News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
A dietary supplement containing soy extract genistein reduced prostate-specific antigen levels by as much as 61 per cent in a group of prostate cancer patients undergoing 'watchful waiting' for their disease, report US researchers.
New GMP regulations, crisis over ephedra and recent media reports slamming use of vitamins and herbals, have all shaken the industry, not to mention the difficult economy, and a major supplement recall in Australia last week. Which means lots to talk...
Many of the health benefits linked with foods have yet to be fully proven, and following on from last week's report highlighting the conflicting evidence on soya, the latest reports on fiber seem equally confusing. Two new studies find fiber to reduce...
Europe's largest dairy group Arla Foods and German sugar manufacturer Nordzucker have finally begun production of Gaio tagatose. The sweetener is said to look and taste like sugar but with a third of the calories.
A combination of daily followed by weekly iron supplementation appears to be the answer for treating severe anaemia in babies in the developing world, according to a new French - Vietnamese study.
New research suggests that women exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls contamination, usually found in fish, are less likely to give birth to boys.
Natural ingredient manufacturer Kemin Foods last week voiced its support for the US Food and Drug Administration's new initiative to strengthen labeling, manufacturing and product quality requirements for the dietary supplement market.
Omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products producer Omega Protein Corporation, last week reported net income for the first quarter of 2003 of $2.6 million compared with a net income of $2.7 million for the first quarter of the previous year.
Many of the health benefits linked with foods have yet to be fully proven, and following on from last week's report highlighting the conflicting evidence on soya, the latest reports on fibre seem equally confusing. Two new studies find fibre to reduce...
A difficult economy, recent war and current SARS epidemic may see slightly fewer visitors at this year's Supply Side East, but those gathering in Secaucus, New Jersey today for the start of the show have plenty of industry issues to talk about.