Heart Health

Magnesium's trajectory is similar to ashwagandha in that its reach is extending across multiple categories.

According to the company, it is the first global supplier whose entire worldwide edible oil portfolio meets WHO’s best practice standards on iTFAs, even in countries where there is no legislative mandate.

A recent pooled analysis of 29 cohorts made up of 183,291 participants found a link between omega-3 blood levels (Omega-3 Index) and stroke risk.

Beneo has announced that its whole grain barley flour, Orafti β Fit, has received certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) to carry the organization’s Heart-Check mark.

Research is supporting cranberry’s benefits for age-related cognitive decline, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and elevated blood pressure.

A recent study found that CoQ10 phytosomes, marketed by Indena as Ubiqsome, improve cellular uniquinone uptake in skeletal muscle cells.

The company debuted the ingredient at October’s SupplySide West trade show in Las Vegas.

If the gut-brain axis connects our microbiome and mood, mass, and metabolism, can probiotic supplementation support all three?

At this year’s SupplySide West, Nutritional Outlook spoke with Aker BioMarine’s chief scientist Nils Hoem about the connection between liver health and heart health, and how krill oil fits into this relationship.

The ingredient is standardized to 0.5% S-allycysteine (SAC).

The study shows that the benefits of insoluble dietary fiber go beyond fiber, and points to the need to consider the composition of bioactives in dietary fibers and the need to preserve them during processing.

The study found that supplementation with vitamin K2 menaquinone-7 significantly reduced dephosphorylated undercarboxylated MGP in hemodialysis patients. However, the dosage did not translate to a reduction in vascular calcification.

CholBiomeVH addresses vascular health and joins the three other cardiovascular ingredients in ProBiotix’s CholBiome line.

MMR based its latest insights on data from consumers in France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Gnosis by Lesaffre has announced the results of a recent study that found menaquinone-7 (MK-7), marketed as MenaQ7, may attenuate arterial stiffness in post-menopausal women.

The four-year industrial PhD program will take place at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

The company says its new test offers the only at-home cardiometabolic test for fatty liver index.

In this report, contract research organization Vedic Lifesciences analyzes trends in CBD clinical studies.

And does science support its health efficacy?

The study found that the blackcurrant extract may increase the heart health benefits of exercise.

Meijer will now retail three products from Healthy Directions’ Doctors’ Preferred brand in Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

The study investigated the effects of Astragin on nitric oxide levels in humans by enhancing arginine absorption and reducing levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine (AMDA).

In the study, called the Finnish Vitamin D Trial (FIND), conducted at the University of Eastern Finland between 2012 and 2018, 2,495 participants were randomized to receive either placebo, 1,600 IU/day of vitamin D3 and 3,200 IU/day of vitamin D3.

The company’s new Orafti ß-fit barley flour has benefits for heart health and blood sugar management.

Market research shows that the Asia-Pacific market is one of the fastest-growing prebiotic sectors, writes David Mharakurwa of Clasado Biosciences.