Could vitamin D help women undergoing fertility treatment?
Higher vitamin D levels are associated with better birth rates in women undergoing fertility treatment, according to a new review and meta-analysis appearing in Human Reproduction.
Archives for November 20, 2017
Battling malnutrition: Cooking with bio-fortified eggs and flour does not reduce nutritional value
Using fortified flours and eggs in cooking does not impact nutrition value, confirm researchers who show 'excellent' retention of vitamin A precursors
Better than arginine? Compound Solutions markets new green tea-derived vasodilation ingredient VASO6
Compound Solutions is marketing a new ingredient, VASO6, derived from a specific green tea oligomer that may improve blood flow by dilating blood vessels (also known as vasodilation).
‘Needed’: FDA issues draft guidance for best practices for GRAS panels
Hailed by experts as ‘needed’ and ‘significant’, the US Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance on best practices to follow when convening a panel of experts to evaluate whether a substance is “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS).
Rosewood Private Investments buys nutrition contract manufacturer ProTec Laboratory
Rosewood Private Investments, private equity arm of philanthropist and former hotelier Caroline Hunt’s estate, purchased ProTec Laboratory, an East Texas contract manufacturer of dietary supplements, sports nutrition, and pet care products, for an...
Review details growing scientific backing for curcumin benefits
Even if one excludes the many studies on curcumin that have disease end points, the research backing for the health benefits of this potent suite of polyphenols continues to grow, the authors of a review paper assert.
Nutrition, naturalness and NPD: How TAPPED’s founder plans to grow the birch water category
Birch water start-up TAPPED is expanding its business in the UK with the support of PepsiCo’s innovation programme, the Nutrition Greenhouse. TAPPED founder Paul Lederer speaks to us about how he plans to drive the company – and category – forward.
Yerba mate shows promise for weight management and metabolic health: Mouse study
Dietary supplementation with yerba mate alleviated diet-induced obesity and improved markers of metabolic disorders in mice, reports a new study in the Journal of Medicinal Food.
Exercise and healthy ageing: Aerobic activity increases brain size, systematic review reports
Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as people age, a new Australian-led study has found.
Long-term yerba mate supplementation 'beneficial for weight management'
Supplementation with yerba mate — a species of the holly family — over an extended period has significant effects on body weight, and is associated with lower levels of blood lipids and insulin.
Probiotic manufacturer Evolution Health smashes China Singles' Day sales record
Australian probiotic manufacturer Evolution Health has recorded its highest ever China Singles' Day sales, cementing its position as the bestselling probiotic brand on the Tmall platform.