% have possible sarcopenia, revealing that the risks are higher in those who are underweight and don’t exercise enough. This research was carried out by Project Professor Tamori Yoshikazu (Division of Creative Health Promotion) et

ME (Myalgic Encephalopathy), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), can be a debilitating disease. It frequently presents after an infection, and key features are long-lasting fatigue and worsening of symptoms after exertion. Symptoms include flu-like malaise, muscle and joint pains, headaches, and cognitive problems. One hypothesis suggests that ME is caused by an irregularity

Kratom comment deadline approaches as labs continue to service thriving trade FDA sent out the request on July 24​​, with an original deadline for comment was set for Aug. 9.  The request covers seven ‘drug’ substances, including a synthetic cannabinoid and several new and older compounds that have been reported on the market as designer

Earlier this month the company announced that the US Food and Drug Administration had reviewed its filing on its Nutriterra Total Omega-3 ingredient and concurred that it qualified as a dietary ingredient and was reasonably expected to be safe. Nuseed Nutritional, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nufarm Limited, had earlier obtained approval from

Announced last week, the €11.9m (£10.2m) deal would see Yooma Wellness acquire Vitality CBD via its wholly owned subsidiary Yooma Europe Limited, taking on Vitality CBD’s entire portfolio of CBD oils, sprays, skin care and edibles – all available in mainstream UK retailers like Boots, Tesco, Asda and Lloyds Pharmacy. Lorne Abony, chairman of Yooma,

Given the Taliban’s hostility to vaccinations, WHO and medical experts fear a rapid and uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan will await the formation of a new government led by the ‘Islamic Scholars’. The WHO recorded 152,411 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 7,047 deaths in Afghanistan between 3 January and 19 August. On 15 August,

In its first quarter 2021 earnings statement, which was released recently, the company reported $8.96 million in revenue, which represented a 20% year over rise over the first quarter of 2020, in which the firm brought in $7.35 million.  Cyanotech, which is based on the Kona Coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, produces spirulina and astaxanthin

The growing uses for 3D printing is fostering new opportunities for innovation and business development, but is also ushering in challenges for attorneys as this technology tests longstanding norms surrounding Intellectual Property. “When I started to focus on this area, I realized there weren’t a lot of people servicing this industry,”​ said attorney Kevin Bell,

The product, called Herbalife SKIN LycoGlow, is based on Lycored Nutrient Complex, which is a tomato extract from Israeli firm Lycored that is heavy on lycopene but that also includes other carotenoids found in the fruit. “The science behind Lycored Nutrient Complex was very familiar to us,”​ said Dr Kent Bradley, MD, chief nutrition officer