New action plan to combat calcium deficiency
Nutritionists, government officials and educators from across the US have joined forces to draw up a new action plan to combat one of the country's leading health problems - calcium deficiency.
Archives for January 18, 2002
Folic acid deficiency linked to Parkinson's disease
Mouse experiments suggest that folic acid deficiency could increase the brain's susceptibility to Parkinson's disease, according to scientists at the US National Institute on Aging.
Associations at loggerheads over nutrition advice
The US-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has criticised what it claims is the over-emphasis on milk's ability to build strong bones, prompting an angry response from activist group, the Center for Consumer Freedom.
Supplement and drug use could lead to adverse interactions
One in six American adults uses herbal products or other natural supplements in addition to prescription drugs, raising concerns about possible adverse interactions.
Vitamin C could help defeat blood-brain barrier
Drugs which are unable to pass the blood-brain barrier, which stops them getting into the brain where they could be potentially beneficial to health, could hitch a ride on the back of vitamin C, according to new research from Italy.
Labelling of natural products is confusing, survey finds
A recent survey by the National Consumers League (NCL) in the US shows that 75% of Americans believe that products labelled 'natural' should contain at least 90% or more natural ingredients and that 86% of those questioned believed such products were...
Grapefruit aroma can aid slimming
The aroma of grapefruit mixed with black pepper and some plants produces a surprisingly strong slimming effect, according to claims the Shisheido Cosmetics company.