In comparison with calcium, magnesium is an “orphan nutrient” that has been studied considerably less heavily. Low magnesium intakes and blood levels have been associated with type 2 diabetes, metabolic…

Cervical cancer remains a global health related issue among females of Sub-Saharan Africa, with over half a million new cases reported each year. Different therapeutic regimens have been suggested in…

New research suggesting vitamin D3 is twice as effective as vitamin D2 should turn current guidance ‘on its head’, say those behind the study. Current guidance on the intake of…

The idea of a “silver bullet” that can cure humankind of a broad variety of the diseases that plague it, from cancer to measles to the flu, has long been…

Every pregnant woman in Scotland will receive free vitamins starting this weekend. Universal free supplements for expectant mothers are to be rolled out from 1 April. The Scottish government said…

Children between the age of six months and five years should take vitamin A, C and D supplements, government advice says – do you find this surprising? If you do,…

While most discussions about fertility largely center on women’s health, a new comprehensive study shows that male reproductive health should be included in the conversation as well. The findings suggest…

EFSA has established a safe intake level for glutamic acid and glutamates used as food additives after re-evaluating their safety. The Authority also concluded that estimated dietary exposure to glutamic…

Study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Highlights Risk Factors, Treatment Protocols CHICAGO—May 1, 2017—Results from a clinical review published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association…

Vitamin D has some pretty extraordinary achievements under its proverbial belt, not the least of which is disease prevention. Skin exposed to the sun produces this “sunshine vitamin,” which helps…