Sodium
…is vital to good health. This ingredient is also used to enhance the flavors of food. Sodium Citrate: Sodium citrate is the trisodium salt of citric acid. It is produced…
Vitamin K
…substantiation of health claims related to vitamin K and maintenance of bone, blood coagulation, and function of the heart and blood vessels. EFSA Journal 2009; 7(9): 1228. Higdon, J. Vitamin…
Plant Sterols
…almonds, and Brussel sprouts.1 Phytosterols for supplemental use are often produced from the pulp of woody plants. Major Health Benefits Because phytosterols are structurally similar to cholesterol, they act to…
Iodine, the Forgotten Nutrient
…deficiency. Iodine and Health Iodine supplementation is one of the great public health success stories of the last 100 years. In the early 1900s, iodine deficiency was a serious concern,…
Resveratrol
Resveratrol Resveratrol (Trans-resveratrol) is a polyphenolic constituent with beneficial health effects and found naturally in trace amounts in the skins of grapes, red wine, and peanuts.1 Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)…
Outcomes of a 3-Month Employee Wellness Weight Loss Challenge
Why was this study done? Obesity may be one of the largest threats to overall individual health that we face. A number of conditions are associated with increasing weight gain,…
Flavonoids and Cardiovascular Disease
With acute myocardial ischemia (reduced blood flow to the heart) being a major health concern, understanding prevention of the disease is important. A long-established relationship has been reported between flavonoid-rich…
Rose Hips Powder
…of life.3,4 Ingestion of Rose Hips powder may also help maintain healthy heart by lowering blood cholesterol levels and blood pressure.5 National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. Rose Hips, wild….
Dr. Laurel Fisher
…Ohio State University College of Medicine; throughout her academic career, she was continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and private research foundations. She received…
Nickel
…a trace mineral-protein complex. It is produced by enzymatically hydrolyzing rice protein and then combining the resulting peptides (small protein fragments) with nickel. Major Health Benefits Nickel, as a component…