24 October 2018
Internationally-recognized registered dietitian, Lucy Jones, provides her perspective on the fast-growing segment of personalized nutrition.
Genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors all influence a person’s nutritional needs.
Personalized nutrition will enable individuals to access nutrition that is customized for them.
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7 June 2013
Increased intakes of folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 seem to prevent shrinkage (atrophy) of key brain regions related to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease in patients with increased dementia risk, reports a new study from UK.
1 July 2010
The immune system is responsible for the body’s own defenses. It has the task of fighting harmful substances like microorganisms and viruses that have invaded the body. It consists in part of white blood cells (leukocytes) that develop from the stem cells of the bone marrow. These include B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes, natural killer cells, granulocytes and monocytes. Lymph and blood vessels enable the cells of the immune system to circulate and detect antigens. The stronger the immune system, the better the body can defend itself against pathogens, deactivate damaged cells and disease.
30 December 2013
A new US study reports that low blood concentrations of beta-carotene and vitamin C seem to be associated with increased early indicators for insulin resistance, cardiovascular diseases and cancer in an ethnic group-dependent manner.
