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  • Fine-Tuning the Immune System
    Fine-Tuning the Immune System
    Immune health continues to be an important segment for consumers and industry, but only certain natural ingredients are backed by recent research. However, this growing library of research touches all corners of the supplement world, including basic nutrients, botanicals ...More
    January 30, 2012 By Steve Myers
    Posted in Articles, Immune Health
  • A Girl's Best Friend
    A Girl's Best Friend
    Women are more interested in health and prevention than men, making them a key demographic for natural products manufacturers. They are also more willing to educate themselves on products they choose for themselves and their families, so manufacturers should use marketing ...More
    January 25, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
    Posted in Articles
  • Selenium Amplifies Yeast Anti-Cancer Compounds
    Recent Penn State research shows selenium-enhanced yeast contains a more beneficial profile of prostate cancer-related proteins when compared to regular yeast. ...More
    January 24, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Chlorophyll Cancer Protection Study Questions Mice Research Model
    New study reveals chlorophyll found in green vegetables helps protect against mild carcinogens found in the environment, and indicated a trout study model may be more economical and effective. ...More
    January 13, 2012
    Posted in News, Immune Health
  • U.S. Study Finds Calcium, Vitamin D Combo Reduces Fracture Risk
    Combined vitamin D and calcium supplementation can reduce fracture risk, according to a recent meta-analysis from Tufts Medical Center; however the researchers reported evidence hasn't determined vitamin D's role in cancer prevention (Ann Intern Med. 2011 Dec ...More
    December 21, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Brown Seaweed Fights Cancer Cells
    Fucoidan extract, extracted from brown seaweed, showed anti-cancer properties in a recent study from the Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan (PLoS One. 2011;6(11):e27441). The study reported fucoidan extract ...More
    December 15, 2011
    Posted in News, Immune Health
  • Prop 65 an Immodest Proposal?
    California Prop 65 Targets Supplements
    Prop 65 covers any product sold in the State of California, requiring warnings on products that contain any of the state's listed chemicals known to cause cancer, and opening companies to costly lawsuits brought by citizens or government. Dietary supplements are in the ...More
    October 31, 2011
    Posted in Articles
  • Soy Isoflavone Metabolism May Affect Research
    Metabolism of soy isopflavones is different in rodents than it is in humans, providing insight in to why early animal studies on soy and breast cancer have not gone as expected in human trials. ...More
    October 28, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Just Us Girls
    Jsut Us Girls Breast Health
    The breasts are a beautiful signal of womanhood, but they can also be the cause of severe illness and death. Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, but natural ingredients such as phytoestrogens, ...More
    October 28, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
    Posted in Articles
  • Hops Improves Estrogen-Related Cancer Risk
    University of Illinois, Chicago, researchers tested the effect of OTC botanicals on estrogen-induced malignant transformation of breast cancer cells, finding hops effective. ...More
    October 27, 2011
    Posted in News
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