We began our series on Vitamin C with a brief overview of the history of vitamin C and its health benefits. Now let’s discuss healthy dosages with vitamin expert Professor Manfred Eggersdorfer. What is the current RDA and what should the RDA be? What is the optimal intake? Manfred Eggersdorfer,...
Edison, NJ — Serum β-carotene and α-carotene may help protect against Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Diabetes Retinopathy (DR), according to a new study published in Current Molecular Medicine. In the cross-sectional study conducted in Beijing, China, 272 diabetic retinopathy patients, 190 diabetic patients without retinopathy and 285 healthy patients were...
Kennesaw, GA – Researchers have found that consumption of Deerland Enzymes and Probiotics’ probiotic strain DE111 can improve occasional constipation and/or diarrhea in healthy individuals, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Probiotics & Health. In the study, 50 participants were evaluated over the course of 105...
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association is challenging the accepted knowledge that calcium and vitamin D supplements are important for supporting bone health. Conducted by Jia-Guo Zhao, MD of Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China, the meta-analysis of 33 randomized clinical trials that included 51,145 participants living...
Recent columns have discussed the history of vitamin C supplementation, time-proven uses of vitamin C and recent vitamin C research. Many ask whether high dose use of vitamin C supplements reduces health risks. We wanted to get to the bottom of high dose use of vitamin C with an expert...
Portland, ME -- Prominent display of nutritional information translates into higher sales and measurable nutritional benefits because customers make healthier food choices, according to research of stores that implemented the Guiding Stars nutritional guidance program. The article, "Consumers' Response to an On-Shelf Nutrition Labelling System in Supermarkets: Evidence to Inform...
A potential relationship between gut flora and hypertension, or high blood pressure, has been discovered by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) scientists with the help of a team of German researchers. The findings state gut microbes may help prevent inflammation in hypertension patients who consume a diet high in sodium.
A new paper published in the European Journal of Nutrition concludes the carotenoid vitamin lutein is ready to be considered for intake recommendations. Lutein has been researched for its potential role in reducing the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other eye issues. Foods rich in lutein include dark,...
We began our series on Vitamin C in Part 1 with a brief overview of the history of vitamin C. Now we can move on to important new findings and what they mean to health. How does vitamin C affect the immune system? What about vitamin C and cancer? The...
Bethesda, MD — The National Institutes of Health has launched a major effort to discover and catalog the brain’s “parts list.” The NIH’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) aims to provide researchers with a comprehensive reference of the diverse cell types in human,...
