Increasing awareness of the relationship between diet and health, modern day lifestyles, increasing life expectancy and the vast expense of healthcare are some of the...
Natrol Inc, a developer and marketer of nutritional products, reported this week that its GarliPure™ brand of garlic was selected for a recent study conducted...
New research suggests that eating the proverbial apple a day could reduce the risk of developing asthma. Researchers from London's King's College and the UK...
A diet rich in fatty fish may protect the heart and blood vessels by reducing inflammation, according to researchers, Reuters reports this week. The investigators...
Melatonin, a widely used naturally occurring hormone used to treat insomnia and jet lag, reverses the formation of a protein complex that is a hallmark...
Health-conscious baby boomers are eating their way to a better life, fuelling a sharp rise in demand for functional foods or "nutraceuticals", according to a...
A medical food product containing uncooked cornstarch could help type 2 diabetics manage their blood glucose levels and decrease the incidence of nighttime and morning...
The European Commission yesterday denied talk, circulating in Southeast Asian palm oil markets, of new E.U. import tariffs on soybeans and soy products. Commission farm...
The herbal remedy saw palmetto can improve symptoms for men with lower urinary tract problems, results of a new study conducted by scientists at the...
People in Finland hoping to quench their thirst by downing a drink full of assorted vitamins could get more than they bargained for, a study...
Iron supplementation appears to improve motor and language development in iron deficient preschool children, reports the British Medical Journal this week. Researchers from the Centre...
Milk provides more calcium and protein per penny compared to any other foods served on school lunch menus, according to a new study published in...
Nutraceuticals manufacturer NatureWell, Incorporated announced recently that a trial conducted on its MigraSpray products suggests that the product has an effect on migraine pain. According...
The International Lecithin and Phospholipid Society (ILPS) announced this week the 8th International Congress on Phospholipids, to be held in Vienna, Austria on 7-10 September...
People in Scotland view healthy eating as boring and tasteless, these are the findings or new research carried out by the Food Standards Agency (FSA)...
Unlike milk, the effect of bone-boosting calcium supplements in young girls does not last, according to new research revealed this week by the UK National...
The association of alcohol consumption with increased risk for breast cancer led US researchers to summarise the available epidemiologic information from human and animal investigations....
Scientists at the Ohio State University claim to have developed a heart healthy and tasty affordable consumer product, soy bread. "This is the first soy...
Toki, said to be the first collagen replacement drink, designed to reduce wrinkles and visible signs of aging hit the US shop shelves recently. Introduced...
Cirrhosis of the liver killed more women in the UK than cervical cancer in the 2000 with heavy drinking a contributory factor, according to the...
Nutraceutical companies are searching for ways to gain consumer confidence, adopt quality standards, and find ways to work with the media to alleviate bad publicity...
Breast feeding may affect a child's intelligence as well as bringing other benefits. But it is not always possible for women to breastfeed. As a...
Raw nutraceutical manufacturer Carrington Laboratories, citing cases of unauthorised use of its brand names, announced this week it is to aggressively pursue any infringements on...
Daily supplementation with creatine could accelerate the recovery of leg muscle size and performance after being immobilised in a cast for two weeks, report European...
Deborah W. Cohen received an international patent (#200187086) recently for a cohesive machine-workable dough with a high soy content, and products made from the dough....