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SHERWOOD, Ore., June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Entia Biosciences, Inc. (OTCBB: ERGO) (ENTIA) today announced that it has received a patent from the Nation of Canada covering the "Use of Ergothioneine as a Preservative in Foods and Beverages." The new patent No. 2,680,223 expires on March 7, 2028 and has also been filed with the United States Patent Office and the European Union. The food and beverage preservation patent is the first of the Company's many patent applications to issue...

Vita-Lanne Instant Meal Shakes from the Swanson Ultra line incorporate modern advances in nutrition with Jack LaLanne’s original “Instant Breakfast” shakes. The new formulas feature 19 grams of protein, plus vitamins, minerals, omega-3s, antioxidants and no refined sugars. Fargo, ND (PRWEB) June 08, 2012 Jack LaLanne’s legacy lives on in new meal replacement shakes formulated to Jack’s high standards by his longtime advisor Dr. Gale Rudolph (Ph.D., CNS). Building on the original...

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: ABT) -- As an alternate option to its traditional shakes, Abbott is introducing new Ensure Clear(TM), a fruit-flavored nutrition beverage available in peach and blueberry pomegranate flavors. Ensure Clear offers three times more protein than juice(2) and 21 essential vitamins and minerals to help adults looking to fill dietary gaps. For nearly 40 years, Ensure products have been trusted to provide targeted and balanced...

Today’s post-menopausal women are using a wide assortment of supplements to address health issues and concerns, yet they don’t know they could possibly be doing more damage than good. Today on ABC’s Healthy Living segment of World News with Diane Sawyer, Dr. Richard Besser stated “calcium supplements may be doing more harm than good” and “may increase the risk of heart attack by forming calcium plaque in the arteries”. Dr. Besser concluded by saying, women should not get...

Women in their seventies who exercise and eat healthy amounts of fruits and vegetables have a longer life expectancy, according to research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Researchers at the University of Michigan and Johns Hopkins University studied 713 women aged 70 to 79 years who took part in the Women's Health and Aging Studies. This study was designed to evaluate the causes and course of physical disability in older women living in the community. "A...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows that oxidative stress may put obese patients at an increased risk of developing kidney damage after heart surgery. Oxidative stress generates harmful unstable reactive oxygen molecules. The study is appearing in the upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). More studies are needed to see if effective antioxidants can help reduce the risk. Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects 5% to 30% of heart surgery patients. AKI is...

Studies are needed to see if effective antioxidants can help reduce the risk Highlights: -Obese patients have an increased risk of developing kidney damage, or acute kidney injury, after heart surgery. -Oxidative stress associated with obesity seems to play a role in this increased risk. Acute kidney injury affects 5% to 30% of heart surgery patients. Oxidative stress may put obese patients at increased risk of developing kidney damage after heart surgery, according to a study...

LAKE FOREST, Calif. and MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grow Green Industries, Inc. (Lake Forest, CA) and P.L. Thomas & Co. Inc. (Morristown, NJ) announced today that they will introduce a new line of all-natural food safety and shelf-life enhancement products at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo (IFT12) in Las Vegas in late June of this year. eatSafe(TM) Natural Food Wash and eatFresh(TM) Natural Antimicrobial are the result of a...

MIDDLETOWN, Conn., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For women seeking to eliminate wrinkles and combat the effects of aging, there are many options available. While some of these options are surely more reliable than others, there is no denying the fact that a wide array of cosmetic products, beauty creams, and skincare procedures exist. Even so, many women avail themselves of none of the available options--and a new report uncovers the reason why. According to a new survey, one of the...

LAS VEGAS, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Altrient, Inc., a maker of high-performance nutritional supplements, will have plenty of Altrient(TM) C and Altrient(TM) ME(TM) on hand at the upcoming CrossFit Southern California Regional Qualifier at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, CA, May 11-13. The CrossFit Regionals are among the most punishing fitness competitions on the planet, and Team Altrient will be ready to help these elite athletes power up for their WODs (Workout of the Day) and...