In a 12-week study in which a cohort of 80 healthy men and women between the ages of 50 and 80 years old supplemented with a highly bioavailable Curcumin (a flavonoid extracted from turmeric) improved working memory while also reducing fatigue and stress reactivity significantly. Assessment took place at baseline, and then at 4 and […]
A Virginia Tech research team has discovered that the olive-derived compound oleuropein helps the body secrete more insulin, a central signaling molecule in the body that controls metabolism. The health benefits of olives— and associated natural products such as olive oil—have long been recognized and touted by proponents of the Mediterranean diet, note researchers from […]
Two new research studies, conducted by Professor Gary Frost and his team from Imperial College London, have shown major beneficial effects of BENEO’s chicory root fiber OraftiSynergy1 (oligofructose-enriched inulin) in reducing the risk of diabetes. With approximately 415 million diabetic people worldwide and predictions that these numbers will rise dramatically in the coming years, the […]
