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		<title>Chilli compound may boost energy burning and help weight loss</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A compound extracted from chilli peppers may boost energy expenditure and aid weight loss, according to new findings from the University of California, Los Angeles.While this is not the first time that researchers have linked chilli compounds with weight loss, previous reports have focussed on the compound capsaicin, known to the give red pepper its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Juice concentrates show anti-inflammatory potential</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concentrates of fruit and vegetables taken as capsules may reduce levels of markers of inflammation, and potentially reduce the risk of chronic disease, suggests a new study. A micronutrient-dense concentrate of a range of fruit and vegetables including cherry, apple, broccoli, cranberry, orange, pineapple, spinach, and tomato was found to reduce levels of various inflammatory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red Wine Ingredient Increases Insulin Sensitivity, Works Against Retinal Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two recent research studies on humans indicate that resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine and peanuts, increases insulin sensitivity in older and obese people. A third study, done on mice, shows that resveratrol may someday become a powerful tool in therapies directed at macular degeneration and other retinal maladies. The two studies on people, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Tea Extract Appears to Keep Cancer in Check in Majority of CLL Patients</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An extract of green tea appears to have clinical activity with low toxicity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who used it in a phase II clinical trial, say researchers at Mayo Clinic. The findings were presented June 7 during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). They are the latest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chronic colitis patients could benefit from resveratrol, says Spanish study</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dietary supplementation of resveratrol can have a significant beneficial effect in chronic DSS-induced colitis, according to a new study from Spain. The researchers claim the findings of their study suggest that the anti-inflammatory effects of resveratrol seem to be related to a cytokines modulation and a reduction of PGES-1, COX-2 and iNOS expression in colonic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spend on science not marketing for a positive health claim: EFSA scientist</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Companies should put more money into studies to substantiate the science of probiotics, perhaps at the cost of marketing, a member of EFSA’s evaluating panel has said. “Obviously science costs money. Marketing costs money, too, and there are quite a few companies where the marketing budget is larger than the scientific budget. And perhaps that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red Wine Ingredient Increases Insulin Sensitivity, Works Against Retinal Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two recent research studies on humans indicate that resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine and peanuts, increases insulin sensitivity in older and obese people. A third study, done on mice, shows that resveratrol may someday become a powerful tool in therapies directed at macular degeneration and other retinal maladies. Read more on Diabetes Health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biotivia Launch Innovative Prebiotic Health Supplement</title>
		<link>http://www.biotivia-blog.com/2010/08/10/biotivia-launch-innovative-prebiotic-health-supplement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists from the National Spanish Research Council in Valencia, Spain, are researching whether dietary changes that include probiotics and/or prebiotics may help alleviate the severity of celiac disease for some patients. The respected Medical News Today reports: “According to a new research study appearing in the May 2010 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Probiotics Improve Atopic Dermatitis</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[General Info]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to a paper recently presented at the New York Academy of Sciences symposium, “Probiotics: From Bench to Market”, held on June 11, 2010, two probiotic strains significantly improved atopic dermatitis, which affects 17.2 percent of the U.S. population. The clinical study evaluated the impact of a mixture of Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1 and Bifidobacterium lactis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First human trial backs GS diabetes benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.biotivia-blog.com/2010/08/06/first-human-trial-backs-gs-diabetes-benefits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first human trial on a patented extract of the Gymnema sylvestre (GS) plant has confirmed results from lab tests that the ingredient can help reduce blood glucose, adding weight to its diabetes benefits. The small-scale trial found that supplementation with the GS extract OSA for 60 days resulted in increased levels of insulin and [...]]]></description>
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