Archives for January 31, 2007

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Omega-3 and joint health - more support

By  staff reporter

Daily high-dose omega-3 supplements were found to decrease the severity of symptoms associated with ankylosing spondylitis, a chronic disease that mainly affects joints of the spine and hips.

NY State dietary supplements safety committee proposed

By  Clarisse Douaud

A second bill pertaining to dietary supplements has been introduced at both levels of the New York State legislature, signifying political efforts to change current regulations are in fact serious.

CLA studies on mice and rats yield different results

By  Clarisse Douaud

Two Ohio State University studies involving CLA fed to mice and rats are reported to have brought about diverging results that suggest opposing potential effects in humans. However, it is generally accepted that humans react physiologically more like...

FSA seeking opinions on astaxanthin, phytosterol

By  Anthony Fletcher

The UK Food Standard Agency's expert advisory committee on novel foods is consulting on draft opinions on applications on the substantial equivalence of two novel ingredients.