Archives for August 29, 2012

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Nutrition linked to sperm DNA quality

By Nathan Gray

Nutrition and diet have again been linked to the quality of male sperm, with a new study revealing that high micronutrient intakes is ‘strongly’ associed with improved sperm DNA quality in older men.

Go East: Inside Asia’s evolving health claims laws

By Shane Starling

The substantiation and transference into law of varying kinds of data backing food supplements, herbal products and other healthy foods remains a major hurdle in evolving Asian food regulations, an expert has said.

Amway breaks ground on $38 million herb facility

Direct selling giant Amway is on schedule for its a new 48,000-square-foot extraction and concentration facility in Quincy, WA, as the company breaks ground on its Nutrilite Botanical Concentrate Manufacturing facility.

Synbiotic shows constipation relief potential

By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of a symbiotic mix of prebiotic fibers and probiotic bacteria may provide relief for constipation without affecting abdominal symptoms, suggests a new study.

Study backs chocolate for stroke prevention

By Nathan Gray

Consuming a ‘moderate’ amount of chocolate each week could be associated with lower risk of developing stroke, according to new research from Sweden.