Cargill’s CoroWise Sterols Featured in Chews, Juice
The products are available at select Walgreens stores.
Quest Products’ new Cardio Chews and Cardio Juice heart-health products feature Cargill’s (Minneapolis) CoroWise plant sterols for cholesterol management. In clinical studies, plant sterols have been shown to decrease low-density lipoprotein, or “bad,” cholesterol.
The Cardio Chews are 15 calories per chew, contain 0 g of trans-fat per serving, and are touted as an on-the-go product for maintaining heart health. Cardio Juice contains 60 cal per 8-oz bottle. The products are available at select Walgreens stores.
Sirio Pharma launches line of ready-to-market organic gummies and softgels called PureOrganix
August 26th 2024The new line is made up of three gummies and one softgel that are formulated to meet stringent EU-Organic certification criteria, and target women’s health, metabolic health, and heart health.
SourceOne Global Partners to distribute Qualitas Health’s microalgae omega-3 ingredient globally
August 15th 2024SourceOne Global Partners has announced a partnership with Qualitas Health Inc., (dba iwi life) to introduce the company’s trademarked AlmegaPL microalgae omega-3 ingredient to the global marketplace.
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.
