Heart problems, weight control and diabetes are the three research
areas that will be headlining at this year's Natural Health
Research Institute's annual symposium.
SourceOne Global Partners has secured access to a constant supply
of citrus-derived polymethoxylated flavones (PMFs), key ingredients
in patented antioxidant compound Sytrinol, by signing an exclusive
long-term agreement with Chinese...
Increased fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a
decreased risk of cardiovascular disease but not cancer, according
to a new study that suggests the cancer-protective effect may have
been 'overstated'.
Eating an egg a day does not impact the cholesterol particles in
the blood most likely to cause heart disease, according to a new
study that could play an important role in debunking myths
surrounding the role of eggs in the diet.
A moderate-fat weight loss diet reduced dieters' cardiovascular
risk better than a low-fat diet, usually recommended for heart
health, report US researchers.
Dietary lycopene may significantly reduce the risk of heart
disease, suggests new research, which found that women with the
highest levels of the antioxidant in their blood had a 34 per cent
reduced risk of the disease compared to...
People who drink five cups of tea daily are not only likely to
improve their cholesterol levels but may also protect against
damage from smoking, suggests new research out tomorrow.
Dark chocolate could potentially reduce both cardiovascular and
thromboembolic disease, due to its high flavonoid-rich cocoa
content, suggests new research on chocolate consumption.
Supplements of the hormone DHEA could help prevent age-related
heart disease, suggests a small Japanese study. Middle-aged men
with high cholesterol levels had improved artery function as well
as insulin sensitivity after a daily...
The carbohydrate-rich pizza could be associated with a reduced risk
of cancer, suggested a newspaper report yesterday, while a recent
study finds that the tomato-based food could help lower women's
levels of heart disease.
There is still insufficient evidence to determine whether vitamins
A, C and E or multivitamins can reduce the risk for cardiovascular
disease or cancer, concludes a report by researchers in the US,
revealing the gaps which should...
Eating peanuts on a regular basis has already been shown to help
prevent cardiovascular disease. But a new study reveals that this
may not be entirely due to the high fatty acid content of the nuts.
Despite the recent evidence showing that B vitamins and folic acid
supplements could protect against the onset of heart disease,
researchers from Australia say they have found no link between
blood folate levels and death from heart...
The second Health Ingredients Europe show, held from 17-19
September 2002 at Paris-Nord Villepinte, was a resounding success,
according to organisers CMP Information who have released final
visitor figures.
The forthcoming World Heart Day has prompted leading experts to
comment in an editorial that rising cardiovascular disease, the
leading cause of death worldwide, has become a pandemic which
urgently needs to be addressed.
Women should start adding more tomato products to their diets,
according to the results of a study presented this week by Harvard
Medical School researchers at the American College of Cardiology
annual meeting.
