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Omega-3 fatty acids as protection from cardiovascular diseases confirmed
31 March 2012
A new literature review from the US shows a significant reduction of cardiovascular mortality linked to omega-3 fatty acid intakes of up to 200 mg.
09 April 2014
A new Australian study reports that pregnant women who take a supplement with folic acid may be at risk of reducing the folate effect through sun exposure.
The observational study measured changes of blood folate concentrations in 45 young healthy women (aged 18 to 47) who had taken 500 mcg of folic acid daily for two weeks followed by one week of different degrees of sun exposure (1). The study results showed that participants with high rates of sun exposure (between 10am and 3pm, with little sun protection) accounted up to a 20% reduction in folate levels.
The researchers concluded that increasing solar UV radiation exposures reduces the effectiveness of folic acid supplementation, especially in women prior to and during pregnancy. Folate has been found to reduce miscarriage and neural tube defects such as spina bifida in unborn babies (2). Previous in vitro research has shown that folic acid is degraded by both UVA and UVB radiation (3).
31 March 2012
A new literature review from the US shows a significant reduction of cardiovascular mortality linked to omega-3 fatty acid intakes of up to 200 mg.
4 July 2011
Dietary supplements of calcium and vitamin D may increase the risk of developing urinary tract stones, according to a new US study.
19 June 2019
Based on the well documented levels of DHA and ARA present in breast milk, and the WHO recommendation that breastfeeding should continue for 2 years or beyond, infants who are not breastfed should receive infant formulas and follow-on formulas that are supplemented with both DHA and ARA and in concentrations that are similar to breast milk.