Santiago de Chile — A research study published in Nutrition found that supplementation with Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) from chia oil in women during gestation and nursing modified the composition of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) in their breast milk. ALA is the precursor to DHA, which is crucial for brain and...
Click to hear podcast This interview is largely about the new approach to multi-vitamins as Dr. Tieraona Low Dog explains in her new book Fortify Your Life. Dr. Low Dog and MegaFood worked long and hard to create products that will meet most basic nutritional needs. In this interview Dr.
Slumped over tea that smells like rotting compost: “Why can’t this be a decadent rich caramel caffè macchiato? But no, food issues and one sickness after another have me sitting here drinking medicinal tea…just one more reminder that everyone else is out there having fun and I’m cursed trying to solve...
According to the World Health Organization, Japan is a world leader in the categories of health and longevity. With a high level of awareness of the importance of prevention and preventative life-style, as well as growing attention to beauty and anti-aging, Japan's health products industry is now booming. In response...
Los Angeles, CA — In October of 2016, Axiom Foods, based here, announced the launch of the first annual Plant Protein Month in April 2017 to benefit Vitamin Angels. The firm made the first $10,000 donation to the dedicated Plant Protein Fund at Supply Side West in Las Vegas, NV...
Research reports continue to show the importance of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to heart health. The problem is that many people are in the low-intake range of both EPA and DHA and are at increased risk for many chronic diseases including heart...
The implications for healthy living, exhibited and discussed at the 2017 Consumer Electronic Show held January 5–8 in Las Vegas, NV, were life-changing. While head-spinning technology was everywhere, the ones that delivered what consumers and professionals perceive they need, are the technologies that will thrive. It seems like the Internet...
If nutrients were on the cover of US Weekly, vitamin D would be a superstar. Let me explain. We’ve known about the role of vitamin D in bone strength for some time. But new research is showing the importance of vitamin D in preventing cancer. Sex hormones are made from...
Mumbai, India — Everstone Group has invested $35 million in a stake of Mumbai-based OmniActive Health Technologies Ltd. Everstone Group has been rapidly expanding in the nutraceutical space and its investment in OmniActive will give it a significant minority stake. Through the Everstone Group investment, OmniActive will have the ability...
New York City, NY — The North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA), which had recently filed a lawsuit against TV personality and physician Dr. Mehmet Oz, has now taken legal action against importer and bulk specialty olive oil distributor Veronica Foods, as well as seven other specialty retail stores across...
