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Increased levels of the protective macular pigment in the fovea of the eye are shown to be positively associated with increased blood serum of lutein, zeaxanthin and DHA in a new human study (1)
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New study shows UK adolescents require a vitamin D intake of between 10 to 30 µg per day to maintain adequate tissue levels and avoid deficiency
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Topic of the Month
The role of micronutrients at all stages of life
Micronutrients – we all need them, our whole life. But which ones are important for different age groups?
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New study shows higher maternal nicotinamide levels (vitamin B3) are associated with low levels of atopic eczema in their offspring at 12 months of age
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Vitamin D deficiency shown to be associated with depressive symptoms in psychosis patients
In general, the incidence of vitamin D deficiency is higher in people suffering from psychotic disorders than the population at large
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Disturbing EPA and DHA deficiency in small children in three different geographical locations in South Africa
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Folate – The missing piece in the obesity puzzle?
Obesity rates have nearly doubled since the early 80s and much has been speculated about the possible reasons for this rapid increase.
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Topic of the Month
Using Good Nutrition to Support Healthy Cognition in Aging
Nutrition plays a pivotal role in healthy aging, including maintaining cognition.
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Good Nutrition: Perspectives for the 21st Century
Good Nutrition: Perspectives for the 21st Century is a new book to provide the latest perspectives on the nutrition challenges that are now common to all societies worldwide.
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Prenatal DHA supplementation improves attention of children at 5 years of age
In a new study, a group of low to middle income mothers (n=1,094) in Cuernavaca, Mexico who were supplemented with 400 mg of algal DHA omega-3 during the last half of pregnancy had children with higher scores on a test of cognitive function that measured sustained attention.