Archives for December 13, 2013

Purified omega-7 supplement hits market

A supplement called Cardia7, built around the benefits of omega-7 palmitoleic acid, a long chain fatty acid found in fish oil as well as sea buckthorn berries and macadamia nuts, has been launched by Ohio-based Omega Wonders.

‘Immunobiotic’ may help reduce cold, flu risk: Human data

Daily supplements of a heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 may reduce the incidence of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), such as cold and flu, says a new study from Japan.

Immune health forming larger part of sports nutrition sphere

Immune health is an increasingly large part of the thin edge of the wedge that is sports nutrition, one of the hottest categories in the dietary supplement sphere.

Researchers unlock how vitamin D may benefit people with multiple sclerosis

Vitamin D may block damage-causing immune cells from migrating to the central nervous system, offering a potential explanation for why the so-called 'sunshine vitamin' may prevent or ease symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research in...

Study: Coffee and cigarettes can battle rare liver disease

Coffee drinkers (male) and cigarette smokers (both genders) have less chance of developing a rare liver condition, Norwegian researchers have found.

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Unistraw partners with Nippi Collagen for collagen drinking straws

Unistraw Holdings has announced a strategic partnership with Nippi Collagen to produce and distribute TruMarine Collagen drinking straws for bone and joint health, and skin health applications.