Archives for May 13, 2010

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Kemin refutes Frost & Sullivan lutein claims

By Shane Starling

Kemin Health says Frost & Sullivan statements that astaxanthin can benefit age-related macular degeneration with less per-day doses than lutein hasve no scientific backing.

Proposed standards for food claims ‘unwise’, says industry

By Lorraine Heller

The US food and supplements industry has taken a skeptical stance to a new report that recommends the same scientific approach is used to evaluate health claims on foods and supplements as on drugs and medical devices.

Not enough vitamin D may boost depression risk

By Stephen Daniells

They say sunshine can cheer you up, but insufficient levels of the sunshine vitamin may also increase your risk of developing depression, says a joint study from Italy and the US.