News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Supplements of oral arginine reduced pulmonary hypertension by 15 per cent after five days of therapy in sickle cell patients, report researchers in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine this week.
Carbolite Foods has introduced sugar-free, low-carbohydrate cereal bars, said to be lighter and tastier than the first generation nutrition bars.
Supplement maker Source Naturals has introduced a folate supplement which it claims is more readily absorbed by the body. The product is designed for people who are unable to process the essential vitamin folate efficiently.
Exposure to cigarette smoke may sap blood levels of folate, the vitamin thought to protect against birth defects and reduce risk of some cancers, reported researchers.
Metagenics is withdrawing a fatty acid supplement made by Pan Pharmaceuticals, the Australian firm involved in a major recall last month due to major safety concerns, from the Canadian market.
The RiceX Company is to manufacture a nutrition drink for children from a new facility in Central America. The plant will be funded by a $6 million loan from the government agency the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).