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With the launch of the Dietary Supplement Label Database this week by the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, it is easy to search for products containing specific ingredients, like resveratrol. And what is resveratrol you may ask? It is the bioactive compound in grapes and red wine associated with the ?French Paradox? ? a low incidence of cardiovascular disease despite eating a high fat diet with considerable wine.Aging and obesity bring changes in endothelial cell function (the smooth muscle […]
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Personal nutrition is getting closer to being a reality. And it isn?t likely to be a powder mix formulated to provide all the nutrients needed to meet the nutrient requirements of 97.5% of those of a certain age and gender, i.e. the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). Because that level of personalization is based on Estimated Average Requirements (EAR). Who among us is average? And if we are, then certainly our children are not!Soon, nutrition requirements will be personalized by using genetic […]
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Hidden hunger, a chronic lack of micronutrients, inhibits the physical and mental development of children, robbing them of their potential. Globally, inadequate intakes of iron, zinc, vitamin A, iodine, folate, vitamin B12 and other B vitamins are prevalent. Inadequate intakes of iron, zinc and vitamin A are among the 15 leading causes of non-communicable disease, costing an estimated US $180 billion annually. This is a pivotal time in nutrition.The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement was […]
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Hippocrates said ?Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food?. That was almost 2,500 years ago. It is still good advice. Despite revisions by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) regarding the value of omega-3 supplementation, nutrition is still the foundation for health.Because of the complexities of conducting randomized control intervention trials (RCTs) with foods, the health benefits of nutrients are typically tested within RCTs using dietary supplementation. […]
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Most children don?t spend enough time outdoors in the sunshine to maintain adequate levels of vitamin D. Parents generally know that vitamin D and calcium are needed to grow strong bones and teeth. What they may not know is that vitamin D is also needed for strong muscles (see review by Hazell and colleagues).A new study reports serum 25(OH)D levels over a 6 month period in 121 children (2-6y) with asthma living inside Baltimore MD who were recruited to investigate the role of indoor pollutants […]
