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Telomere-based Ingredient
Telomeres are defined as the protective tail at the end of a chromosome structure that conveys the genetic material information of our cells. Telomeres keep our chromosomes intact and functioning to reproduce cells, the key to healthy aging. Telomere length is very essential for good health. Having long telomeres is an indication of a healthy ...
Forming a United Herbal Industry
To confront botanical adulteration, Dr. Daniel Fabricant, CEO, Natural Products Association (NPA), suggested suppliers and manufacturers pay close attention to the Food Safety and Modernization Act and the burden it’s going to bring on the suppliers. “It’s incredibly important and something we’re working on at the NPA,” he said. The New York attorney general is ...
Link Made Between Early Menopause and Chronic Fatigue
A newfound link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and early menopause was reported online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). This link, as well as links with other gynecologic problems and with pelvic pain, may help explain why CFS is two to four times more common in women than in ...
Could the Act of Remembering Cause us to Forget?
A new study from the University of Birmingham and the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences unit in Cambridge suggests that the act of remembering could be the answer to why, in fact, we forget other memories. Published in Nature Neuroscience, the study looked at images of the human brain, which showed that the mechanism is ...
Global Supply Chain and NSF GMP Registration
Third party Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) auditing has emerged as an efficient and cost-effective component to a robust and effective supplier qualification system and a key strategy used by companies that are interested in expanding globally. “Most manufacturers and brand owners do not have the in-house expertise or resources inspect every supplier to GMP standards ...
“MicroWarriors” Documentary Zooms in on Probiotic Health
Montana-based Stratum Nutrition, a natural ingredient specialty health supplier with more than 30 years of understanding their ingredients health benefits, has announced their partnership with Health Point Productions for their support in the “MicroWarriors: Special Edition” documentary, which dedicates a segment of the film to probiotics and oral health. Their sponsorship for the film helps ...
Women’s Age at First Menstrual Cycle Linked to Heart Disease Risk
Women who had their first menstrual cycle at age 10 or younger, or age 17 or older, may be at higher risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and complications of high blood pressure, according to new research in the journal Circulation. Researchers analyzed data collected from 1.3 million women aged 50 to 64 years old, ...
New Infographic from CRN: The Dietary Supplement Consumer
Infographic from Council for Responsible Nutrition. See www.crnusa.org/CRNconsumersurvey/2014 for more.
Study: Mediterranean Diet, Olive Oil and Nuts Can Help Reverse Metabolic Syndrome
For people with metabolic syndrome, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts may help reverse the condition, indicate findings from a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Approximately 25 percent of adults around the world have metabolic syndrome. The syndrome exists in the presence of three or more factors ...
IFT Names Nine Fats to Include in a Healthy Diet
The September issue of Food Technology magazine published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), details how fatty acids and nutritional oils may benefit cognition, weight management, heart health, eye and brain development, and even mood. 1. Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Omega-3 fatty acids are associated with brain development, cognition, eye health, dementia and depression. They ...
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