Research & Article

Healthzone.ca | August 17, 2011, | Click here to view the original article Power through an afternoon slump by planning ahead. Pack these nutrient-rich foods and you won’t be reaching for coffee and sugar at 3 p.m. Whether a late night, early morning or intense...

NPI Center | March 16, 2011, | Click here to view the original article The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) will next month release its guide to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for food supplement manufacturers across the globe....

Sara Huffman | February 24, 2011 | Click here to view the original article A study of more than 3,000 kids reveals the culprit behind many childhood allergies could be low vitamin D levels. Researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University...

Modern changes in lifestyle and diet have greatly contributed to the alarming rise of excess weight and obesity.  As one of the leading preventable causes of death in the world, obesity can lead to other more serious and sometimes fatal diseases, such as heart disease...

Omega-3 fish oil is one of the most sought-after health supplements in the nutraceuticals market today, due to the significant health benefits it offers.  It has been shown to have an effect in reducing the risk for cardiovascular disease through lowering blood...

Introduction Defined as “a product isolated or purified from foods that is generally sold in medicinal forms not usually associated with food” by Health Canada, nutraceuticals are an item of growing importance under the encompassing umbrella of the dietary supplement...

What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is a group of water-soluble secosteroids produced naturally in the human body by exposure to sunlight, earning it the moniker “the sunshine vitamin”.  The two most-found forms in humans are known as D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3...