Antioxidant nutrients have the potential to protect human cells from damage caused by free radicals. One study published in the December 2000 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition(i) found that nonsmokers living with smokers tended to have lower serum concentrations of the antioxidants (- and ß-carotene, cryptoxanthin, and total carotenoids than did those living in households with no smokers.
Nat-Trop has entered into an Operations and Management Agreement with RFI Ingredients, Blauvelt, N.Y. Operations merged and moved to RFI headquarters include purchasing, distribution, sales, and customer service.
Inflammatory bowel disease causes poor quality of life, and conventional therapies are not totally successful in preventing relapse or achieving remission.
The natural medicinal properties of plants could save millions in drug development costs. A sidebar explores the antioxidant properties of several herbs.
The resin from a tree in India, the guggul tree, contains a substance effective in controlling high cholesterol. The compound, guggulsterone, blocks the action of a cell receptor, FXR, which helps to regulate body cholesterol levels.
Consumer awareness of eye-health, along with landmark research supporting supplementation benefits, gives direction for nutritional products companies.
A $4.5 million study to be conducted at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston will examine the health benefits of soy isoflavone supplementation in reducing bone loss in postmenopausal women.
A Nutrition Business Journal report titled "Consumer Research in the Nutrition Industry II," concludes consumers are ill-informed about nutritional science, brands and regulations, making them easy prey for misconceptions and misinformation.
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