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Too much vitamin A linked to bone fracture risk: Mouse data Consuming very high levels of vitamin A could decrease bone thickness, leading to weak and fracture prone bones, warn researchers... Read Vitamin K creation ramped up with new reactor Researchers say they have found a way to boost the production of a potent form of vitamin K, MK-7 (Menaquinone-7)... Read Researchers reaffirm the enduring relationship between gut and exercise The link between gut bacteria and exercise continues to be an area of extreme interest with Finnish researchers publishing results that show the positive influence of endurance training on gut microbiota composition... Read Could probiotic strain help stop fatal 'super-bug' infections? A bacterial strain found in many probiotic products could help fight off bacteria linked to potentially fatal MRSA infections, say researchers... Read Bee pollen a 'treasure trove' of metabolites as nutrient update raises safety considerations The nutritional profile of bee pollen is 'a treasure trove of active natural metabolites', according to scientists, who've updated the food's nutritional values, which may have food safety considerations for the future... Read Danone study outlines possible mechanisms behind gut-brain axis in infants The mechanisms behind the gut-brain axis in infants should be further explored and better understood, so possible nutritional interventions can be explored to support healthy brain development, according to a Danone-led study... Read Nitrate-rich fruit and vegetable extracts show BP benefits for healthy men Supplements containing nitrate-rich extracts from beetroot, celery stem and leaf, and red spinach leaf may help reduce blood pressure in young men with normal blood pressure, says a new study... Read Effective vitamin delivery via gum an issue worth chewing over, suggests study Chewing gum remains an effective vitamin delivery system for manufacturers like Get More, Vitamize and US-based Vitaball, who sponsor a study that looks into gums potential to address vitamin deficiency... Read FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK Vitamin D & bone health: The flawed logic of RCTs for vitamins It was supposed to be the final word on vitamin D for bone health, but a new meta-analysis does more to illustrate the flaws in applying a drug model to essential nutrients than it does to dismiss the potential bone health benefits of the sunshine vitamin... Read Study: Whey helps older subjects recover from muscle loss, but collagen does not A new study has found that whey protein supports the recovery from muscle loss among elderly subjects better than do collagen peptides. But neither protein helped prevent the muscle loss in the first place... Read |
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