cardiovascular disease
Study From University of Minnesota Reveals Bioactives in Plant-based Fiber
New research from the University of Minnesota suggests more reasons people should be prioritizing fiber in their diets. The study was a collaboration between the university and Brightseed Bioactives, a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, CA. Researchers found each plant source of insoluble dietary fiber contains unique bioactives which are compounds linked to ...
Increased Use of Government-implemented Warning Labels Can Help Reduce Poor-nutrition Related Diseases
The adoption of best practice front-of-pack nutrition labeling in more countries of Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure and some cancers in the region, a recent study led by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) suggests. The study, published in the Lancet ...
CRN’s Mister Applauds COSMOS Research, Says Results to Drive Industry Innovation
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has commented on the results of the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS), which were published on March 16, 2022, in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, in two separate papers: • Multivitamins in the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease: The COSMOS randomized clinical trial • Effect ...
There’s a Perfect Bedtime for Better Heart Health, Study Shows
According to researchers of a new study published in European Heart Journal—Digital Health, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), going to sleep between 10 and 11 p.m. is associated with a lower risk of developing heart disease compared to earlier or later bedtimes. While numerous analyses have investigated the link between sleep ...
Eating More Plant-based Foods May Be Linked To Better Heart Health
Eating mostly plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health and a lower risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. “While ...
New Study Confirms Vitamin K Status Marker Link to Cardio Risk
Clinical Biochemistry recently published a Danish population study that examined the link between inactive matrix Gla protein (MGP), a known biomarker for K-vitamins status, and cardiovascular risk and concluded that high levels of this inactive protein were positively associated with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to the role vitamin K2 plays in vascular ...
The Lifelong Journey of Natural Heart Health
Ingredient suppliers address consumers who, over time, will embrace many natural products and ingredients in the pursuit of cardio-metabolic wellness. The increasing cases of mortality rate due to cardiovascular diseases is raising the global demand for heart health products. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 17.9 million people died from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in ...
CRN: Multivitamins Are to Fill Nutrient Gaps, Not Prevent Serious Disease
A new meta-analysis, “Association of Multivitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease,” was published online July 10 in the journal, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham performed a meta-analysis, putting together the results from 18 individual published studies, including randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies, ...
Investing in Heart Health
The heart health category is poised for substantial growth—that is if the dynamic market, growing segments and industry prognosticators have any say. Cardiovascular disease, also called heart disease, encompasses a range of conditions that affect your heart, and include: blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects we’re ...
Heart on the Line
As cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., suppliers and manufacturers seek heart health ingredients that address prevention and even damage reversal. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States and ...
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