Shanghai, China--A study conducted to analyze the role of probiotics and gut health in high-fat diets in mice found that probiotics can slow diet-induced weight gain. The study, titled "Probiotics improve gut microbiota dysbiosis in obese mice fed a high-fat or high-sucrose diet" by Cheng Kong et al., was published...
Paraná, Brazil--A study conducted on the effects of cranberry juice in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) provides evidence that cranberry juice can be beneficial for decreasing the disease activity in patients with RA. The study, titled "Cranberry juice decreases disease activity in women with rheumatoid arthritis" by Nataly Simões Bandiera...
Washington, D.C.—FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., released a statement regarding the agency’s new efforts to strengthen regulation of dietary supplements, promising continued focus on safety and availability. The statement was largely positive. “I’ve personally benefited from the use of dietary supplements and, as a physician, recognize the benefits of certain...
A study conducted at the Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine in Israel and published in the Journal of Clinical Dentistry found that taking a daily dose of Kyolic aged garlic extract (AGE) can reduce the symptoms of Gingivitis. The four-month study, titled "The Efficacy of Aged Garlic Extract...
Eugene, OR—A gymnemic acids (GA) lozenge has been shown to reduce the brain’s reward response to both the taste of and the anticipated taste of a high-sugar milkshake, according to a press release from the Oregon Research Institute (ORI). The study was performed on 40 healthy men and women with a...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) has published an updated ingredient-specific monograph summarizing selected scientific and clinical studies of Pycnogenol®, according to a press release. Pycnogenol® is a patented dietary ingredient derived from French maritime pine bark. The revised monograph describes a total of 63 human clinical trials on Pycnogenol—46...
Washington, D.C. – The Natural Products Association (NPA) is opposing a bill that Massachusetts state representative Kay Kahn is proposing, according to a press release. The new law would ban minors from purchasing certain nutritional supplements such as protein powders, thermogenics, and lipotropics. Natural supplements aid in health and are derived...
Health Logics' product BioCell Collagen Dietary Supplement is now NSF Certified for Sport® certification, according to a press release. The release says that BioCell Collagen aids in joint and skin health. Each serving of the supplement contains 1,000mg of BioCell Collagen, 600mg of hydrolyzed collagen type II peptides, 200mg of...
Sioux Falls, SD—OmegaQuant Analytics announced that it has launched a Prenatal DHA Test designed to help expecting moms monitor their omega-3 DHA level. The company pointed out in a press release that around 10% of babies are born too early each year, and that new research suggests that a nutrient...
Out of all adverse event (AE) reports that were submitted to the FDA over a time period of 2.5 years, only 203 out of 41,121 (0.48%) were serious adverse events (SAEs). That's the findings of a study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements that looked at one company—Supplement Safety Solutions, which...
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