NED Alert
Nutrition Evidence Database – Mushroom Based Extract Has Beneficial Effects on Immune System of Bone Marrow Cancer Patients
A new randomised double blind controlled trial shows that a MUSHROOM-BASED EXTRACT has beneficial effects on the immune system in patients with bone marrow cancer. This paper has been BANT enhanced...
Nutrition Evidence Database Alert – Low Carbohydrate Diets – What the Evidence Says
YOUR NUTRITION EVIDENCE ALERT SENT IN COLLABORATION WITH NUTRIENTS The low-carb diet debate continues and remains controversial in nutrition and medical circles. However, the scientific evidence...
Nutrition Evidence Database – Raised Ferritin Levels (Iron) Reduced with Correcting Vitamin D Deficiency
A new study shows that correcting a deficiency in VITAMIN D is associated with a reduction in IRON levels (Ferritin – the body’s stored iron), which is frequently raised during inflammation. The...
Nutrition Evidence Database – 6mg of Caffeine May Maximise High Muscle Power Physical Performance
A new study shows that taking 6mg of CAFFEINE may be used to maximise physical performance involving high demands on muscle power. The study has been BANT enhanced on the NUTRTION EVIDENCE database...
Nutrition Evidence Database – Poor Sleep Affects Food Choices
A new study shows that a poor night of SLEEP affects our food choices. We are hungrier, eat bigger portions, experience food cravings, and tend to reward ourselves with sweet treats. All BANT...
Nutrition Evidence Database – Yerba Mate Tea Demonstrates Protective Effects Against Hardening of the Arteries
YERBA MATE, a popular tea drunk in south and central America, demonstrates protective effects against hardening and thickening of the arteries, in a scientific study. The study has been BANT enhanced...
Nutrition Evidence Database – Call for Vitamin D Status to be Checked in Ulcerative Colitis Patients
Leading researchers in a new study call for all patients with ULCERATIVE COLITIS to be tested for their VITAMIN D status and to have their levels optimised if required. Disease activity was reduced...
Nutrition Evidence – Probiotics Taken When Stressed Can Buffer Cognition Effects
Do you feel that your emotional control and your memory is affected during STRESSFUL periods? A small study shows that taking a PROBIOTIC supplement during times of stress can help buffer the...