Consumers demand a great deal of their supplements these days, which places pressure on raw materials suppliers and ingredient manufacturers. The products lining your shelves had to come from somewhere and just how their components are sourced and processed has a great deal of influence on their acceptability and ultimately,...
Atchison, KS—A new study conducted at South Dakota State University suggests that a patented resistant wheat starch (Fibersym RW from MGP, based here) may benefit those with metabolic syndrome. For 26 weeks, 20 people with signs of metabolic syndrome took part in the double-blind, placebo-controlled, cluster crossover trial. Individuals consumed...
Helier, Jersey—New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition offers data suggesting a branded trans-galactooligosaccharide prebiotic complex (B-GOS, Bimuno from Clasado) lessens exercise-induced asthma. Ten adults with exercise-induced asthma and eight without the disease took either 5.5 g/day of the prebiotic or a placebo for three weeks. After a...
We have been chatting with Maret Traber, Ph.D., about her research on the basics of vitamin E function and now we can move on to some of her latest research. This month we will discuss more about the upcoming label changes of vitamin E supplements, the increased need for vitamin...
Click to hear podcast We all want good science to validate the products we use. Dr. Matthew Budoff has completed four clinical studies on Aged Garlic Extract. I have interviewed him after each study and if you want to follow the evolution of this science, you can listen to all of those...
Ronkonkoma, NY—New data published in SpringerPlus suggest that a branded vitamin C ester (Ester-C from NBTY, based here) is better at increasing vitamin C levels in the body than other forms of vitamin C. Thirty-six healthy adults (ages 18–60) were divided into three groups and given a placebo, 1,000 mg...
A meta-analysis published in Hypertension found that supplementation with magnesium may lower blood pressure. The analysis included 34 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials composed of 2,028 normotensive or hypertensive subjects. The subjects, of which 55% were men and 45% were women, ranged in age between 18 and 84 years; with 1,010 participants receiving...
Madison, WI—As functional foods grow in popularity, a group of investigators have published new data suggesting a combination of probiotics and cranberry proanthocyanidins (c-PAC) benefit the gut. A branded c-PAC powder (Cran-Naturelle from Fruit D’Or) was used in the laboratory study. Researchers found that the c-PAC inhibited the growth of...
East Windsor, NJ—Could resveratrol positively affect exercise training? Yes, says new research from Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, especially if it is fortified with piperine. Piperine is said to boost resveratrol’s increase bioavailability and bioefficacy. Researchers from the University of Georgia Department of Kinesiology in Athens, GA, worked with a...
Shoppers may take fiber to keep them “regular,” but there may a new reason to fill up on fiber: successful aging, according to new research from The Journal of Gerontology. Researchers from the University of Sydney selected 1,609 healthy adults (ages 49 and older) for their study and followed them...
