From the editor's desk
Reason for optimism in supplements market
As the dietary supplement industry enters the century’s third decade there is significant reason to be optimistic about the decade ahead.
Archives for January 3, 2020
Intermittent fasting: Eating less may lead to living longer
Emerging as one of the most popular diets in 2019, intermittent fasting was the most Googled diet of the year. But its benefits go well beyond weight loss.
Vitamin D alone doesn't prevent bone fractures: Study
It may be ineffective on its own, but vitamin D taken in combination with calcium could be the key to reducing the risk of fracture.
Echinacea extract shows mild anti-anxiety effects in RCT
A commercial Echinacea angustifolia root extract may help decrease anxiety in adults, suggests a new gold standard double‐blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Study clouds picture of role of aronia extract in muscle growth
Aronia berry supplementation can increase signaling associated with muscle protein synthesis but doesn’t result in more muscle growth in the end, a study in rats has found.
Ministers have ‘moral duty’ to act in folic acid fortification, say experts
Leading nutrition experts are calling on the UK government to fortify flour and grains with folic acid to help prevent birth defects as a final decision draws near after a 12-week public consultation.