Oslo, Norway, and Edison, NJ—Vitamin K supplementation may be an option to inhibit vascular micro-calcification, according to a new review paper published in The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. The review paper is the result of an INTRICARE grant awarded to NattoPharma’s International Research Network by the European Union. The...
People following a plant-based diet while also frequently eating unhealthy foods, such as sweets, juices and refined grains, showed no heart health benefits compared to those not following a plant-based diet, according to a scientific release from the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Researchers tracked the diets and development of...
People who regularly eat tofu and other foods containing isoflavones have a moderately lower risk of developing heart disease, according to a study published in Circulation. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital analyzed data from more than 200,000 people who participated in three prospective health and...
Beer Sheva, Israel—Healthy blood pressure is consumers’ top cardiovascular wellness goal, according to research by Lycored. A press release from the company notes that the American Heart Association estimates that more than 100 million U.S. citizens have high blood pressure. The company surveyed 505 men and women in the U.S.
Minneapolis, MN—A vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables, and soy may lower risk of stroke in comparison to a diet including meat and fish, according to a study published in Neurology. The study involved two groups of people from Buddhist communities in Taiwan where a vegetarian diet is encouraged, and...
Mushrooms are having a moment: These gems from nature are gaining popularity thanks to consumers’ growing awareness about the health benefits they offer, according to a report by Fortune Business Insights (1). And the experts are projecting that the functional mushroom market will continue to grow over the next six...
Be’er Sheva, Israel—Lycored has launched two new digital initiatives to raise awareness regarding lycopene, according to a press release. The company has overhauled its Lycopedia, adding several new features: A page demonstrating the role of lycopene in skin health A module explaining how lycopene works in partnership with phytonutrients like...
Pittsburgh, PA—Overweight and obese vitamin-D deficient children who took a relatively high dose of vitamin D every day for six months had lower blood pressure and improved insulin sensitivity than their peers who took a lower dose, according to researchers at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. A press release...
Evanston, IL, and Pennsylvania—Eating red meat and processed meat drives risk of heart disease up, according to new research from Northwestern University and Cornell—and eating a plant-based diet drops that risk, according to separate research from Penn State. The study from Northwestern and Cornell, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, pooled...
Walnut, CA—Farlong Pharmaceutical has completed a three-year clinical trial to determine the effects of Farlong NotoGinseng, according to a press release. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel study was performed on 100 adults between December 2016 and June 2019. It sought to determine the effect of Farlong’s branded Panax notoginseng extract...
