A new cross-sectional study observes a significant relationship between lower serum zinc levels and depression scores in a Thai population of those aged 60 and over.
Feeding into the rising demand for transparency in the marketplace, ingredient supplier Cypress Systems has launched a new line of chelated minerals whose specifications the company claims will verify the performance claims associated with the new offerings.
French authorities have taken steps to update vitamin and mineral intake for the country’s population, in new recommendations that were last revised back in 2016.
Researchers have made a case for the use of vitamin, mineral and fatty acid supplements in the battle against the coronavirus, particularly in obese patients, who may be more susceptible to the virus’ effects.
Rising numbers of healthy people are taking dietary supplements, according to UK and US researchers, who attribute their popularity to claims they can reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases.
Gathering data from published human clinical trials, researchers in Iran suggest a link between selenium supplementation and decreased serum levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides.
Lowering sodium and increasing potassium intake may exert “convincing blood pressure lowering effects,” especially in hypertensive individuals, according to a paper by Austrian researchers.
Gummies are an increasingly popular delivery format for dietary supplements. We talk to some experts in the category on how to make sure a product isn’t sacrificing nutrient content over palatability.
Minerals aren’t the easiest nutrients to incorporate into multivitamins—they can greatly affect the taste, texture, and even bioavailability of a final formulation. We spoke with several suppliers and brands to learn how they tackle the difficulties minerals...
Swiss calcium carbonate supplier Omya International has built a new wet and dry lab and other facilities as it works at “developing new structured minerals”.
Regular consumption of silicon-rich mineral water could help to reduce the clinical signs of Alzheimer’s disease by removing excess levels of aluminium that are linked to the disease, suggest researchers.
A natural, multi-mineral ingredient derived from the red seaweed
Lithothamnion Corallioides may improve osteoarthritis
symptoms by about 15 per cent, say the results of a new pilot
study.
A combination of natural minerals from the Sierra Mountains shows
promise in reducing the pain of arthritis, according to a study
published in the Journal of Inflammation.
German fine chemicals supplier Boehringer Ingelheim is offering a
new magnesium product to meet increasing demand from companies
looking to fortify with this mineral, writes Dominique
Patton.
Peace Mountain Natural Beverages has launched a high magnesium
non-carbonated mineral water, called Peace Mountain Mineral Water,
targeted at female consumers.
