Dietary supplement containing lyophilized dairy and linolenic acid

Abstract

Described is a dietary supplement and a corresponding method to maintain the nutritional health of mammals, including humans. The composition includes a dried dairy product, typically cream, whole milk, reduced fat milk, cottage cheese, yogurt, or combinations thereof in combination with an oil comprising linolenic acid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dietary supplement comprising, in combination:
 (a) a dried dairy product, wherein the dairy product is selected from the group consisting of cream, whole milk, reduced fat milk, cottage cheese, yogurt, and combinations thereof; in combination with   (b) an oil comprising linolenic acid.   
     
     
         2 . The dietary supplement according to  claim 1 , wherein the oil is lyophilized. 
     
     
         3 . The dietary supplement according to  claim 1 , in unit dosage form. 
     
     
         4 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1 , wherein the oil is selected from the group consisting of safflower oil, grape seed oil, poppy seed oil, sunflower oil, hemp oil, corn oil, wheat germ oil, cottonseed oil, soybean oil, walnut oil, sesame oil, rice bran oil, pistachio oil, peanut oil, canola oil, flaxseed oil (linseed oil), olive oil, palm oil, cocoa butter, macadamia oil, butter, coconut oil, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The dietary supplement according to  claim 4 , wherein the oil is lyophilized. 
     
     
         5 . The dietary supplement according to  claim 4 , in unit dosage form. 
     
     
         7 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1 , wherein the oil comprises flaxseed oil (linseed oil). 
     
     
         8 . The dietary supplement according to  claim 7 , wherein the oil is lyophilized. 
     
     
         9 . The dietary supplement according to  claim 7 , in unit dosage form. 
     
     
         10 . A dietary supplement comprising, in combination:
 (a) lyophilized cottage cheese, yogurt, or a combination thereof; in combination with   (b) flaxseed oil (linseed oil).   
     
     
         11 . A method of improving the nutritional status of a mammal, including a human, comprising administering to the mammal a dosage of from about 1 mg/kg body weight to about 10 g/kg body weight per day of a dietary supplement comprising, in combination:
 (a) a dried dairy product, wherein the dairy product is selected from the group consisting of cream, whole milk, reduced fat milk, cottage cheese, yogurt, and combinations thereof; in combination with   (b) an oil comprising linolenic acid.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the oil is lyophilized. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , in unit dosage form. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the oil is selected from the group consisting of safflower oil, grape seed oil, poppy seed oil, sunflower oil, hemp oil, corn oil, wheat germ oil, cottonseed oil, soybean oil, walnut oil, sesame oil, rice bran oil, pistachio oil, peanut oil, canola oil, flaxseed oil (linseed oil), olive oil, palm oil, cocoa butter, macadamia oil, butter, coconut oil, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . A method of improving the nutritional status of a mammal, including a human, comprising administering to the mammal a dosage of from about 1 mg/kg body weight to about 10 g/kg body weight per day of a dietary supplement comprising, in combination:
 (a) lyophilized cottage cheese, yogurt, or a combination thereof; in combination with   (b) flaxseed oil (linseed oil).