Can ginger do more than relieve nausea and vomiting?
Manufacturers paying close attention to ginger (Zingiber officinale) are likely aware of the many studies on ginger for relief from nausea and vomiting. But there appears to be much more to this root. An overview of the last several months of ginger research shows just how widespread ginger’s health benefits may be.
Nutritional Outlook's Women in Nutraceuticals Roundtable: The Future of Women's Health Research
July 19th 2024Watch "The Future of Women's Health Research," a roundtable discussion presented by Nutritional Outlook in partnership with Women in Nutraceuticals. This roundtable is supplement to a recent article commissioned by WIN and published by Nutritional Outlook, titled “Taking Initiative: Can the WHI’s model help the nutraceutical industry answer questions the study didn’t even ask?”
Meta-analysis does not find increased risk of bleeding events from omega-3 PUFA consumption
July 8th 2024Researchers reviewed 11 studies and found that there was no difference in the incidence of bleeding events between patients receiving omega-3 PUFAs and those not receiving them. High dose EPA consumption was associated with an elevated but modest risk.
Recent review states that pentadecanoic acid may support cellular stability for better longevity
June 25th 2024According to the paper’s author, Stephanie Venn-Watson, DVM, MPH, deficiency in pentadecanoic acid of ≤0.2% total circulating fatty acids increases the risk of ferroptosis, which a type of cell death cause by the peroxidation of fragile fatty acids in cell membranes that combines with iron thus increasing reactive oxygen species, and disabling mitochondria.