East Windsor, NJ—A new study published by Sabinsa researchers and academic scientists from Taiwan and China demonstrates that Sabinsa’s pterostilbene attenuates Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) formation and decreases vascular inflammation, confirming cardioprotective properties, according to a press release. The animal study was published online in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Volume 63,...
New York, NY—The New York Times published an article discouraging people from taking fish oil, in which they repeat the oft-made claim that the supplement industry is unregulated. The Times doesn’t say that omega-3s aren’t useful; it recommends that people just “eat a few servings of fish a week, instead.”...
Mission Viejo, CA—Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) may improve microcirculation and wound healing in those with heart disease or type 2 diabetes, according to new research conducted at Lund University’s Skåne University Hospital in Sweden. The study was published in the International Wound Journal. Researchers suggested 122 patients at risk...
Westbury, NY—Freedom Softgels have been shown to help reduce blood pressure, according to a press release from Tishcon, makers of Freedom Softgels. The Softgels contain eight ingredients, including Cavacurmin curcuminoids-cyclodextrin complex, EPAX fish oil concentrate, HTEssence hydroxytyrosol, EVNol mixed tocotrienols, AstaZine astaxanthin, Sonova 400 gamma-linolenic acid, organic hemp seed oil,...
London, England—People who drink red wine have better gut health, according to a new study from King’s College London. A team of researchers explored the effects of beer, cider, red wine, white wine, and spirits on the gut microbiome in a group of 916 UK female twins, according to a...
Paris, France--Eating nuts like walnuts, almonds, pistachios and hazelnuts twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared to consuming nuts once every two weeks, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. “Nuts are a...
Dallas, TX—Upping plant-based food intake and eating fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers reviewed a database of food intake information from more than 10,000 middle-aged U.S. adults who were monitored from 1987-2016,...
Oslo, Norway and Edison, NJ--A paper, titled “Role of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching and Calcification in Aortic Aneurysm Formation: Involvement of Vitamin K-Dependent Processes” published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology addresses the role of vitamin K and vitamin K-dependent proteins (VKDPs) that are involved in...
A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that nutritional supplements and dietary interventions have little to no effect on cardiovascular health. Experts are already pointing out that the study ignores all observational trials, which serve as the major basis for dietary guidelines—and the study itself notes that...
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium—The bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila may be able to moderate the progression of pre-diabetes and reduce cholesterol levels, according to a study conducted by a team of researchers from Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain). A press release on the topic notes that the team has studied this bacteria twice previously,...
