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Having a high quality sleep is seen as a crucial part of personal wellbeing for consumers in Japan and South Korea. ©Getty Images

Sleep quality, cognitive, immune health are top wellbeing concerns – Fonterra survey

Consumers are most concerned about sleep quality, cognitive and immune health when it comes to taking care of their wellbeing, a new survey from Fonterra’s health and wellbeing brand Nutiani has found.

BiomeClear scobiotics is designed for heavy metals detoxification.

These go to 11: Australian practitioner-only firm launches scobiotics for heavy metal detox

Australian practitioner-only supplements firm Bioclinic Naturals ANZ has launched a ‘scobiotics’ designed for heavy metals detoxification.

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Relief from Zoom fatigue for your brain, body and eyes

Why using Zoom and similar videoconferencing platforms may be uniquely fatiguing.

Lowering the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages while increasing parental and school health advice could help reduce childhood weight gain. ©Getty Images

Sugar strategy: Cutting sugar-sweetened beverage intake helps lower BMI in schoolchildren – China RCT

Lowering the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) while increasing parental and school health advice could help reduce childhood weight gain, according to a new study from China.

The most-read APAC health and nutrition stories in November

GALLERY: The 10 most-read APAC health and nutrition stories in November

The most-read stories this month include product innovation around the use of postbiotics in coffee, dairy, functional drinks, and supplements, as well as China's ban on celebrity endorsement of health supplements and more.

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Get in the gut game: how emerging scientific research is highlighting prebiotics as a game changer

Globally, 86% of consumers have taken steps to improve their digestive health and two in three consumers now recognise that gut health is the key to overall wellbeing.

Safety First: Philippines trans-fat ban, Thailand cannabis regulations, Japan organic governance and more feature in our round-up

Philippines trans-fat ban, Thailand cannabis regulations, Japan organic governance and more feature in this edition of Safety First.

Swisse Active currently consists of three product SKUs.

Active approach: Swisse debuts three-stage sports nutrition for everyday consumers

Swisse has launched its first set of sports nutrition products designed for the general public’s active lifestyle needs – a move that it sees as expanding the category largely catered to elite athletes.