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News and studies on nutraceuticals and dietary supplements such as isoflavones, black cohosh, calcium, magnesium, protein, folic acid and lignans that can support women’s health and address symptoms of menopause, support prenatal nutrition and enhance general well-being.

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
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
Fish Oil Boosts Strength Training Benefits

Adding fish oil to a strength training routine boosted muscle strength and function beyond the benefits of the exercise alone in a new study from Parana Federal University in Brazil (Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Jan 4). Researchers found strength training increased muscle strength ...More
January 18, 2012
Posted in News, Sports Nutrition
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
DHEA Ups Sexual Function Post Menopause

Daily supplementation with 10 mg of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) worked as well as hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) and the prescription drug tibolone at improving sexual function and frequency of sexual intercourse in early postmenopausal women in a recent study ...More
December 21, 2011
Posted in News
Comprehensive Review on Lacidofil Probiotic

Researchers recently published a review of all the studies to date on Instiut Rosell's probiotic ingredient, finding the strains in this product offer immune-boosting properties in addition to digestive improvement. ...More
December 19, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
NUTRIMENTHE Presents Fish Oil-Cognitive Function Research

The European Commission-funded project reported genotype influences fatty acid metabolism in pregnant women and fetus. ...More
November 18, 2011
Posted in News
DSM Donates to Women's Mentoring Org

DSM North America is hosting the 33rd Annual Tribute to Women and Industry Awards Dinner, and is donating $45,000 in cash and services to the YWCA of Central New Jersey’s TWIN (Tribute to Women and Industry) Program to help the organization provide career and mentoring ...More
November 15, 2011
Posted in News
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

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