Essential oils combat MRSA bacteria
Essential oils usually used in aromatherapy have been found to kill the deadly MRSA bacteria causing increasing numbers of deaths in hospitals round the world.
Archives for December 22, 2004
Interest grows in chromium as a preventative supplement
Nutrition 21 said recently that the NIH would continue to fund research into the benefits of chromium picolinate for sufferes of diabetes. The company's CEO told NutraIngredientsUSA.com what this means and her company's plans for 2005.
Europe's herbals on the up again
Europe's herbals market is set to regain some of its momentum over the next year, with strong sales in supermarkets and non-pharmacy channels demonstrating that consumers are regaining confidence in natural products, writes Dominique Patton.
Soy formula may inhibit intestinal development in babies
The soy isoflavone genistein may inhibit intestinal cell growth in babies, say US researchers, who have carried out tests on newborn piglets.
WHO calls for further salt iodisation
More than 50 countries around the world are still iodine-deficient, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which is calling for strengthened salt iodisation programmes.
What's happening in 2005?
As Americans get ready to tuck into their Christmas lunch, the food and supplement manufacturers have an eye on the trends for 2005, and health and nutrition seem to be at the top of most people's agenda.
American living makes you fat
Being in America makes you fat, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association.