The Soil Association, the UK-based organic food promoter, has
welcomed the recommendations of a new report on the future of
British farming, and in particular the importance it places on
increasing organic agriculture.
The oral anti-diabetic drug (OAD) repaglinide tablets can help
improve glycaemic control - the amount of glucose in the blood -
according to new research from Denmark.
New research from a team based at the University of Illinois at
Chicago has assessed the oestrogenic and anti-oestrogenic activity
of Trifolium pratense L, or red clover, extracts.
The constant demand for food which is fresher, more convenient,
more flavourful and more nutritious will mean an increase in the
use of technology in food preparation in the future, according to
the January issue of Food Technology,...
So-called cold fighting vitamins are ineffective among older men
who smoke, according to the findings of a new report. Researchers
from the University of Helsinki in Finland said they could find no
positive effects from vitamin C...
The UK Food Standards Agency is calling for a ban on pistachio nuts
imported from Iran following a survey which found high levels of
cancer-causing mycotoxins in 10% of pistachio samples.
The war against terrorism in the US has opened up a new front - the
food industry. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has made
protecting the food supply from potential terrorist action one of
its priorities for 2002.
The importance of calcium and folic acid to the development of
infants is well documented, but the benefits of docosahexaenoic
acid, or DHA, are less well known.
American Health and Diet Centers (AHDC) has updated its website to
include a complete range of consumer health information, a
catalogue of products and an easy ordering system.
People using the herbal remedy echinacea to treat allergies may be
prone to adverse reactions, according to new research published in
the January issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
The Nestle USA - Beverage Division and Ocean Spray Cranberries,
Inc. announced this week that they have formed a long-term
agreement which, they hope, will enable both companies to increase
manufacturing and supply chain efficiency...
Dutch scientists have unveiled research which shows that moderate
alcohol consumption can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and
other types of senility.
Children with symptoms of dyslexia and attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may behave better and find it easier
to think when their diets are supplemented with fatty acid,
according to new research from the UK.
Most American consumers know that reducing their cholesterol level
can help reduce the risk of heart disease, but the majority seem to
need help in taking the simple steps to do so, according to a
survey by breakfast cereal brand...
Alcohol can be a major risk factor for breast cancer but a
'healthy' or 'western' diet does not seem to have any adverse
effect. These are the findings of a recent report in the journal
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers...
A German committee that issues advice on prescription drugs has
recommended that the government make kava, the popular herbal
remedy, a prescription-only product.
Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) can help improve
intestinal damage and inflammation caused by ulcerative colitis, a
chronic disease affecting the large intestine and rectum.
Medical officials in Thailand have found dangerous levels of
arsenic in popular herbal remedies used to treat nausea and
fainting symptoms, The Nation newspaper in Bangkok reported.
A new means of fighting diabetes could be just round the corner, if
a synthetic antioxidant which can delay and prevent the onset of
autoimmune diabetes in mice is found to be as successful in humans.
Drugs derived from marijuana are less effective than standard drugs
when it comes to curbing loss of appetite and weight in cancer
sufferers, according to the latest research by the Mayo Clinic and
the North Central Cancer Treatment...
Many nutritionists are unqualified fakes who could be putting
individuals at significant risk, according to a report in the UK's
Sunday Times newspaper.
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in the US on 11 September and
the subsequent anthrax attacks, a number of Internet sites have
begun offering remedies for anthrax and other bioterrorism threats.
However, almost all of these sites...
African-Americans suffering from diabetes should add lipid-lowering
drugs to their regimen, according to a study reported by members of
a research consortium in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Indian government has been accused of causing the deaths of
more than 20 children last year by wrongly administering doses of
vitamin A in a UNICEF-backed anti-blindness campaign.
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center in
the US are looking for volunteers to take part in a study to
determine whether prostate cancer can be effectively treated by
selenium and vitamin E.
Many food products intended for children in the UK are so
nutritionally poor that they should be forced to carry health
warnings, according to new report from organic food pioneer Lizzie
Vann.
Cyanotech, the producer of microalgae-based natural products, has
formed a Japanese unit, Cyanotech Japan, which will allow the
company to economise on shipping, provide more timely delivery to
customers and allow customers to conduct...
The potential risks of using popular pick-me-up ephedra or Ma Huang
were highlighted again recently in a speech by Dr Richard A. Cytryn
of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Cardiology
(NJ-ACC).
First quarter sales at US-based nutritional supplements
manufacturer NBTY rose by 29% to $215 million compared to $167
million in the same period a year earlier.
European Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner David Byrne
has expressed his concern about the wide variations in measures to
combat E.coli contamination between EU Member States.
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are normal sized at birth,
but often experience growth deficits and delayed development, which
may result from chronic under-nutrition, and in particular zinc
deficiency.
The benefits of a healthy diet and regular exercise have long been
promoted by the health industry, but new research presented to the
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research shows that a good
calcium intake and physical activity...
Vitamin C is known to have significant anti-cancer effects, but the
precise reason why has not always been clear. New research has
taken a further step towards discovering exactly why the vitamin
has such an effect, while at the same...
La Leva di Archimede, a consumer association which fights to
protect freedom of choice with particular emphasis on health
matters and nutrition, is protesting to MEPs about proposed changes
to the rules governing food supplement sales...
New research from Scandinavian Clinical Research in Norway shows
that conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) can help reduce body fat in
humans. The research, published in The Journal of International
Medical Research (JIMR) is the fifth...
A new topical gel containing bexarotene, a form of vitamin A, is
undergoing clinical trials at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in
Philadelphia, to test its effect on parapsoriasis, a red, scaly
rash which can often be a precursor to skin...
The growing importance of bottled water enriched with vitamins,
minerals and herbal ingredients means that the simplest of food
products has now become a major driver of growth in the
nutraceutical market.
ScienceBased Health has published results which it claims shows a
direct link between its HydroEye nutritional supplement and
increased lactoferrin levels
