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A recent review finds that several promising strategies can help boost the bioefficiency of grape polyphenols and boost their utility as neuroprotective ingredients. Altering the gut microbiota to improve uptake was seen as especially beneficial.
As an avid industry watcher, I like to keep a close eye on what’s hot and what’s not in the market. Here’s my list of the top 10 categories and ingredients to keep an eye on for 2019…
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Trade association The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and its members have elected a new chair of the association’s board of directors: David Campbell, vice president of North America regulatory affairs and policy at RB Health.
The coming year could be a good one for nootropic supplements. That idea is supported by data from a major bookstore chain that shows mental health topics are topping the self care category.
New research on vitamin K suggests that it may promote eye health, thanks to the vitamin’s link to active matrix Gla protein, or MGP, an inhibitor of calcification in large arteries.
At least half of all premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths could be prevented by better nutrition such as by increasing consumption of whole grains and omega-3 fatty acids, according to an international study.
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High blood pressure continues to plague America, especially as life expectancy and aging of the general population continues to increase. A new statistic estimated 103 million, or about half, of U.S. adults to have high blood pressure
The first NutraIngredients Omega-3 Summit will take place from February 20 to 22 in Singapore. If you haven't already joined the scores of global delegates who have registered, here are five reasons you can't afford to miss this inaugural event.
Australian regulator the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is advising "extreme caution" when purchasing health supplements online, after discovering cancer-causing contaminants in a Chinese herbal cough product.