Heart Health

Research on a vulnerable population shows serious cardio benefits with flaxseed.

No clear cardio benefits were observed in a trial on nearly 15,000 male physicians taking multivitamin or placebo.

A cellular study suggests that CoQ10 can be cardioprotective without getting in the way of cancer treatment.

The market for bilberry extract is reportedly "rife with economic adulteration."

The algae supplement was linked to significant increases in HDL cholesterol.

Cholesstrinol HP and HPe are improvements upon the company's Cholesstrinol heart health formula.

Company research is backing up Carotech tocotrienols for vitamin E absorption.

Polyphenolics will present exciting news about grape seed extract’s emerging role in managing health issues.

Finnish researchers looked at stroke risk and blood levels of tomato nutrients in a Finnish population.

Elderly customers should be a prime target for food and supplement marketing.

Can anti-inflammatory food ingredients reduce inflammation?

Aloe vera’s ingestible health benefits are gaining marketing traction.

Probiotic research on metabolic syndrome, digestive health, and immune health.

Results of an eight-week study.

The results were presented yesterday at the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions.

Typical metabolic disorders include, but are not limited to, obesity and diabetes.

Results of a study Sabinsa's Curcumin C3 Complex.

NattoPharma says that the patent gives it “broad coverage” in the use of vitamin K2, also known as menaquinones, in these types of products.

Oxidized LDL cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease.

The patent covers the use of a lipase enzyme to digest dietary fats-which in turn results in the reduction of triglyceride levels in the bloodstream.

Several industry organizations have cited flaws in the large study.

The ingredient has low viscosity and unique water-withholding capabilities.

Results of a 10-year study on chocolate intake in Swedish men.

The firm says results showed increased HDL cholesterol and decreased total cholesterol:HDL cholesterol ratios.

Studies suggest a clinical benefit of optimal magnesium status in the prevention of conditions including metabolic syndrome, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, and hypertension.

Two months of green tea consumption lowered body weight, BMI, and waist circumference in elderly subjects with metabolic syndrome.

A meta-analysis on 20 studies bodes well for cocoa flavanol intake.

A 90-person study looks at different doses.

Women who consume low amounts of protein appear at greater risk for stroke.

The ingredient holds EU novel foods approval and is kosher certified and U.S. GRAS-affirmed.