Seattle, WA—New research published in JAMA Neurology gives us yet another reason to limit saturated fats in the diet. A research team lead by Angela J. Hanson, M.D., of the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System and the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues pulled together a group of...
Cambridge, MA—Are herbicides only killing weeds? Recent research published in Entropy suggests that they do more damage than eliminating weeds. The chemical in question is glyphosate, which is the key component in the ever-popular herbicide, Roundup. The research review article, written by Anthony Samsel, an independent scientist and consultant, and...
L’Aquila, Italy—A study recently published by the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry revealed that regular consumption of cocoa polyphenols could help to maintain brain health and even offer neuroprotection against age-related cognitive degeneration. To come to this conclusion, a team lead by Annamaria Cimini of the University of L’Aquila used in...
Okayama, Japan—Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 3–7% of school children, the American Psychiatric Association states. There could be a nutritional component to the condition, according to new data published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. A team headed by a Kurashiki City College researcher, based here, believes a...
London, UK—New data published in Diabetologia by Imperial College London, UK researchers revealed that drinking one 12-oz sugary soda—which is the equivalent of one can—every day increases the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. The investigators collected data about how much sugar- and artificially sweetened beverages (including soft drinks, juice and...
Kanagawa, Japan—Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), an extreme form of fatty liver disease, can be severe and lead to cirrhosis. Researchers from Kanagawa Institute of Technology in Japan believe a mixture of vitamin E analogs (tocotrienols and alpha-tocopherol) may help, based on data from a new small animal study. The researchers induced...
Bethesda, MD—The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published the results of the five-year Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS 2) conducted by the National Institutes of Health. With data collected from 2006–2011, National Eye Institute director Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., stated, “This study clarifies the role of...
Melbourne, Australia—The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently published a study that highlighted the effects of aged garlic extract on reducing blood pressure in hypertensive adults. Three University of Adelaide researchers gathered together 79 general practice patients that were diagnosed with uncontrolled systolic hypertension and asked them to participate in...
Aukland, New Zealand—Do the damaging effects of fast food go beyond obesity? Yes, according to new research published in Thorax. The large study headed by researchers from the University of Aukland found that fast food may also be linked to an increased severity of asthma, eczema and rhinitis in children.
Tampa , FL—Ralf Jaeger, FISSN, CISSN, MBA, presented new data at the 2013 Natural Products Expo West that suggested rice protein is just as effective as whey protein in post-workout supplementation. Jaeger co-authored the controlled, eight-week study to determine how a rice protein supplement (provided by Growing Natural’s Organic Rice...
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