Omega-3 could decrease mortality rate in postmenopausal women, study suggests
Women with a high omega-3 status are up to 20% less likely to die from any cause, compared to those with low levels of DHA and EPA, finds a new study.
Archives for March 1, 2017
Blackmores Institute to ramp-up research into consumer understanding of supplements in Singapore
Gaining a greater understanding of Singaporeans' understanding of supplements – and the types of services and advice they want pharmacists to provide – has become a key focus for Blackmores Institute as it prepares to host its first symposium in the city...
Qualitas hits finish line with launch of algal omega-3 finished products
After a long road that included figurative famines and an actual flood, Qualitas Health is hitting the market in Texas with a line of finished products featuring its algal omega-3 ingredient.
ChromaDex CEO: ‘Purchasing practices need to change to fix quality standards’
Concerns about quality standards in the dietary supplements industry are not due to analytical testing, but due to poor supply chain management, says Frank Jaksch, CEO and co-founder of ChromaDex.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM PROBIOTA 2017 IN BERLIN
Probiota Insights: Which probiotic formats hold the most exciting future potential?
There is a huge focus on finding 'the next big thing' in terms of probiotic delivery formats. But which ones do our Probiota community think hold the most potential?
‘Strong evidence’ supports obesity and cancer link: British Medical Journal
A review of over 200 studies has revealed a substantial connection between obesity and 11 different types of cancer, prompting calls for further research and tougher efforts to tackle the obesity crisis.
Gain from grain: Kids nutrient and diet quality show improvement from grain foods
An increase in nutrient intake, including those that children are considered deficient in, could be achieved by adding more grain-based foods, a study has concluded.
Anti-inflammatory properties of Asian fungus alleviates lung injury, mouse study reveals
The medicinal fungus Sanghuangporus sanghuang (S.sanghuang) helped reduce inflammation associated with acute lung injury in mice, a new study reports.
Branding, mass media and community outreach: How Vietnam boosted complementary feeding for infants
More infants in Vietnam received complementary foods thanks to a widespread social franchising, marketing and branding campaign that targeted new mothers, providing 'rigorous evidence' that such strategies can help combat malnutrition.
Town hall type meeting in Oxford aimed at creating team approach to quality concerns
A town hall meeting among supplement companies and academics will be one of the highlights of the upcoming botanical congress to be held next month at the University of Mississippi.
Source Bar wants to bring gourmet protein bars to the masses
In a category as crowded as protein bars, what can newcomer brands do to differentiate themselves? “We [are] working hard to build our brand through social media,” said a spokesperson for Sourcewell Nutrition, Source Bar’s parent company.