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Brain Health/Mood

Nutraceutical ingredients including essential fatty acids, fish oil, phosphatidylserine, B vitamins and choline can support brain health and prevent conditions such as depression and Alzheimer’s disease.

HP Ingredients Nets ParActin Patent

The Andrographis-derived ParActin has been shown to stimulate immune function and help manage inflammation, useful mechanisms in autoimmune and Alzheimer's illness. ...More
February 8, 2012
Posted in News, Immune Health
Tocomin SupraBio Named NutrAwards Finalist

Carotech's full spectrum palm tocotrienol ingredient was named a finalist for Best New Ingredient, which is awarded in conjunction with Nutracon's NutrAward program. ...More
February 7, 2012
Posted in News
GOED Organizes Nutracon Omega-3 Conference Track

Billed as a GOED Exchange Satellite Event, a full-day conference track on omega-3s has been organized at Nutracon 2012 by GOED, the Global Organization of EPA and DHA Omega-3s. ...More
January 18, 2012
Posted in News
Curcumin Compares Well to Antidepressant Drugs

Recent study shows curcumin works comparably to well-known antidepressant drugs in combating depression. ...More
January 12, 2012
Posted in News
Drivers in the US Women’s Health Market

Ingredients marketed to women, such as iron, calcium, vitamin D, folic acid, soy and cranberry, are slated for growth in the United States, spurred by the increase of female-specific conditions, raising cost of health care and increasing research activity. ...More
January 11, 2012 By Kaushik Ramakrishnan Shankar
Posted in Articles
Folic Acid, B12 Improve Brain Power

Daily supplementation with folic acid and vitamin B-12 improved cognitive functioning, particularly in immediate and delayed memory performance, according to a new study from the Australian National University (Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Jan;95(1):194-203). Researchers found 400 ...More
January 10, 2012
Posted in News
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Depression

Low vitamin D levels were associated with depressive symptoms, especially in people with a history of depression in a new study of more than 12,000 participants (Mayo Clin Proc. 2011 Nov;86(11):1050-5). ...More
January 6, 2012
Posted in News
Omega-3s, Vitamins Reduce Brain Shrinkage

People with higher intakes of omega-3 essential fatty acids; vitamins C, D, E, and the B vitamins were less likely to have brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s disease than people who had lower levels of the nutrients in a new study published in Neurology®. Those ...More
December 28, 2011
Posted in News
FDA Finds NeuroScience Inc. Labeling Violations

An inspection showed a few brain health products were misbranded due to claims made on the product labeling. ...More
December 27, 2011
Posted in News
ERSP Contends Product's Stem Cell Claim

Emergent Health Corp. should not claim its JDI MultiVitamin can “increase adult stem cells," according to the Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program (ERSP), which conducted an inquiry after it received a complaint form an anonymous competitor. ...More
December 15, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health