Apex Nutraceuticals, a leading supplier of naturaceuticals and cosmeuticals, announced the introduction of Acai Health System, three-in-one Acai Based Products, Acai Pure 1000X, Acai Slim XTRA and Acai Cleanse ULTRA. These products will be marketed directly to the consumer. Apex Nutraceuticals Acai has broad-spectrum antioxidant-active compounds that include beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium, polyphenolic flavonoids and anthocyanins. Plus Apex Nutraceuticals’ Acai contains several amino acids, B vitamins, essential fatty acids and minerals like calcium, chromium, selenium, zinc and iron… and dietary fiber.

With a 100% natural supplement called “Resvera Health Rx” hitting the markets, Resveratrol supplements are gaining popularity. According to Reuters, these resveratrol supplements “combines the powerful antioxidants found in Resveratrol, along with the heart-healthy benefits of Vitamin D3.” Taking these resveratrol supplements daily could reduce your risk of certain health ailments such as “cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, Alzheimer’s and  osteoporosis.

A new research, the details of which have appeared in Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, has indicated a possible reason for green vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower being good for the heart. The research conducted by a team from Imperial College London indicated that vegetables contain a chemical that can boost the body’s natural defense mechanism that protects arteries from disease. The team hopes this research could lead to new dietary treatments to prevent heart problems.

Scientists have discovered two powerful new antibodies that neutralized all major forms of the HIV virus from the body of an African man. Scientists associated with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) at the Scripps Research Institute in the US said these antibodies had revealed an Achilles heel on the virus. This major discovery, reported in the journal Science, also found that these antibodies target a stable portion of the virus that does not frequently mutate a defense mechanism.

Any woman suspected of swine flu should not stop breastfeeding her baby as certain protective antibodies against the virus are passed on to the baby from breast milk, a consultant has advised. Dr Mohamed Ilyas Khan, who is the Al Khor Hospital’s Breastfeeding Resource Centre head, said “Babies who are not breastfed get sick from infections like flu more often and more severely than babies who are breastfed and they are significantly more likely to be hospitalized with a severe respiratory infection if infected with the virus.