News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Ayurceutics has responded to yesterday's article in JAMA claiming there was a high risk of finding heavy metals in Ayurvedic herbals, by highlighting its manufacturing process that it believes removes any danger of contamination.
High doses of vitamin B1, or thiamine, could lower cholesterol in diabetes patients and help prevent heart disease, say UK researchers.
Iron supplements may be useful for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), say researchers that have found a small group of these children to be deficient in the mineral.
A hospital is the latest to launch a glycaemic index testing service in the UK to meet demand from food makers looking to develop low-GI ranges.
New findings from Japanese researchers could help society understand the mechanistic role of obesity in the metabolic syndrome and could eventually help stem the obesity epidemic.
Unilever's cholesterol-lowering Becel Pro.activ milk drink has become the fifth product to earn a product-specific health claim under Sweden's health claims system.
Low carbohydrate bakery products have become common place in the US, but the recent growth surge in this area is set to slow down, according to a new report from Euromonitor International.