EpiCor shows intestinal barrier benefits: Animal data
Consumption of the yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) fermentate EpiCor may protect against leaky gut as a result of heat stress, according to a new study with lab rats.
Archives for August 27, 2019
Cardax files to sell more shares as losses continue to mount
Hawaii-based company Cardax is planning another round of stock sales to fund continuing operations amid a slowdown in sales at GNC.
FTC sets up false weight loss claims website, pays out settlements for bogus joint care product
The Federal Trade Commission has set up a new website that aims to help consumers sort though false weight loss claims. At the same time, FTC started paying restitution to consumers collected in a settlement involving a joint care product.
Tomato nutrient complex beats synthetic lycopene for blood pressure benefits: Lycored study
Lycored’s tomato nutrient complex may lower blood pressure in untreated hypertensive people, while synthetic lycopene alone had no effect, says a new double-blind, randomized dose-response study from Israel.
What does ‘natural’ food mean? Researchers develop index to boost transparency, simplicity, and trust
Researchers have developed a comprehensive index that measures the degree of naturalness in foods. The integrative tool could “significantly improve transparency, simplicity, and trust in the food marketplace,” Hero Group’s Luis Manuel Sánchez-Siles...
Omega-3 supplements have little or no effect on risk of Type 2 diabetes, say researchers
Omega-3 supplements should not be encouraged to help tackle diabetes, University of East Anglia researchers have argued following a systematic review that found no benefit of the supplement.
Not all proteins are equal: Leucine triggers muscle protein synthesis more effectively than others – study
Protein supplements containing high amounts of leucine are more effective than others in triggering muscle building synthesis, a kinesiology professor has argued, citing a number of scientific studies.