Nutrition Insight

In new research, Ahiflower oil showed beneficial effects on blood lipids and vessel health, as well as liver enzyme markers and platelet function in mice with high blood lipids and thrombosis. Natures Crops International provided the oil used in the 12-we

New research reveals that probiotic supplement consumption has surged in the US between 2009 and 2023 - jumping 287% among adults and 786% among people under 20. Despite this trend, eating patterns around microbiome-supporting foods remained virtually unc

Berkley in California, US, became the first city globally to ban sugary beverages and candies at store checkouts in 2021, enforcing the Healthy Checkout Ordinance (HCO) in 2022. A new study has found that the policy has resulted in a decrease in overall s

ProBiotix Health will bring the gut-heart axis to center stage at the upcoming CPHI Milan tradeshow in Italy next month. Amid evolving EU regulations on Monacolin K, a natural compound found in red yeast rice that is used to lower cholesterol, the probiot

A human cell model study supports that Balchem's choline-enriched L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (L-5-MTHF) ingredient, Optifolin+, "significantly enhances" cellular methylation capacity and DNA methylation. The new peer-reviewed evidence offers mechanistic e