A Mediterranean style diet should be recommended to those already
suffering from heart disease, says new research, which concludes
its ingredients can help them live longer.
Heart problems, weight control and diabetes are the three research
areas that will be headlining at this year's Natural Health
Research Institute's annual symposium.
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) has signed its first co-branding
license agreements that will see its MEG-3 brand fish oil
ingredients appear on supplement and food product labeling, and may
crystallize formulators' choice between...
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned
that the lower incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) amongst
moderate drinkers, compared with heavy- or non-drinkers, may be
attributable to factors other than...
Swiss manufacturer Linnea has signed a license agreement to
introduce Hormos Medical Corporation's spruce-derived HMRlignan
ingredient to the worldwide dietary supplements market, reports
Jess Halliday.
Ingredient company InterHealth Nutraceuticals has added to its
store of evidence indicating the efficacy of two of its ingredients
for weight loss and cardiovascular health with studies presented at
Experimental Biology in San Diego...
International expert agreement on a definition of the metabolic
syndrome, a collection of risk factors for heart disease and
diabetes, will help doctors and the food industry better target
prevention of disease, writes Dominique Patton.
Health officials should place greater emphasis on healthy fats,
including omega-3 fatty acids, to help reduce the high numbers of
people with heart disease in the UK, said a new report released
yesterday.
Daily supplementation with fish or soy oil has been shown to
increase elderly people's heart rate variability (HRV) and may
stave off the risk of sudden cardiac death in the short term, write
researchers in April's issue...
Oil palm trunk fiber has shown potential as a functional food
ingredient and may help manage and lower the risk of diabetes,
colon cancer, heart disease and obesity, according to preliminary
research results presented at the Experimental...
Taking DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) supplements could reduce risk of
children with high cholesterol developing heart disease in later
life, suggests a study carried out at the University of California,
San Francisco and published in...
Cereal makers have a major hold on the heart health foods market
but new ingredients will help other sectors tap into strong
consumer demand for these products, writes Dominique Patton.
Australian company Phosphagenics said yesterday that its enhanced
vitamin E product, marketed as Ester E by US firm Zila, cut LDL
cholesterol in mice by up to 40 per cent.
Leading Japanese drinks maker Suntory says it has found sesamin,
one of the lignans most abundant in sesame seed and oil, helps to
control high blood pressure.
Manufacturers of two thirds of fish oil supplements sold in the US
comply with the strictest standards to remove environmental
contaminants, concludes a survey published by Environmental Defense
(ED) yesterday.
A cellulose ingredient appears to both lower LDL cholesterol and
reduce build-up of plaque in the arteries, suggesting a strong
benefit in people at risk of heart disease.
SourceOne Global Partners and American River Nutrition (ARN) have
formed a joint venture to market the latter's DeltaGold annatto
extract - a powerful vitamin E isomer believed to aid cholesterol
reduction and maintain healthy...
Fish oil supplements and foods fortified with marine-source omega-3
fats on the UK market have gained the scientific go-ahead to
promote the heart health benefits of their products.
Biotechnology company KGK Synergize has developed a matrix of its
citrus and palm fruit extract Sytrinol by combining it with
LeciGel's phospholipiddelivery technology - a process that resolves
solubility and taste issues previously...
Another study on chocolate finds that the dark variety decreases
blood pressure and improves insulin sensitivity in healthy people,
lending weight to its potential for heart health.
Researchers at the University of Ulm in Germany have received
encouraging results from a study into the potential for GliSODin
supplementation to protect against oxidative DNA damage related to
ischemia-reperfusion, an injury caused...
Studies investigating strawberries' potential to help prevent
cardiovascular disease (CVD), certain types of cancer and
age-related decline in cognitive function have delivered promising
preliminary data, according to the California...
Missing breakfast has been shown to raise cholesterol levels and
reduce the body's response to insulin in a small study that raises
concern for the increasing numbers of people that skip the first
meal of the day.
General Mills has become the first company to introduce a yogurt
product containing cholesterol-lowering plant sterols to US
consumers, through its Yoplait brand.
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) has purchased a new production
facility in Arcadia, Wisconsin, to meet growing demand of its
omega-3 EPA/DHA ingredients from food and supplements manufacturers
in the US.
Common mushroom varieties offer significant amounts of heart
healthy fibres, say researchers investigating the carbohydrate
content of mushrooms for the first time.
New research on the cholesterol-lowering effects of limonin
glucoside derived from citrus fruits could lead to new developments
in fortified fruit drinks, reports Jess Halliday.
Minute Maid Premium Heart Wise, the Coca-Cola-owned orange juice
brand that can help reduce cholesterol levels, has teamed up with
WomenHeart to help raise awareness of cardiovascular disease in
women during American Heart Month.
Trawling through the mounting investigations into the impact of
wine-drinking on heart health, Danish researchers confirm ongoing
findings that drinkers of wine benefit from its cardio-protective
effects, more so than those who drink...
More than three-quarters of two to five-year-olds are not getting
enough fiber, suggests an analysis by US researchers, who call on
parents to give their children more whole-grain products and
high-fiber cereals.
Remington has become the latest company to introduce a
cholesterol-lowering alternative to statin drugs, which can cause
potentially serious side effects.
Natural ingredients supplier Unigen Pharmaceuticals has been
granted a utility patent for its insect-derived policosanol
ingredient, which will facilitate further development of commercial
products aimed at managing blood lipids and...
The type of dietary fats consumed by middle-aged men may be more
important than reducing total fat intake to lower the risk of dying
from heart disease, suggests a study out yesterday.
People genetically prone to high concentrations of homocysteine
have a higher risk of stroke than other individuals, according to a
new study that supports the theory of a causal relationship between
the amino acid and stroke.
Rice bran oil, being used by some US restaurants to eliminate trans
fats, appears to be responsible for the cholesterol-lowering effect
of the ingredient rather than its fibre content, say researchers.
Taking supplements of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) appeared to
restore normal blood vessel function in children with inherited
high cholesterol, report researchers.
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