Blood Pressure Unaffected By Pine-Bark Extract

Add pine-bark extract to the list of dietary supplements that don’t live up to their promises of improved health. A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that pine-bark extract had no effect in lowering blood pressure or reducing other risk factors for heart disease…

Fractures In Russia, Central Asia And Eastern Europe Lead To High Death And Disability Rates

Preliminary findings from an upcoming new report by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) show alarming projections and reveal the poor state of post-fracture care in the Russian Federation and many other countries in the region. The findings were announced at a press conference in St. Petersburg at the IOF Summit of Eastern European and Central Asian Osteoporosis Patient Societies…

Sugary Sports Drinks Mistakenly Associated With Being Healthy

Children who practice healthy lifestyle habits such as eating fruits and vegetables and engaging in physical activity may be negatively impacting their health because they tend to consume large amounts of flavored and sports beverages containing sugar, according to research at The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)…

POM Wonderful Disagrees With FTC’s Allegations Against It

Statement by POM Wonderful: POM Wonderful fundamentally disagrees with the FTC and believes that the commission’s allegations against POM are completely unwarranted. Pomegranates are food – highly nutritious produce, designed by nature itself…

Nestlé To Pioneer New Industry Closing Gap Between Food And Pharma

Nestlé says it is going to create two separate organizations to allow the company to focus on personalized health science nutrition, aiming at treating various conditions, including obesity, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Healthcare systems worldwide are struggling to cope with these chronic health conditions, the food giant wrote…

Should Incentives Be Used To Help People Quit Unhealthy Habits? NICE’s Citizens Council Reveals Its View

The majority of an advisory group made up of members of the public believes that incentive systems could be an effective way of encouraging people to change their unhealthy lifestyles providing that certain conditions are met. The findings are outlined in a report published today (27 September) by NICE’s Citizens Council…

Super Foods for Super Nutrition

There is no questioning that fruits and vegetables are great for you, but do you ever wonder what makes them healthful and which ones are the best to eat? Superfoods are a group of whole foods, primarily fruits and vegetables, which have health benefits beyond other foods because of their super nutrient content. They are […]

Healthy diet rocks when it comes to fighting kidney stones

Certain key ingredients of a diet designed to prevent high blood pressure can ward off kidney stones, according to a new study.

Consumption of ‘good salt’ can reduce population blood pressure levels, research finds

An increased intake of ‘good’ potassium salts could contribute significantly to improving blood pressure at the population level, according to new research. The favorable effect brought about by potassium is even estimated to be comparable with the blood pressure reduction achievable by halving the intake of ‘bad’ sodium salts (mostly from table salt).

Questioning the safety of certain ‘healthful’ plant-based antioxidants

Scientists are calling for more research on the possibility that some supposedly healthful plant-based antioxidants — including those renowned for their apparent ability to prevent cancer — may actually aggravate or even cause cancer in some individuals.

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