Journal of Medicinal Food

Add California Prunes to daily meals and snacks to benefit your bones, heart, and digestive health

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Filled with fibre, vitamins and antioxidants, California prunes are an important functional food to add to your favourite meals and snacks.

Key Points: 
  • Filled with fibre, vitamins and antioxidants, California prunes are an important functional food to add to your favourite meals and snacks.
  • Prunes have a low glycemic index (29), meaning they won’t cause a dramatic spike in blood sugar levels.
  • Dietitian Cara Rosenbloom explains that this beneficial effect is likely due to the combination of the nutrients found in prunes.
  • California Prunes play an important role in digestive health and are well known for their laxative effect.

Three Ways To Step Up Your Bone Health in Honor of World Osteoporosis Day on October 20th

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

YUBA CITY, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of World Osteoporosis Day, Sunsweet Growers is reminding consumers to step up for bone health by adding bone-supporting foods and healthy activities to their everyday routine. Sunsweet is an official partner of World Osteoporosis Day, a globally recognized observance on October 20th organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) to educate the public about the importance of bone health.

Key Points: 
  • YUBA CITY, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of World Osteoporosis Day, Sunsweet Growers is reminding consumers to step up for bone health by adding bone-supporting foods and healthy activities to their everyday routine.
  • Sunsweet is an official partner of World Osteoporosis Day, a globally recognized observance on October 20th organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) to educate the public about the importance of bone health.
  • Osteoporosis is a bone disease that causes the bones to become weak and brittle, which increases the risk of them breaking.
  • Here are three ways to step up for bone health:
    Multiple research studies have shown that prunes are an important food-based option to support bone health across the lifespan.

Sunsweet Supports Building Better Bones this May in Honor of National Osteoporosis Month

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

YUBA CITY, Calif., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Osteoporosis Month this May, Sunsweet encourages us all to take control of our bone health and share this information with the men and women in our lives. One in two women and up to one in four men age 50 and older will break a bone due to osteoporosis.1 The "silent disease" of osteoporosis affects both men and women alike. In fact, men over age 50 are more likely to break a bone due to osteoporosis than they are to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.2

Key Points: 
  • YUBA CITY, Calif., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Osteoporosis Month this May, Sunsweet encourages us all to take control of our bone health and share this information with the men and women in our lives.
  • "This was the first time we have looked at how eating prunes can impact bone health in men in a clinical trial," says Dr. Hooshmand.
  • "For most, bone mass peaks by our late twenties, so the best time to work on your bone health was yesterday.
  • Sunsweet Growers Inc., established in 1917, has over 100 years of experience and heritage in producing the highest quality dried fruits.

New Study: Prunes Have Promising Effect on Men's Bone Health, Adding to Growing Body of Research

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Monday, November 29, 2021

"We'vealreadyseen significant evidence that prunes have a positive effectonbone healthin women, so it's particularlyexcitingtofindthat prunes can also play a beneficial role in men's bone health.

Key Points: 
  • "We'vealreadyseen significant evidence that prunes have a positive effectonbone healthin women, so it's particularlyexcitingtofindthat prunes can also play a beneficial role in men's bone health.
  • The study authors also reported the men who ate prunes showed improvements in bone geometry indicating greater bone strength.
  • Historically, research has focused on osteoporosis and bone health in women, already indicatinga favorable bone response to prunes specifically among postmenopausal women.
  • "Prunes are a shelf-stable and nutrient-packed food that provide a preventive, proactive, palatable option for men to optimize their bone health."

Korean Ginseng Research Institute Announces potential COVID-19 Vaccine Adjuvant Effect of Red Ginseng

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Friday, October 22, 2021

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Korean Ginseng Research Institute, composing of over 130 outstanding researchers driving force behind innovation from KGC(Korea Ginseng Corp.), recently published a summary of research results on 'the vaccine adjuvant effect of red ginseng' [1] and 'respiratory damage prevention effect'.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Korean Ginseng Research Institute, composing of over 130 outstanding researchers driving force behind innovation from KGC(Korea Ginseng Corp.), recently published a summary of research results on 'the vaccine adjuvant effect of red ginseng' [1] and 'respiratory damage prevention effect'.
  • Korean Ginseng Research Institute informed that these research results proved the vaccine adjuvant effect and respiratory damage prevention effect of red ginseng, and plans to continue researching the effect of red ginseng on various viruses through clinical trials.
  • CheongKwanJang red ginseng is inspected from the soil in which ginseng is planted to produce the highest quality red ginseng, and through 100% contract cultivation, the purity of 6-year-old domestic red ginseng is guaranteed.
  • Scientific references/links about COVID-19 vaccine adjuvant effect of Ginseng: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226845320301883
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    SOURCE Korean Ginseng Research Institute; KGC (Korea Ginseng Corp.)

Avicanna Completes Registration and Commercial Export of its Evidence-Based CBD Dermacosmetics Brand, Pura Earth, in Ecuador

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avicanna Inc. ("Avicanna" or the "Company) (TSX: AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE: 0NN) a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of plant-derived cannabinoid-based products is pleased to announce that it has completed product registration and its first commercial export of its Pura Earth branded dermacosmetics products in Ecuador.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to the completed clinical trials all Pura Earth products are not tested on animals and are vegan.
  • The 3 cosmetic clinical studies were completed on Avicannas formulations targeting cosmetic factors associated with aging, acne-prone skin, and eczema-prone skin.
  • Intersive Moisturizing Cream: Oil-based formula uniquely marries CBD, colloidal oatmeal and hemp seed oil aimed at relieving skin redness 2,10.
  • Pura H&W/Pura Earth: these registered, clinically tested, cosmetic products include a portfolio of functional CBD consumer derma-cosmetic and topical products.