New Zealand
High-fibre diet improves lung health in smokers
Auckland University researchers have found that a diet that is high in fibre helps reduce harmful inflammation in the lungs of smokers.
Archives for December 17, 2014
Mediterranean diet linked to increased telomere length
Following a Mediterranean style diet may be associated with greater telomere length - a finding that further supports the diet’s links to health and longevity, say researchers.
No clear benefit of low GI diet for heart health, say 'surprised' researchers
Using glycemic index (GI) as a guide to healthy food choices may not help improve cardiovascular risk factors or insulin resistance, researchers warn.
PLMI 2014 Thought Leaders Consortium
‘Lifestyle medicine is the right idea at the right time’: Dean Ornish, MD
Eat well, stress less, move more and love more: These four simple principles of lifestyle changes have been shown to have significant benefits in managing chronic disease risk, influencing aging, and reducing health care costs. And that’s why lifestyle...
Large scale trial to validate testing platform that measures metabolic health via urine
Zivo Bioscience Inc. has announced a large-scale test of its WellMetris testing platform that will validate a technology that the founders say will be a game changer for dietary supplement companies and, eventually, the traditional healthcare sphere as well.
Dispatches from Hi Europe, Amsterdam
Trendspotter: ‘Naturally healthy' to overtake fortified and functional foods
There has been huge growth in functional and fortified food and drinks in recent years, but experts suggest that the next few years could see industry take a ‘naturally healthy’ approach to formulation.
SPECIAL EDITION: INFANT NUTRITION
Infant formula industry has 'responsibility to adhere' to WHO Code principles
The infant formula industry has a "responsibility to adhere" to the principles of the WHO Code, manufacturer representatives from all corners of the globe agree.
SPECIAL EDITION: INFANT NUTRITION
Cognitive health and immunity tough for infant formula claims, warns consultant
Infant formula makers are focused on immunity and cognitive health but should turn to essential vitamins and minerals where they could make easier progress with claims, says a consultant.
Double burden: Poor diet links obese mothers and stunted children
Obesity and malnutrition are often thought of as problems at opposite ends of the nutrition spectrum, but new research has linked diet quality with obesity in mothers and stunted children.
SPECIAL EDITION: INFANT NUTRITION
Asia-Pacific baby formula sales boom despite scandals
Hong Kong is the world’s fastest growing market for infant formula, followed by mainland China, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Indonesia, latest Euromonitor research shows.
PLMI 2014 Thought Leaders Consortium
Strategic product development for a personalized, practitioner-driven approach to cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive health
Developing innovative dietary supplement products for nutrition-trained or functional medicine practitioners who engage in a personalized approach to patient management presents interesting challenges and opportunities. How do you develop, manufacture...
PLMI 2014 THOUGHT LEADERS CONSORTIUM
‘The whole field of nutrition is in the dark ages’: Dr Lee Hood
The market capital of a wellness industry that aims to promote and maintain good health will vastly exceed the current treatment-focused disease industry, says Dr Lee Hood, MD, PhD, President & Co-Founder, Institute for Systems Biology.
PLMI 2014 Thought Leaders Consortium
The dietary supplement industry and 21st Century healthcare
We are witnessing a revolution in healthcare comparable in impact to that which occurred at the turn of the last century with the discovery of the origin of infectious disease.
Nutritional Armor: Dietary Supplements in the Military
A recent special issue to in the medical journal Military Medicine marks a shift in attitude and approach to dietary supplements by the U.S. military.
Special edition: Infant Nutrition
Engaging NGOs critical to infant formula’s future
The infant formula industry must engage NGOs on the benefits of their products, according to scientists at DSM and Dupont.
Freshness, gentle processing compensate for different EPA, DHA levels, salmon oil supplier asserts
While the omega-3s market has been moving toward ever higher concentrations of EPA and DHA, there is still room for fresh, minimally processed oils with lower EPA and DHA concentrations, says Norwegian company Hofseth Biocare. And there is even evidence...
Saporiti Group eyes ‘competitive advantage’ as distributor of GanedenBC30 in South America
A new distribution partnership between Ganeden and Grupo Saporiti, S.A. will increase availability of the GanedenBC30 probiotic ingredient in select South American markets, the companies have announced.