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Inflammation & Active Aging: New Plant-Based Omega Discovery

Q&A With Susan Kleiner, Ph.D., RD, FACN, CNS-E, FISSN

November 25, 2025

For anyone thinking about shifting from ‘anti-aging’ to healthy and vital ‘pro-aging’, Ahiflower is a powerhouse, says Dr. Sue Kleiner.

In Memoriam: Burt Berkson, M.D., Ph.D.

March 9, 1939 – March 4, 2024

April 22, 2024

Orthomolecular Medicine News Service OMNS

Dr. Berkson's transformative journey from academia to medicine was marked by pioneering research with alpha-lipoic acid (ALA).

Testing Conducted by NOW Raises "Profound Concerns" About ALA on Amazon

November 13, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Bloomingdale, IL—NOW has released another report—its fifth report in 2020—regarding the quality of brands sold mainly on Amazon. This new report focuses on alpha lipoic acid (ALA). Previous reports from NOW include CoQ10 and SAMe, Acetyl-l-Carnitine, and Phosphatidyl Serine. NOW purchased two samples of each ALA from 13 brands that...

Study Explores Heart-Healthy Benefits of Walnuts

May 2, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Pennsylvania—Walnuts can help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD)—but not just through their fatty acid content, according to a new study from Penn State. Participants were split into three diet groups, all of which had a lower saturated fat content than the average American diet,...

Study: ALA and Quercetin Decrease Cholesterol, No Synergistic Effects

January 11, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

A study found that alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) significantly decreased total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. The study hoped to find that ALA and quercetin, both cardioprotective compounds, would have a synergistic effect on cardiovascular health. However, while plasma quercetin, tamarixetin, isorhamnetin, and kaempferol increased significantly with ALA and quercetin as opposed...

Benexia Open Lipid Research Center in Belgium

April 21, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Santiago de Chile — Benxia announced that it would be opening the Benexia Lipids Research Center in Ghent, Belgium. The purpose of the center it to “advance new research into the physico-chemical and application properties of Benexia ALA,” says said Sandra Gillot, CEO of Benexia in a press release. “It...

ALA from Chia Oil Increased DHA Content in Breast Milk

February 3, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Santiago de Chile — A research study published in Nutrition found that supplementation with Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) from chia oil in women during gestation and nursing modified the composition of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) in their breast milk. ALA is the precursor to DHA, which is crucial for brain and...