Probiotic News Surge

From eNewsletter 9/21/2026

DID YOU KNOW that tart cherry may help reduce plasma urate (uric acid) and C-reactive protein levels, supporting cardiovascular health and the management of hyperuricemia, according to a study from the Journal of Dietary Supplements?

Four weeks of daily supplementation with 500 mg of tart cherry extract significantly reduced systemic inflammation and urate levels in healthy adults compared to the placebo.

Two studies from Frontiers in Nutrition produced results related to enhanced exercise performance. One lauded the potential beneficial effect of tart cherry consumption on post-exercise recovery of muscle strength. The second study found tart cherry to be useful as an intervention to enhance musculoskeletal adaptations to training stimuli. To read the rest of today's issue, please go to this page.

Keeping BP in Check

From eNewsletter 9/16/2026

DID YOU KNOW that highly sweetened, flavored alcoholic drinks, often marketed in brightly colored portable containers, deserve greater attention because they combine concentrated alcohol exposure with substantial metabolic stress?

According to the World Health Organization, public health experts are seeing more and more patients where the problem is no longer alcohol or sugar, it’s both together. The liver is being punched twice, because alcohol is directly toxic to the liver, while at the same time contributing excess calories and metabolic stress. To read the rest of today's issue including "Keeping BP in Check," please go to this page.

B-Vites and Dementia Risk

From 9/14/2025

DID YOU KNOW that over an average follow-up of 15.4 years, riboflavin, vitamin B6, and folate intake were associated with a significantly reduced risk of disabling dementia, according to a study from the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition?

On the topic of dementia, older adults who did computerized speed-training exercises plus booster sessions had 25% lower risk of dementia diagnosis over 20 years, as reported in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. The effective training required 10 initial sessions over 6 weeks, plus booster sessions at 1 year and 3 years. Skipping the booster sessions erased all benefits, even for those who completed initial training.

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