OSLO, Norway — NattoPharma Group, maker of MenaQ7, reported accelerated interest in the branded vitamin K2 and said it is poised to take off because demand is there and global systems are now in place for greater efficiencies and scale. First half 2017 revenues rose by 18.6% to $3.84 million, which...
It is important to maintain healthy levels of cholesterol to avoid heart disease and strokes from happening. Cholesterol exists in two forms; there’s “good” cholesterol and “bad” cholesterol. Scientifically, “good” cholesterol is called high-density lipoprotein (HDL) which can prevent against heart disease and stroke. HDL cholesterol helps move bad cholesterol,...
Brain-related conditions cross all levels of society and one in five North Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder at any given time. Young people, under 20 years of age, have the highest rate of depression. The focus for research on mental health has been primarily on neurotransmitters in...
Oslo, Norway and Metuchen, NJ — NattoPharma, a researcher and developer of vitamin K2 products, has been awarded a grant by the Norwegian Research Council. The grant will be used to fund a 4-year project documenting how the absence or presence of vitamin K2, MK7 effects the metabolism of calcium...
Orangeburg, NY — Mediterranean populations have lower levels of heart disease compared to the U.S. where one in four deaths are due to heart disease. These Mediterranean populations have been studied and it was found that their daily intake of five to ten milligrams of olive oils and olive fruit...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Everyone understands the importance of maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle to prevent heart disease. Unfortunately, most people’s actions don’t reflect this understanding and they take for granted whatever health they do have. According to the Center for Disease Control, 610,000 people die in the United States every year from...
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...
Q: What is high blood pressure? A: Blood pressure (BP) is defined as the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system; it closely relates to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls. BP rises with each heartbeat and falls when...
WholeFoods publisher Heather Wainer discusses CurcuWin and recent research with Dr. Oliver at the OmniActive booth. [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvY5XrbYY00"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
Oslo, Norway and Metuchen, NJ — The kidney research and clinical journal Nephron, and the American Journal of Hypertension have individually published new papers linking vascular calcification and vascular and arterial stiffness to the vitamin K-dependent protein known as MGP (matrix GLA-protein). The Nephron paper titled “Correlations of Plasma Desphosphorylated...
