Ganeden Biotech's Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 is the first probiotic to get a monograph in the Food Chemical Codex from the US Pharmacopeial Convention, setting strain-specific standards for testing its identity, concentration and purity.
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Dietary supplements: evidence, safety and new products.
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Micronutrient supplement fights chronic periodontitis in postmenopausal women
A pilot study from India found postmenopausal women with chronic periodontitis who took a micronutrient supplement alongside conventional treatment showed greater gains in superoxide dismutase activity and bigger drops in gingival inflammation and bleeding than treatment alone.
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Forskolin/rolipram supplements prevent obesity or weight again
Rats on a high-fat diet gained less weight when given forskolin or rolipram, and the two together worked better than either alone, a Turkish study found. Both raised serum cAMP and free fatty acid levels, which the authors tie to fat breakdown.
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Yacon root extract may help type 1 diabetes mellitus
In rats with drug-induced type 1 diabetes, an aqueous yacon root extract lowered food and water intake, blood glucose, total cholesterol, VLDL, LDL and triglycerides, and normalized ALT activity, which the researchers read as a possible liver-protective effect. The work is in rats.
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Supplement News: POWER HOUR MAX makes you a better man
A promotional write-up for Crazy Bulk's POWER HOUR MAX, a supplement the manufacturer says raises sex drive, testosterone and libido, sells without prescription at $2 to $3 a pill, and comes with a buy-two-get-one offer and a discount code.
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Bodybuilding News: Another potent fat burner that body builders can use
A promotional piece for Crazy Bulk's Clentrimix/Clenbuterol, pitched at bodybuilders and people carrying visceral fat as an ephedrine-free thermogenic that the seller says burns fat rather than muscle while raising stamina and muscle-to-fat ratio.
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Supplements for Multiple sclerosis
A review reports up to 70 percent of multiple sclerosis patients have tried complementary treatments, and names a low-fat diet, omega-3 fatty acids, lipoic acid and vitamin D as the most promising, for their potential anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects.
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Bodybuilding supplement: Anadrol - Anadrolone elite series
CrazyMass markets Anadrol-Anadrolone as a legal alternative to the steroid oxymethalone. The manufacturer claims it raises red blood cell production, strength, protein synthesis and lean mass and spares the liver and kidneys; every benefit described here is the seller's own claim.
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Potential natural neuroprotective compounds for concussion
A Surgical Neurology International review surveys pre-clinical and clinical work on natural compounds and supplements proposed as neuroprotective for concussion. The authors report abundant animal evidence but say the clinical evidence remains fairly thin.
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Phaleria macrocarpa extract boosts testosterone in males
Male rats given 240 mg/kg of Phaleria macrocarpa fruit extract by gavage for seven weeks showed sharply higher serum testosterone and more frequent mounting. The researchers suggest the plant could improve fertility in men, though they tested it only in rats.
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Soy isoflavones may prevent viral infections
Flavonoids including genistein have reduced the infectivity of many human and animal viruses in tests, possibly by affecting viral binding, entry, replication and host cell signaling. Researchers say more work is needed to confirm broad antiviral effects.
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Nutraceutical fights human papillomavirus, herpes infections
Researchers in Rome report two trials in which a nutraceutical of coenzyme Q10, vitamin E, selenium and L-methionine, added to cryotherapy or acyclovir, sped healing and cut relapses in patients with recurring HPV warts or genital herpes and shingles, alongside lower viral load.
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Antioxidants may help fight RA
Forty women with rheumatoid arthritis took a supplement of selenium, zinc and vitamins A, C and E for 12 weeks in an Iranian trial, and disease activity improved significantly. The writer notes these nutrients cut oxidative stress, which is linked to RA.
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Sea buckthorn oil helps vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women
In a randomised trial, 116 postmenopausal women with vaginal dryness, itching or burning took 3 grams of sea buckthorn oil or placebo for three months. The oil significantly improved vaginal epithelial integrity, which the authors call a potential alternative where estrogen is not an option.
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Ginkgo biloba, multivitamin-multimineral supplement help Parkinson's disease
A case report describes the author's grandfather, whose disabling Parkinson's disease went unrelieved by carbidopa-levodopa. After six weeks on ginkgo biloba 40 mg three times daily plus a multivitamin-multimineral, his falls dropped and tremors improved 80 to 90%.
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Lutein, zeaxanthin benefit not only eyes, but also brains
E.J. Johnson of Tufts writes in Nutrition Reviews that lutein and zeaxanthin matter for cognitive function as well as vision. Lutein is the main carotenoid in the human brain, at twice the level in children as in adults, and higher serum lutein has been linked to better cognition.
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Caffeine supplements may help weight loss
In a trial with 14 recreationally active subjects, caffeine taken before and after an hour of cycling produced greater energy expenditure and fat oxidation than exercise alone or rest, and also cut how much energy and fat participants ate at a following meal.
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Want live longer? Take beta-hydroxybutyrate!
Beta-hydroxybutyrate extended the lifespan of the roundworm C. elegans by 20 percent, raised heat tolerance, partly prevented glucose toxicity, and delayed amyloid beta toxicity and alpha-synuclein aggregation. The authors link the effect to conserved stress-response pathways.
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