Shaklee markets glucose regulation supplement
US-based health company Shaklee has introduced Glucose Regulation Complex, a dietary supplement claimed to support and improve glucose metabolism.
Archives for August 25, 2002
ADM adds to patents for soy isoflavones
Archer Daniels Midland has been awarded its fifth and sixth patents for the use of concentrated isoflavones in combination with other plant-derived phytochemicals.
Health Canada bans kava
Canada's national health department last week issued a stop-sale order on all products containing the herb kava after a safety assessment concluded there is insufficient evidence to support their safe use.
Fish fatty acids linked to mature brain development in infants
Pregnant women who eat more of a key fatty acid found in fish give their babies better chances of mature brain development, finds a new study in the September issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Milk drinkers less likely to suffer fractures
Children who avoid drinking cows' milk are twice as likely to fracture bones than their milk-drinking counterparts, according to researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand. The researchers advise children who do not drink milk need to boost...
Research on soy and garlic inadequate, experts conclude
Experts meeting in the US last week concluded that there is still no evidence that soy and garlic supplements have any health benefits. One speaker questioned the claim that soy and isoflavones are a viable alternative to HRT.