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Mineral water fortified with folic acid and a handful of vitamins can reduce plasma homocysteine levels, a risk factor in cardiovascular disease, report Finnish researchers this month. In a separate study on mineral water German researchers look into...
Mark McClellan is to leave his post as Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), shortly after implementing the agency's first ban under the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health Education Act.
Royal Wessanen, the Dutch wellness foods producer, had a turbulent year in 2003, with results shifting from profit to loss. But the company claims that moderate growth in Europe and the restructuring of its US operations will have a positive impact on...
Plant sterols, recognised for their cholesterol-lowering power when added to margarines and other fats, are just as effective in reducing low-density lipoprotein, or 'bad' cholesterol levels, when added to orange juice, say US researchers.