Search Results for 'Cholesterol'

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial studying a blood lipid treatment 18 months earlier than planned. The trial found that adding high dose, extended-release niacin to statin treatment in people with heart and vascular disease, did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and stroke. Read More »

Despite ongoing regulatory issues with regard to health claims, the positioning of food and drink products on a heart health platform appears to be continuing unabated. Read More »

Greens powders—made from wheat grass, alfalfa, kelp, spirulina, leafy vegetables and other chlorophyll-containing ingredients—were recently tested by ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY, for potential contamination with heavy metals and pesticides. Read More »

Mambo Sprouts Marketing MamboTrack research revealed eight in 10 natural and organic consumers regularly read ingredient labels for health and nutrition content and were interested in buying functional foods with added health, nutrition and dietary benefits. Read More »

A new study published on May 10th in the Archives of Internal Medicine confirms that eating nuts like pistachios may lower total and LDL (bad) cholesterol, supporting evidence that regular nut consumption can lower the risk of coronary heart disease. Read More »

FDA should apply the same rigor to evaluating the science behind health claims of foods and dietary supplements as it devotes to assessing medication and medical technology approvals, a new report from the Institute of Medicine said. The… Read More »

Kashi, the natural foods breakfast cereal brand from Kellogg, has released new consumer research, which found that of 5,000 respondents surveyed, although 60% were concerned about heart health, 55% of this group were over the age of 55. Read More »

An independent panel convened by the NIH determined the value of various strategies for delaying the onset and/or reducing the severity of cognitive decline or Alzheimer’s disease has not been demonstrated in rigorous studies. Read More »

Coca-Cola has become the majority shareholder of UK-based Innocent Drinks, which ran into tough economic times during the recession. Read More »

A new alternative nutritional supplement to fish-based omega 3 oils developed using DuPont’s world-class biotechnology capabilities now is being marketed as New Harvest and is available through market partner Futurebiotics at select GNC stores… Read More »

Baby Boomers are getting older and are beginning to experience some of the aches and pains of aging, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Read More »

Certain dietary supplements can help reduce elevated cholesterol levels. A new report from ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY, reviewed the evidence behind each of the popular cholesterol-lowering ingredients and provided test results for 12 supplement brands. Read More »

Twenty percent of young people aged 12-19 years in the U.S. have at least one abnormal lipid level, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Abnormal lipid levels are major risk factors for heart disease, the leading cause of death among adults in the U.S. Read More »

A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association suggests a connection between eating CocoaVia snack bars and lowering cholesterol. Researchers at the University of California-Davis found t… Read More »