It beats tirelessly—some 100,000 times a day: the heart is our body’s engine and most important organ. It pumps our blood, delivering nutrients and vital oxygen throughout the body. If it fails in its job, the likely culprit is cardiovascular disease, still the number-one cause of death: nearly 18 million…
Heart Health Ingredients
Growth in awareness of the effects of CVD and consumer adoption to drive the heart health ingredients market. Contributed by Suraj Nagvenkar, Assistant Manager, Food and Beverage from MarketsandMarkets Research. Heart health ingredients represent a growing category of products that are emerging along the lines of functional foods and nutraceutical…
Supporting Cardiovascular Health With Astaxanthin
As we live longer, new strategies to support a healthy lifestyle will become increasingly important, says Tryggvi Stefánsson, Ph.D.—Science Manager at Algalif. Cardiovascular disease is now the biggest cause of mortality worldwide, a consequence of population aging and unhealthy lifestyles. There is, therefore, an urgent need for new preventive health…
Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction: A Gem In Palm Oil For Cardioprotection
With cardiovascular disease being the number one killer in the world today, it is only expected that consumers be presented with solutions that alleviate risk for the disease. Tocotrienol-rich fraction is one such solution. By Dr Wei Ney Yap, section head, biological, Davos Life Science Vitamin E consists of two…