The US authorities have announced plans for further research into
the effects of the herbal product ephedra, and a clampdown on the
illegal marketing of non-herbal synthetic ephedrine products.
New research from Hong Kong shows that long-term supplementation
with folic acid can have a beneficial effect on homocysteine levels
- more ammunition to supporters of folic acid fortification.
Keeping a tight rein on what we eat could help ward off the risk of
oesophageal cancer, one of the most deadly forms of the disease,
according to recent research from the Agricultural Research Service
arm of the US Department of Agriculture.
Australian scientists are investigating new ways to mass-produce
the active ingredients found in the herbal medicines echinacea,
ginseng and gynostemma.
A new report from the American Heart Association has called into
question the efficacy of fat replacers such as olestra, at the same
time as highlighting a number of serious side effects relating to
vitamin and mineral absorption.
News that nutritional supplements such as vitamin E may be able to
stop prostate cancer before it starts has been praised as
"tremendously significant" by scientists, according to Foods
for the Future.
Many leading US hospitals are contracting fast food companies to
provide their catering services, a move which sends a mixed message
about healthy eating, researchers claim.
The long dark winters in Canada have been blamed for a shortage of
vitamin D and consequently a higher risk of diseases such as
osteoporosis or cancer.
The Herbal Research Clinic, a division of Marshall-Blum, has begun
a new round of third party clinical trials covering a wide variety
of ingredients and supplemental blends from firms all over the
world.
A high level of lycopene in the blood serum correlates to a lower
risk of prostate cancer, according to new research published in the
latest edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
An woman using a herbal supplement to lose weight developed a
neurological disorder more commonly seen in alcoholics and related
to a vitamin B1 deficiency, according to a study in the journal
Nutrition.
The antioxidant lutein found in dark green, leafy vegetables, not
only slows down age-related macular disease, but also protects the
skin against some of the damaging effects of the sun, according to
recent research.
Across the Western world, obesity continues to affect more and more
people. One of the solutions is a fat tax on high-fat foods, which
although unpopular, demonstrates the extent of the problem,
Professor Andreu Palou, a member of...
