Claims of health benefits by food manufacturers, notably that dairy products promote good teeth and healthy body weight in children have been disputed by the EU food safety agency.
"A cause and effect relationship is not established between the consumption of milk or cheese and dental health in children (or) a healthy body weight in children and adolescents," the European Food Safety Agency said on its website.
Tooth Decay - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
Tooth decay in toddlers, children and adults, also called dental caries, is a bacterial infection causing demineralization and destruction of the hard tissues of the teeth.
Tooth decay in toddlers, children and adults, also called dental caries, is a bacterial infection causing demineralization and destruction of the hard tissues of the teeth.
The claim that "regulat®.pro.kid IMMUN" strengthens children's immune systems could not be verified by the evidence provided, EFSA said.
The agency, based in Parma, Italy, also found "no significant effect" of "NeOpuntia®" on blood lipid parameters (fatty acid or oil absorption) and no direct effect of "Femarelle®" on post-menopausal women's bone density.
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A new dental mouthguard from Pure Power Edge is being marketed with the hype that it will boost performance in athletes.
A new dental mouthguard from Pure Power Edge is being marketed with the hype that it will boost performance in athletes.
The panel further found insufficient evidence to back the claim that a-linolenic acid and linoleic acid promote children's normal growth and development.
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Dental Screening in Primary Schools a Must in Wirral
Wirral’s health officers were under pressure to resume dental screening in primary schools after many cases of tooth decay emerged from the region.
Wirral’s health officers were under pressure to resume dental screening in primary schools after many cases of tooth decay emerged from the region.
However it said the product should be used only by those "who need and want to lower their blood cholesterol and that patients on cholesterol-lowering medication should only consume the product under medical supervision."
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Scientists Develop Toothpaste That Rebuilds Tooth Enamel
British scientists have developed a toothpaste that they claim contains a liquid form of calcium and can help in treating sensitive teeth by rebuilding the tooth enamel.
British scientists have developed a toothpaste that they claim contains a liquid form of calcium and can help in treating sensitive teeth by rebuilding the tooth enamel.
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