Folate, magnesium, and dairy products may help stave off bowel cancer, according to a new meta-analysis published in Gut. Around 1 in every 20 people in the U.S. is likely to develop bowel cancer over the course of their lifetime, notes a press release on the topic. Worldwide, over 2.2...
East Windsor, NJ—A new study on Sabinsa’s hair serum formulation has found that it can significantly reduce hair fall and thinning. The serum consists of Saberry (amla extract), Cococin (freeze-dried coconut water), and PeptiSeLect (selenium), along with sandalwood and peanut shell extract, according to a press release. Published in Clinical,...
Oslo, Norway, and Edison, NJ—A new paper published in Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology explained the association between K2 and recovery rates in individuals with COVID-19. A press release explains that vitamin K2 menaquinone-7 (MK-7 is necessary for the activation of matrix Gla protein (MGP), a protein that inhibits the calcification...
Washington, D.C.—For the fourth year in a row, nearly three-quarters of Americans (73%) report taking dietary supplements, according to the 2020 CRN Consumer Survey from the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). The latest number do indicate a decrease in usage, at 73% in 2020, down from 77% in 2019, 75% in...
Kutztown, PA—A global switch to regenerative crop and pasture systems could drawdown more than 100% of annual CO2 emissions, and regenerative can feed the world while stabilizing the climate, regenerating ecosystems, restoring biodiversity, and enhancing rural communities. Those are the major takeaways from a new white paper released by Rodale...
Boston, MA—COVID-19 patients with a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D—a measure of vitamin D—of at least 30 ng/mL, had a significantly decreased risk for adverse clinical outcomes including becoming unconscious, hypoxia, and death, according to a new study from Boston University School of Medicine. The patients also had lower blood...
Munich, Germany—Two new studies have shown that Wacker’s HTEssence, an ingredient containing hydroxytyrosol extracted from olives, has a positive effect on heart health, according to a press release. In an initial randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in 2018, 29 healthy volunteers consumed 30mg of hydroxytyrosol per day for four weeks.
Raleigh, NC—The adoption of nutrition data on front-of-package (FOP) labels is associated with improved nutritional content—both of those products and their competitors, according to a new study that analyzed 16 years of data on tens of thousands of products. “We wanted to know whether food companies were responding to increased...
Rochester, MN—Research study commissioned Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, provides "the most comprehensive analysis of the role of omega-3 dosage on cardiovascular prevention to date." That's according to a press release from Elsevier, which publishes the peer-reviewed medical journal. The meta-analysis,...
Hayward, CA—Hidrox, a compound extracted from olives, may be able to help ease Parkinson’s motor symptoms and slow neurodegeneration, according to a new study performed on male mice and published in Antioxidants. The study explains that a current hypothesis for the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease are neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and...
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