Amino acid supplements may boost vascular endothelial function in older adults: Study
A combination of HMB (a metabolite of leucine), glutamine and arginine may improve vascular function and blood flow in older people, says a new study.
Archives for August 27, 2015
Court shuts down energy drink network marketer Vemma over pyramid scheme allegation
Vemma Nutrition, a multilevel marketing company that based its business on a line of mangosteen juice drinks, has been shut down by an Arizona court acting on a Federal Trade Commission request for allegedly operating an illegal pyramid scheme.
‘The ratio of vitamin E to PUFA is critical & requires deeper examination’: DSM
Vitamin E requirement should be increased as intakes of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) increase, say scientists from DSM and the University of Southampton in a new paper.
Finland considers investigation into pharma-containing libido supplements
The Finnish food safety authority (ENVIRA) has recalled a libido-boosting dietary supplement after it discovered it contained an undeclared drug similar to Viagra.
Weight management metabolite ingredient to debut backed by NDI filing
Startup company NutriForward is bringing to market a new weight management supplement based on a novel ingredient. But in a sector widely known for putting the cart before the horse, this ingredient is different in that it has already completed a...
Vitamin D cuts asthma exacerbation by 74% in children: Review
Vitamin D supplementation may cut the risk of asthma exacerbation in children but it does not impact respiratory infections in healthy children, a review has found.
Trade associations call to elevate Division of Dietary Supplement Programs to an ‘Office’
Four of the five main trade associations for dietary supplements have written to the FDA to express their “interest in and support for” the elevation of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs (DDSP) to an ‘Office’ within the Center for Food Safety...