Archives for April 8, 2003

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Organic farming as viable as conventional, new study

The debate on the yield superiority of traditional crops over organic crops is set to continue as a recent study reveals that corn and soybeans were only minimally reduced when organic production practices were used instead of conventional production...

Recognition for Pycnogenol role in eye health

The natural antioxidant Pycnogenol, a European pine bark extract made by Horphag Research, has been included in the new Twinlab product, Dia-Balance for Eye Health, designed for diabetics and pre-diabetics.

Low-carb diets - where is the evidence?

Researchers have expressed the need for long-term studies on the effects of low-carbohydrate diets, especially to assess the impact of the diet on people over 50 years old. In a special obesity issue of JAMA a team from Stanford University Medical...

Turmeric-based supplements reduce chemotherapy fatigue

A new study aiming to reduce fatigue during chemotherapy treatment suggests that a properly administered nutritional protocol including the use of turmeric-based supplements may significantly enhance patients' quality of life.