Washington, D.C.— The American Society of Microbiology published a study in mSystems on October 4, 2016, by the APC Microbiome Institute, in which they sequenced and anaylyzed the changes of microbial populations in three different kefirs from distinct geographic locations over 24 hours of fermentation. Analysis showed that Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens...
Orange, NJ – A new study published in Food & Nutrition suggest taking the carotenoid-rich tomato extract (CRTE) supplement (Cardiomato by Lycored, Orange, NJ) for two weeks may "inhibit the oxidation of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), the cholesterol most often associated with heart disease." The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, funded by...
Pozzilli, Italy—Data from the Moli-sani study were presented at ESC Congress 2016 suggesting that a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of death in those with a history of cardiovascular disease. Researchers from the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed Institute, located here, look at data collected in the Moli-sani epidemiological study, which involved 25,000...
Dallas, TX-On Wednesday, The American Heart Association (AHA) announced a new recommendation, published in the journal Circulation, in which children aged 2-18 should eat or drink less than six teaspoons of added sugars daily, which is equivalent to about 100 calories or 25 g of sugar. The new recommendation, which...
Los Angeles, CA— Ashwagandha is known for stress support, but can it help with stress-induced eating? Yes, according to new research published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. A group 52 overweight, but healthy individuals (ages 18–60) either took ashwagandha (300 mg, KSM-66 from IxoReal BioMed) or a...
University of North Carolina Greensboro Biochemist Ethan Will Taylor, Ph.D., and High Point University Pharmacy Professor Jan Ruzicka, Pharm D, Ph.D., may have unraveled the mechanism that causes the birth defect microcephaly (i.e., being born with a small head) in children of Zika virus-infected mothers. They propose that Zika virus...
Ronkonkoma, NY—New data published in SpringerPlus suggest that a branded vitamin C ester (Ester-C from NBTY, based here) is better at increasing vitamin C levels in the body than other forms of vitamin C. Thirty-six healthy adults (ages 18–60) were divided into three groups and given a placebo, 1,000 mg...
New laboratory findings published in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology, suggest hops, a cone-like flower, could reduce the risk of breast cancer. Led by Judy Bolton, professor and head of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy in the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy, researchers applied hops extract to...
A meta-analysis published in Hypertension found that supplementation with magnesium may lower blood pressure. The analysis included 34 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials composed of 2,028 normotensive or hypertensive subjects. The subjects, of which 55% were men and 45% were women, ranged in age between 18 and 84 years; with 1,010 participants receiving...
Madison, WI—As functional foods grow in popularity, a group of investigators have published new data suggesting a combination of probiotics and cranberry proanthocyanidins (c-PAC) benefit the gut. A branded c-PAC powder (Cran-Naturelle from Fruit D’Or) was used in the laboratory study. Researchers found that the c-PAC inhibited the growth of...
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