Low Vitamin D Levels May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk

Older adults with too little vitamin D in their blood may have twice the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease as seniors with sufficient levels, reported WebMD. The research, which was based on more than 1,600 adults over age 65, found the risk for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia increased with the severity of vitamin ...

Nordic Naturals Products Show Added Value

According to a recent study published in the July issue of Lipids in Health and Disease, there is new evidence Nordic Naturals (Watsonville, CA) triglyceride-form Ultimate Omega®/ProOmega® has added product value. Consistently ranked as the No. 1-selling omega-3 in the U.S., according to SPINS scan data, the product was shown to be the most effective ...

Health Care Professionals Open to Omega-3s

Aker BioMarine (Issaquah, WA) reported new findings that show health care practitioners are increasingly open to using omega-3s and other dietary supplements. Fielded by Holistic Primary Care-News for Health & Healing and commissioned by Aker BioMarine biology company, a 14-question survey, with 362 respondents, was designed to gauge practitioner knowledge about clinical use of dietary ...

VoiceAmerica Launches New Show on Optimal Health

VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel’s (San Francisco, CA) new weekly radio program, “The Cutting Edge of Health and Wellness Today,” has a very specific goal – to show people how to reclaim and maintain optimal health. Hosted by veteran experts in both standard and holistic/integrative medicine, Neil Nathan, MD and Jacob Teitelbaum, MD., the weekly ...

Study Suggests Calcium Supplementation Safe for Women’s Heart Health

A new Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study found no increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) or all-cause mortality in post-menopausal women supplementing with calcium and vitamin D. The peer-viewed scientific journal study, “The Effects of Calcium Supplementation on Verified Coronary Heart Disease Hospitalization and Death in Postmenopausal Women: A Collaborative Meta-Analysis of ...

Study Examines Lutein’s Role on Vision in Diabetes Models

OmniActive Health Technologies (Morristown NJ) reported public findings that examined lutein’s role on visual function and carbohydrate metabolism in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. “Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness for diabetes mellitus sufferers and its worldwide prevalence is rapidly increasing as a consequence of a rise in obesity, changing patterns of diet and physical ...

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Taking A Bite Out Of Aging

Healthy aging begins with nutritional support from the inside out.Is diet alone enough to slow or even reverse the aging process? What role does exercise play in our never-ending quest to regain youth and vitality? Can nutritional supplements help? What about the emotional aspect of healthy aging?For years we’ve heard about diets high in antioxidants, ...

A Naturally Healthy Pregnancy

Women are taking control of their health as they seek naturals ways to have a healthy pregnancy.Expectant mothers, and their partners, are taking an active role in managing their own health care. With the availability of health websites and forums, many couples are doing their own research to answer their questions and concerns. According to ...

Food Aversions

Negative immune and digestive responses to foods have a growing number of Americans seeking medical help.Food allergy, sensitivity or intolerance? It’s likely many Americans don’t know the difference, but many are reporting they are experiencing them.Deborah Orlick Levy, MS, RD and New Jersey-based Carrington Farms health and nutrition consultant, has described the issues in easy-to-understand ...