News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
When Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA) conducted its inaugural audit of the Australian complementary medicines sector in 2011 estimated industry revenue was $AU1.9 billion, now the value of sales stand $ at 4.7 billion.
Special Edition: Omega-3
Supplementation with omega-3 could help improve the diversity of the gut microbiome, independent of fibre and probiotics, new research has suggested.
California-based baobab powder brand Kaibae was selected to be part of the second cohort of Clorox-owned Burt’s Bees Natural Launchpad, which awards grantees with $10,000 in cash and several days of mentorship with Burt’s Bees executives.
Mangos have been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties according to a comprehensive review of all available science literature on the fruit.
A Chinese pharmaceutical firm has filed a patent for use of a rare, native desert plant to delay muscle loss and age-associated damage.
Using liposomes to deliver glutathione, a potent antioxidant, may decrease measures of oxidative stress and enhance immune function, says a new study.
Consumption of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), found in olive oil, avocados and nuts, is linked to general intelligence according to a recent study in Neuroimage.
Nutritionists are to offer free online personalised nutritional guidance in an attempt to improve diets and curb the risk from diseases such as heart diseases, diabetes and cancer.
Treatment of mice with a strain of probiotics reduced the frequency and size of colorectal tumours after exposure to carcinogenic and inflammatory chemicals, reports a new study in American Journal of Pathology.
FI Asia 2017
Demand for functional food and drink has shot up in APAC, particularly in China, where 80% of the population claims to want to make their diets more healthy. And four key health concerns are driving sales.
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