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[Extra! Extra!] Novel Enzyme Found in Gut Bacteria Could Revolutionize Prebiotic Research
Certain glycans—sugar-like compounds with carbohydrate chains—containing galactose, may exhibit potential prebiotic properties that support human health. Identifying enzymes capable of breaking down these glycans is essential for unlocking their full potential. In a new study, researchers discovered a novel enzyme in the human gut that specifically targets a previously unexplored glycan called β-1,2-galactooligosaccharide, known for ...
A Lot to Digest
The biotics and enzyme category continues to grow and expand as consumers learn more about their benefits. The biotics and enzyme category has come a long way. In 2007, Jamie Lee Curtis touted the benefits of probiotics in a series of commercials for Activia yogurt, causing consumers to become more aware of the health of ...
Daniella Dayoub Forrest, Author, Personal Trainer and Health Coach
Daniella Dayoub Forrest, author of Own Your Wellness: Giving You the Tools to Break Through Your Health Plateaus, is a personal trainer and health coach who has worked in health and wellness for more than two decades, including many years in Silicon Valley. She helps clients navigate ever-changing health and wellness advice and distill it ...
James “Jim” Jones to Head FDA Food Division, Industry Associations Respond
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it has selected James “Jim” Jones, a 30-year veteran of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to direct its food division as part of a broader reorganization, the agency said. The FDA in January said it would reorganize its food program after being criticized for its slow response ...
Dr. Eric Goodman, Goodman’s Foundation Training
Dr. Eric Goodman has spent his professional life learning from his patients and from his own symptoms. Educated originally as a Doctor of Chiropractic, Goodman began quickly paving his own path in pain management through specific movements called Foundation Training. Since 2007, Goodman’s Foundation Training has brought innovation, compassion and action to the chronic pain ...
Yamuna Zake, The Foot Fix
Yamuna Zake is a master teacher of body sustainability dedicated to demystifying the body and providing simple, powerful tools to make lifelong fitness a reality for everyone. She has trained an international network of 800 certified practitioners, from the U.S. and Canada to Europe and Asia, and hosts sellout foot-fitness classes around the world for ...
Deborah Kesten, MPH
Holistic Nutrition Researcher Founder Whole Person Integrative Eating Phone: (415) 324-4158 Email: [email protected] Website: www.integrativeeating.com Deborah Kesten, MPH, is an international nutrition researcher, award-winning author, and medical/health writer, with a specialty in preventing and reversing obesity and heart disease. Kesten is the founder of the Whole Person Integrative Eating, a science-backed program for halting—even reversing—overeating, ...
CRN Announces New, Upgraded Supplement OWL Platform
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced upgrades to the Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library), the dietary supplement industry’s self-regulatory product listing. Companies looking to participate in the Supplement OWL now have additional support options to upload their dietary supplement product information into this important industry initiative. “Serving as a resource for regulators, retailers, industry and consumers since ...
Drinking Green Tea and Coffee Daily Linked to Lower Death Risk in People With Diabetes
Drinking plenty of both green tea and coffee is linked to a lower risk of dying from any cause among people with type 2 diabetes, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. Drinking four or more daily cups of green tea plus two or more of coffee was associated with ...
Eudene Harry, MD
Eudene Harry, MD, is the medical director for Oasis Wellness and Rejuvenation Center in Orlando, FL, a wellness practice devoted to integrative holistic care. She is a veteran physician with more than 20 years of experience. Harry earned her medical degree and performed her residency at Thomas Jefferson University. She is the author of three ...
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