Researchers from UCLA have claimed that a three-week high-fibre,
low-fat diet can reverse type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
(MetS) - conclusions that go against medical understanding of the
conditions.
Nutrition 21 has announced that is Chromax chromium picolinate will
make its first appearance on retail shelves, following the receipt
of a purchase order from Rite Aid.
A new review claims that a diet rich in carbohydrates may help
improve insulin control, giving more support to FAO/WHO
recommendations for a high-carbohydrate diet with low GI foods.
Insoluble fiber, from wholegrains, is currently enjoying more
attention from consumers and the food industry than soluble fiber,
but interest in the soluble variety is rising fast, according to
Frost and Sullivan.
FGH Consulting has developed methods for using inulin to make low
glycemic index, low calorie and high fiber confectionery and other
food products that are suitable for diabetics. As its first
chocolate bars come to market, the company...
Following a high-carbohydrate diet may raise type-2 diabetics'
blood pressure by a modest degree if followed in the long term,
suggest researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center.
Horphag Research has signed its first contracts to supply the pine
bark extract Pycnogenol to Indian supplement makers and says the
market could soon be one of its biggest.
Israeli ingredient company Enzymotec is set to launch its
sterol-based heart health ingredient, CardiaBeat, in the United
States, after it was affirmed as generally recognized as safe
(GRAS) by an expert panel.
Innovative food products that improve health are at the centre of
DSM's strategy for the next five years, and extra resources
allocated to R&D, small acquisitions and licensing new
technology should result in a greater number...
Marketing group DKSH has gained distribution rights to the barley
beta-glucan products developed by US firm PolyCell for use
functional foods and supplements.
Nutrition 21's Diachrome supplement could save as much as $52.9
billion in health care costs for diabetes sufferers over three
years, shows an analysis that supports its use as an adjunct to
conventional treatment.
Health-promoting cereal foods and ingredients aimed at fighting
metabolic syndrome are to be developed in a five-year project
involving 43 partners from 15 European countries.
The FDA has issued a favorable response to a qualified health claim
petition filed by Nutrition 21 for the nutritional supplement
chromium picolinate, though it concluded that any link between
chromium picolinate and either insulin...
Taking supplements of L-Carnipure tartrate during pregnancy can
significantly reduce the increased level of plasma free fatty acids
that is considered the main cause of insulin resistance in pregnant
women, shows a new study.
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a
qualified health claim petition for chromium picolinate that claims
the supplement may reduce the risk of insulin resistance and
possibly type 2 diabetes.
A link between consumption of coffee and caffeine and a risk of
type-2 diabetes has been bandied about for some time, but a new
research suggests that the relationship may be age- and weight-loss
related.
The efficacy of Cinnulin PF in regulating blood sugar levels in
pre-diabetic individuals has been given a boost by preliminary data
from a new clinical trial unveiled by supplier Integrity
Nutraceuticals International.
Consuming a protein hydrolysate and amino acid mixture with
carbohydrates increases insulin production in type 2 diabetics, and
could therefore help control their blood sugar levels after a meal,
reports Dominique Patton.
Nutrition 21 is going right to the top to garner support for
chromium's role in diabetes care, fostering contacts with
policy-makers and health care organizations, reports Jess
Halliday.
Palatinit officially launched its new carbohydrate Palatinose to
the US market at the IFT Food Expo in New Orleans this week,
reports Jess Halliday, giving formulators a new tool to
develop low glycemic foods.
Canadian biopharmaceutical company PhytoMedical has entered into an
agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II to raise up to $10 million in
equity financing for its research programs, including
investigations into cinnamon compounds,...
Nutrition 21 is seeking to protect its store of intellectual
property by filing a lawsuit against GNC over its alleged
infringement of three of its chromium picolinate patents,
reports Jess Halliday.
Advising type-2 diabetes patients to include walnuts in their diet
helps them achieve a dietary fat profile with optimal amounts of
polyunsaturated fatty acids, which helps protect against heart
disease, say researchers in Australia.
Adult lifestyle has more influence on your chances of developing
type 2 diabetes than childhood experience, reveal UK researchers
today, contradicting previously held beliefs.
The FDA is warning consumers against taking a Chinese dietary
supplement called Ligaing 4 because it contains the drug glyburide
and could pose life-threatening dangers to diabetics and those with
low blood sugar users.
A new animal study found that Nutrition 21's Chromax did not cause
genetic damage in hamster ovary cells, providing further evidence
for the safety of the company's chromium picolinate dietary
supplement and enabling its...
The FDA has requested an extension in its review of yet another
health claims petition, for Nutrition 21's submission linking
chromium picolinate with a reduced risk of insulin resistance, type
2 diabetes and related disease,...
A Columbia University study has identified an increased incidence
of depression among Hispanic diabetics with poor glycemic control
(PGC), which the researchers say could have implications for public
health.
A synthetic version of the plant compound hydroxycitric acid (HCA)
strongly delayed glucose absorption in rats suggesting that it
could help regulate blood sugar levels in people at risk of
diabetes, reports Dominique Patton.
Plants hold the power to keep the increasing prevalence of
metabolic syndrome, a collection of chronic disease symptoms, in
check, according to scientists, prompting the leading plant extract
firms to start developing a whole new...
Insulin resistance typical of type 2 diabetes can be 'programmed'
across two generations by poor nutrition during a grandmother's
pregnancy and lactation, suggests a groundbreaking new animal
study.
Nutrition 21 is positioning Chromax as a food and beverage
additive, following the use of its proprietary chromium picolinate
ingredient in niche products marketed by Pepsi and Pharmavite.
Acatris is introducing a new version of its FenuLife fiber
ingredient with a standardized high concentration of fenugreek
galactomannans, intended specifically for use in functional foods.
Tea is once again being heralded as something more than a
refreshing brew as research suggests it may prevent diabetes and
complications associated with the disease.
Nutrition 21 is collaborating with the Native American Mandan,
Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation on a trial to assess the health
benefits and savings afforded by using its Diachrome chromium
picolinate and biotin formulation for type-2...
Oil palm trunk fiber has shown potential as a functional food
ingredient and may help manage and lower the risk of diabetes,
colon cancer, heart disease and obesity, according to preliminary
research results presented at the Experimental...
A study showing that chromium picolinate has superior absorption to
other types of chromium could lead supplement manufacturers to
rethink their formulations, reports Jess Halliday.
Caffeine significantly reduced insulin sensitivity in a small
study, and was not corrected by the usually beneficial effects of
weight loss or exercise.
As EU Commissioner Kyprianou launches a new platform involving the
food industry and stakeholders to tackle rising obesity levels, new
research finds influences on diabetes - obesity link could be much
more than food, reports Lindsey...
The cellulose derivative HPMC, used for years to add texture to
foods and in drug delivery, could become a new functional food
ingredient, researchers said yesterday, as it appears to slow down
fat absorption from foods, writes Dominique...
Scientists in the US believe they may have found a new type of
diabetes after discovering that insulin and its related proteins
are produced in the brain and that reduced levels of both
contribute to Alzheimer's.
Diabetes prevention efforts are worth every cent, say researchers
in the first study to weigh up the costs in preventing the disease
with the future costs of treatment.
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