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Common Invasive Weed May Have Healthy Aging Value
The fruit of the cocklebur plant, which grows worldwide and is often considered a noxious weed, has been revealed to possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components that could make it useful as a skin protectant, according to new research. Researchers found that compounds in the species’ spiky fruits reduced damage from UVB exposure and sped wound ...
Why Take Melatonin Supplements?
Melatonin sleep aids have grown in popularity in recent years. According to the Sleep Foundation, 27.4 percent of adults take melatonin as a sleep aid and 88 percent who take it said it “helps them fall asleep faster.” More than five times as many American adults used melatonin in 2018 than in 2000. The Sleep ...
Studies Show RipFactor and Dynagenix Improve Muscle Health
In two double-blind clinical trials subjects taking RipFactor by PLT Health Solutions (Morristown, NJ) had significant improvements in muscle endurance, strength, muscle size and lean body mass compared to placebo. “These effects were observed in both resistance-trained healthy men and in untrained men performing bench press, cable pull-down, leg press and dynamometer (grip strength) tests,” ...
Too Much of a Good Thing?
We know that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is good and high amounts helps offset high amounts of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). But … very high levels of HDL may be associated with increased risk of dementia, say researchers in a new study. According to the researchers this is one of the largest studies of elevated HDL-C levels ...
Talking Digestive and Microbiome Health Ingredients with Artemis International’s Melanie Bush
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) reached out to Melanie Bush, vice president of science and research at Fort Wayne, IA-based Artemis International, about ingredients for digestive health and the microbiome. NIE: Early in the 20th century, health products for digestion mainly consisted of bitters and digestive tonics. What sub-categories or types of ingredients are the biggest today, ...
New Clinical Trial Exploring Nutritional Intervention to Reduce Inflammation
On Oct. 9, 2023, the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) launched a new clinical trial to determine if nutritional intervention could treat symptoms of long COVID. According to USC, approximately seven percent of Americans had long COVID, a range of ongoing health problems after infection and recovery from the ...
Talking EFAs With Ben Kelly
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) spoke with Ben Kelly, president of Saskatoon, SK, Canada-based Algarithm Ingredients, about essential fatty acids. NIE: Talk about the importance of algae- and/or krill-sourced marine oils? Kelly: I think algae has a couple of really important roles in the EFA and omega3 market. It was a pioneering organism platform that demonstrated ...
Care to Take a Spin?
Any experienced baker knows the power of the sifter. Used to remove clumps of flour, baking soda, or other dry ingredients in a recipe, a sifter keeps out what isn’t wanted while letting through what is. The same can be said for the GS Centrifugal Sifter. Produced by the equipment manufacturer, Gericke, this powerful machine ...
Talking Active and Sports Nutrition with IFF’s Ryan Lauchli
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) reached out to Ryan Lauchli, global category health manager at Wilmington, DE-based International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), about ingredients for active nutrition. NIE: Can you talk about two of IFF’s active-nutrition proprietary ingredients, BetaPower and AB-Fortis? Absolutely. BetaPower Natural Betaine helps fitness-oriented consumers get a natural boost in their performance while ...
Study Suggests Mediterranean Diet May Support Prostate Health
The Mediterranean diet is well known to support healthy cardiovascular function and metabolic health. But according to a recent study, it may also help men enjoy healthy prostates. Men who consume colorful fruits and vegetables regularly are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC), according to new research by University of South Australia ...
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