Microbiome changes linked to onset of type 1 diabetes
Data from the largest follow up study yet suggests that there is a significant shift in the species diversity seen in the microbiome before the onset of type 1 diabetes.
Archives for February 6, 2015
Dr Pieter Cohen: ‘The NY AG’s test results do not ring true’
The New York Attorney General’s results of his herbal supplement investigation are “unbelievable”, says Harvard’s Dr Pieter Cohen. “I think that this does not ring true,” he told NutraIngredients-USA.
Weak omega-3s demand a blemish on FMC's nutritional sector revenues
FMC Corporation reported revenues in its health and nutrition sector of $828 million for its 2014 fiscal year. Soft omega-3 demand for the year was a blemish on an otherwise robust sector performance, the company said.
"The EU is the only region in the world where the use of the term ‘probiotic’ is banned.”
Probiotic sector chief: ‘I am ashamed how the EU is dealing with this’
The secretary general of a leading probiotic association has launched a stinging attack on the European Union health claims regime she said is discriminatory, confusing and shameful.
EpiCor’s consumer awareness building ‘paying off’, says Embria president
Brand-building efforts by Embria for its EpiCor immune support ingredient are paying off, says the company, with a recent survey showing that nearly 17% of immune supplement have heard of EpiCor.
Naturex cranberry launch hones in on biological activity: ‘Proving a product has PACs does not guarantee efficacy’
Naturex’s launch of a new cranberry extract sees the company moving beyond proanthocyanidins (PACs) as a marker of efficacy towards anti-adhesion activity (AAA), something it sees as a more relevant biological marker of benefits to urinary tract health.
Cochrane review should ‘end all the debates on chondroitin’s efficacy for osteoarthritis’
Chondroitin sulfate is safe and efficacious for improving pain and functional capacity in people with osteoarthritis, says a new review from the prestigious Cochrane Collaboration.
EU handed protein intake recommendations; no DRVs
Europe’s central food science agency says European adults require on average 0.83 g protein/kg body weight each day from “high quality protein and to protein in mixed diets” in a just-issued opinion.
Web portal established to share best supplement practices among health care practitioners
A new integrative learning tool for alternative health care practitioners aims to share what they’ve learned hands-on in their practices including how best to use dietary supplements to help their patients.