Lipids and Nutraceuticals January 2026 AAOCS news from Dr. Matt Miller We will be holding an international conference in Hakodate in August-September 2027. We are accepting abstract submissions and are looking for Select Lectures with a prize of 100,000 yen and free registration fee. We are looking for abstracts from overseas, so please apply. Also, please let other researchers around you know about it. For details, please see our website. Please contact me if you have any questions. The 3rd World Congress on Oleo Science…

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Lipids and Nutraceuticals Summer 2025 Laurence Eyres The pros and cons of alternative medicine (dietary supplements) There are advantages and disadvantages of alternative medicine, particularly dietary supplements. Sadly, most people taking alternative medicine do not advise their doctor that they are doing so. For example, many people are trying the medicinal cannabis for aches and pains for which it seems to be particularly effective. However, medical cannabis should not be taken if you are on statins or blood pressure Niacin (Nicotinamide)-for skin cancer Nicotinamide (vitamin…

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Oils and Fats News February 2025 AGM Luncheon Tuesday 25th February 2025 11 am meet Where: Ease of parking, Cypress Restaurant at 296 D0minion Road, Mount Eden, which is very close to Countdown Mt Eden. Please let us know attendance by the 20th of this month please. so, we can give the restaurant numbers.   In memorial Margaret Edwards Ruth and I recently attended the memorial service for Margaret Edwards who passed away in January. Margaret and her late husband John were dear friends of…

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Lipids and Nutraceuticals September 2024 Laurence Eyres NZIFST conference There is going to be a session on avocado oil at the conference in Palmerston North next year. Remnant Cholesterol what is it? Research has consistently shown a correlation between conventional lipid parameters, arteriosclerosis, and cardiovascular diseases. Guidelines highlight the importance of targeting low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, with reducing LDL-C being still the primary lipid-lowering strategy. However, even when LDL-C is lowered to optimal levels, there is a…

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A walk amongst the Journal’s Lipid Milestones (25 years) November 2024 Laurence Eyres When Anne Scott started to develop the journal almost 20 years ago, there was already a loyal group of enthusiasts to help produce content. These included professor Laurie Melton, the late Peter Hawkins, Graeme Summers, and a few other stalwarts. We had started to produce a simple editorial for ourselves and the journal a few years prior. Oils and fats news was started after our several conferences and has kept going since…

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