Company forms to push benefits of sciadonic acid
A new company is coming together around a ‘new’ fatty acid — sciadonic acid, which the developer says has potent anti-inflammatory properties.
Archives for January 4, 2017
Meta-analysis: Vitamin D may improve type 2 diabetes lipid profile
Researchers from Iran’s Shahrekord University analyzed the results of 17 studies that compared an intervention group supplemented with vitamin D with a placebo-taking control group, and found that vitamin D improved serum levels of total cholesterol,...
Burt’s Bees launches beauty-from-within product line
The personal care and cosmetics brand announced this week its move into the functional food category. It’s a significant initiative for the Clorox-owned brand, one that could help determine what a successful beauty-from-within brand looks like in the...
The next generation of food tech? Nobel Laureates discuss future of food
The Nobel Foundation’s ‘Your plate, our planet’ event featured talks by start-ups boasting the world changing power of new food technologies like ‘food computers’ and tropical weather forecasting.
Vital role of Vitamin D in improving gut flora and preventing metabolic syndrome revealed in new research
Scientists have discovered that vitamin D deficiency is necessary for metabolic syndrome caused by a high-fat diet to progress in mice.
Aussie Manuka honey found to have same anti-bacterial properties as famed NZ counterpart
Like its more popular New Zealand version, Australian Manuka honey has also been found to contain powerful antibacterial properties, leading to hopes it could tap into the lucrative medicinal honey market.
RCT finds omega-3s can reduce childhood asthma rates
Taking a high-dose supplement of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids while pregnant could help prevent asthma in children, new trial data has suggested.
French group: Vitamin D-linked infant death not a supplement issue; Health Minister agrees
The French food supplements trade group Synadiet has clarified that the Uvestérol D vitamin D product linked to an infant death before Christmas was a prescription-only medicine and not available as a food supplement to the public.
Nutritionally ‘aggressive’ feeding strategy boosts premature baby health
An 'aggressive' approach to boost protein, vitamins, electrolytes and calcium can help development and growth of premature babies, researchers have found.
ConAgra dealt blow by ninth circuit in '100% natural' case, but its wider significance is less clear, say experts
A hotly-anticipated opinion by the US court of appeals for the ninth circuit in a high-profile false advertising case, contains bad news for defendant ConAgra Foods (now ConAgra Brands), but may prove to be of less significance to other food...