Quercetin supplements may boost muscle strength gains in older adults: Japanese study
Researchers in Japan have found that daily quercetin supplements can significantly boost muscle strength gains in older adults undergoing resistance training.
Writing in European Journal of Nutrition, the findings suggested that quercetin can help activate hard-to-reach muscle fibres.
This can help deliver strength improvements similar to those that come with high-intensity training — but reportedly without the risks.
Probiotic Weizmannia coagulans BC99 could enhance liver protection for long-term drinkers – RCT
Weizmannia coagulans BC99 has the potential to improve liver function and protection in long-term drinkers, say researchers.
This is according to an RCT conducted at Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.
The findings, published in Nutrients, demonstrated that BC99 intervention can regulate the imbalance of intestinal flora, which can alleviate inflammation and mitigate alcohol-induced liver damage.
Probiotics could shorten respiratory infection period in toddlers – Malaysia RCT
A four-week trial conducted in Malaysia reported that probiotic supplementation could help shorten the duration of respiratory and gastrointestinal infection among toddlers.
The trial also reported that children taking probiotics demonstrated a balanced cytokine response as compared to those taking placebo, as seen from the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-α found in their oral swab.
Findings of the study were published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences recently.
Protein supplementation can improve muscle health among older women – RCT
Protein-enriched supplements improved lean body mass and reduced fat, leading to improved muscle health among older women, a new study reveals.
Researchers in Korea found that protein-enriched oral nutrition supplementation (ONS) led to greater change in lean body mass and lesser fat mass among middle-aged and older women
This was according to findings from a double-blind randomised controlled trial funded by Daesang Wellife Corp and published in The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging.
Cinnamon extract reduces fasting blood sugar, Sri Lanka RCT
Cinnamomum zeylanicum (C. zeylanicum) extract significantly lowered fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels, particularly in individuals with type 2 diabetes, a new trial has reported.
Writing in PLOS One, the researchers reported that type 2 diabetes patients receiving C. zeylanicum experienced a substantial reduction of about -80 mg/dL in FBS.
The placebo group, on the other hand, showed a decrease of roughly -20 mg/dL.
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