Issue #1 • March 7, 2016

Welcome to Issue #1 of The Artemis Brief brought to you by Artemis International. We are specialists in dark berry nutraceutical ingredients for the food, beverage, and supplement industries. The Artemis Brief will bring you updates on "the happenings" in the healthy world of berry-based bioactives along with developments across the colorful spectrum of flavonoid-rich ingredients for heath and wellness products.

With Elderberry's Promise in Improving Bone Density, Diabetics Have One Less Risk to Worry About

There are some 29 million people with diabetes in the U.S. Managing the disease is a perpetual balancing act that often includes eating right, monitoring blood sugar levels, and learning how to inject — or ingest — just the right amount of insulin. Diabetes can also cause a number of long-term health complications, including blindness and amputations. But there’s another, lesser-known risk to consider as well:osteoporosis. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetics are at risk for decreased bone density, which, in some cases, can lead to osteoporosis. But now studies show that doses of concentrated elderberry extract may offer relief. READ MORE