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Fresh guidance for cognitive health claims in the European Union has spelled out the preference the bloc’s chief science agency has for health benefits of essential nutrients like vitamins and minerals over other nutrients.
UK supplier Gee Lawson has debuted organic red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus) into a sector dominated by Chinese supply and which has won a European Union health claim for cholesterol maintenance.
Taking iron supplements one to three times a week instead of every day is just as effective at preventing anaemia in pregnant women, according to the findings of a new Cochrane review.
The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamin C should be increased to 200 milligrams per day for adults, an increase of over 100% from current levels in the United States, says a new analysis from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State...
The much touted tightness in the chia supply is not being experienced by all suppliers, with Australia’s The Chia Company extending its growing area 100% year-on-year to satisfy demand.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected two health claims submitted by Nutrilinks Sarl that sought to link skin permeability barrier function and skin hydration to two different food constituents.
New findings that suggest one medium-sized egg can provide around 66% of vitamin D RDA should prompt increased industry use, says the director of the British Egg Information Service.
It is “disappointing” that two key players in the astaxanthin market have ended up talking via their attorneys after their “excellent business relationship” became frayed, Valensa International president Dr Rudi Moerck has admitted.
Proposed advice from US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on calcium and vitamin D conflicts with established recommendation from the Institute of Medicine (IoM) and the dietary guidelines and does consumers a disservice, says the Council for...
Exactly what kind of evidence is needed to support structure/function or disease risk reduction claims on foods and supplements?