一年内持续补充叶酸能够提升老年人的认知能力：中国随机对照试验 (RCT)
中国的一项新试验发现：在患有轻度认知功能障碍 (MCI) 的老年人的饮食中每日补充 400 mg 叶酸，持续 12 个月，其认知能力表现出显著提升并且体内炎症有所减轻。
Archives for June 14, 2017
Supplements' 'smart role' underlined as report reveals sorry state of Australia's preventive health spending
Trade body Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA) has backed a new report into preventive health, which details how the country is lagging behind fellow OECD nations Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Nutritional ingredients firm Barentz International expands in Vietnam amid rising APAC sales
Dutch ingredients firm Barentz International recently has opened its first office in Vietnam, on the back of 15% annual Asia Pacific growth.
Eight companies chosen for PepsiCo Nutrition Greenhouse
PepsiCo announced today the eight European nutrition start-ups it has chosen for the first Nutrition Greenhouse programme, offering one winning company €100,000.
Astaxanthin supplements may improve heart rates during exercise
Daily supplements containing astaxanthin may lower the heart rate of recreational athletes during exercise, says a new study.
The NutraIngredients-USA Botanicals Online Conference
Botanicals: The risks and benefits, opportunities and challenges
Botanical experts will discuss the challenges and opportunities in the botanicals category in 2017 and beyond in a FREE online conference hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.
‘Rogue operators’ undermining growing field of personalised nutrition, warns nutrigenomics author
Sham operators are undermining the field of nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition, according to the author new research that shines light on how dietary changes thousands of years ago impacted the human genome.
Broccoli extract backed in fight against diabetes
Sulphoraphane, from broccoli sprout extract, may help blood sugar management in diabetes, reveals a new study in Science Translational Medicine.
血中ビタミンD濃度が高いとメタボリック・シンドロームが軽減：日本での研究
日本の勤労者、特に比較的年齢の高い層やカルシウム摂取量の多い層では、血中ビタミンD濃度の高さとメタボリック・シンドロームになる割合の低さが関連づけられる。
Higher vitamin D levels linked to reduced cases of metabolic syndrome: Japan study
Higher vitamin D levels are associated with a lower likelihood of having metabolic syndrome among Japanese working adults, especially among older individuals or those with high calcium intake.
K for kids: Low vitamin K2 levels may boost fracture risk
Children with low levels of vitamin K2 are at an increased risk of fractures, and small changes in vitamin K status can have a big effects on bone health, says a new study from Poland.
Taiyo launches ‘Regular Girl’ symbiotic supplement blend into EMEA
Japan-based Taiyo says the digestive health supplement containing a blend of its prebiotic Sunfiber and functional probiotics is now available in the EMEA region.