Diabetes

Life Extension Launches CoffeeGenic Green Coffee Extract

The product contains a proportion of chlorogenic acid that inhibits the enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase—slowing the release and creation of excess glucose in the body.

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Dietary Ingredients for Diabetes

Can natural alternatives help a nation tackle increased rates of diabetes?

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Enzymotec Gains New Patent for Omega-Sterols

Manufactured by Enzymotec (Migdal HaEmek, Israel), the ingredient is clinically proven to provide cardiovascular benefits.

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InterHealth Zychrome Beats Chromium in Insulin Management Study

Zychrome was deemed 1.4-fold and 2.0-fold more effective than chromium picolinate in controlling insulin levels and insulin functions respectively, according to the company.

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How will stevia change the European sugar market?

Stevia Approved in Europe

In a move sure to shake up the global sweetening industry, steviol glycosides have been approved for use in foods sold in the European Union.

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Functional Spice for Food Lowers Caloric Impact, Company Says

A new functional spice can be sprinkled on starchy food, both adding flavor and lowering food’s glycemic index.

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Animal, Human Studies Support InSea2 for Diabetes Management

InnoVactiv Inc. (Rimouski, QC, Canada) has announced the publication of two new studies on InSea2, the company’s brown seaweed-based polyphenol ingredient for diabetes management.

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Metagenics Adds Stevia Version to Medical Food Line

The original UltraMeal PLUS 360°is touted for managing metabolic syndrome, including reducing risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

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Diabetes Educators Recommend Zychrome “Next Generation” Chromium over Chromium Picolinate

More than 70% of 374 diabetes educators surveyed at the American Association of Diabetes Educators annual meeting said they would recommend Zychrome.

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Paul Gander explores the global future of medical foods.

Medical Food: Bedside Manna

Today, the term clinical nutrition seems to stretch from intensive care to products that would not look out of place in a supermarket. What unites them is science, hard-health economics, and attractive margins.

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