Supplements

Study: Vitamin D deficiency, allergies linked

Study: Vitamin D deficiency, allergies linked

We’ve all heard the advice from our parents and (if you are a parent) have probably reiterated it to your children: Drink your milk. It will help you grow up strong. Apparently, according to researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, it can also help decrease your risk for developing allergies....

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Study: Probiotics strains could help stress

Study: Probiotics strains could help stress

For those who thought probiotics were just for your digestive health, we’ve got some news for you. New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition shows that two particular strains of probiotics — Lactobacillus helveticus and Bifidobacterium longum –have “beneficial psychological effects in humans” and may play a key role in reducing some...

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CDC: Diabetes could triple by 2050

CDC: Diabetes could triple by 2050

Alarming new statistics released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the number of people in the United States with diabetes could triple by 2050. According to the CDC, “he number of new diabetes cases a year will increase from 8 per 1,000 in 2008 to 15 per 1,000 in...

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Report touts the benefits of Probiotics

Report touts the benefits of Probiotics - Digestive Health

The benefits of probiotics have been touted in a new report from Global Industry Analysts. According to a news article about the September 2010 report, “Research work was continuing to improve the efficacy of probiotic ingredients and the variety of platforms in which they could be present.” The increased consumption is also a result...

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Don’t take supplements? You’re in the minority, according to new study

Don’t take supplements? You’re in the minority, according to new study

According to new statistics released this month, more than half of U.S. adults are using supplements. The statistics show that 53 percent of American adults are using some form of supplementation. Lead researcher Jaime Gahche and her counterparts called the use of supplements “widespread” in their assessment, and that supplements are “contributing substantially to...

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