Vitamin B3 is made up of niacin (nicotinic acid) and its amide, niacinamide, and can be found in many foods, including yeast, meat, fish, milk, eggs, green vegetables, and cereal grains.
Dietary supplements with SAMe (S-adenosyl-methionine) are used to treat osteoarthritis as well as depression, but only seven out of 10 SAM-e supplements recently selected for testing by ConsumerLab.com met all quality criteria.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a new effort to address childhood obesity using successful elements of both primary care and public health.
A new study suggests that low levels of the highly unsaturated omega 3 essential fatty acids—DHA in particular—may be associated with increased risk of suicide.
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Among 28 vitamin D supplements recently selected for independent testing, problems were found with eight products (29% of those reviewed), according to ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY.
To help alleviate the effects of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) should ensure that all military personnel with this type of injury receive adequate protein and calories immediately after the trauma and through the first two weeks of treatment, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
According to a new study to be presented at this week’s Experimental Biology conference in Washington, D.C., consuming DHA omega 3 during pregnancy may reduce the risk of postpartum depression.
Daily consumption of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota LcS may reduce the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections, according to a new study from Loughborough University, UK.
The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal in response to reporting on new research from JAMA.
In response to a study regarding fish oil use during pregnancy published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., reinforced the importance of DHA before, during and after pregnancy.
Nutritional and herbal supplementation is an effective method for treating anxiety and anxiety-related conditions without the risk of serious side effects, according to a systematic review of studies published in Nutrition Journal.
Efforts to boost research on women's health over the last two decades has lessened the burden of disease and reduced deaths among women due to cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and cervical cancer, according to a report from the Institute of Medicine.
A study commissioned by Australia’s National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) found that EPA and DHA fish oil supplements are a cost-effective way to reduce cardiovascular mortality, but not cost effective in rheumatoid arthritis as an adjunct therapy to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), according to the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega 3.
Vitamins B6 and B12 may offer protection from depressive symptoms over time in community-residing older adults, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
New research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry suggests potential benefits of omega 3 supplementation among those suffering from major depressive episodes (MDE).
Greater levels of a brain protein called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) may explain why postpartum blues and clinical depression are so common after childbirth according to study published recently in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
“Retaining mental sharpness as I age” is the new top health concern and nearly two-thirds of adults (65%) are “extremely/very concerned” about it, followed by cardiovascular disease and cancer (HealthFocus, 2009).
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.