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

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Amway Korea's launch of a precision probiotics service, Singapore firm Regenosis's ambitious growth plans for its supplements that claim to slow down the ageing process, and updates on the US formula crisis were the most-read stories last month.

Amway Korea's launch of a precision probiotics service, Singapore firm Regenosis's ambitious growth plans for its supplements that claim to slow down the ageing process, and updates on the US formula crisis were the most-read stories last month. 

NIA top 10 stories
NIA top 10 stories
Precision probiotics: Amway Korea launches microbiome testing and six new probiotics
Precision probiotics: Amway Korea launches microbiome testing and six new probiotics

Amway Korea has launched a precision probiotics service where users send in their faecal samples for analysis and receive recommendations on which probiotic to take to improve their gut microbiome and increase the production of beneficial short-chain fatty acid.

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Slowing down ageing: Regenosis targets 100k monthly sales with Buck Institute-backed Alpha-Ketoglutarate supplements
Slowing down ageing: Regenosis targets 100k monthly sales with Buck Institute-backed Alpha-Ketoglutarate supplements

A Singapore firm that counts a leading longevity academic among its ranks has outlined ambitious growth plans for its Rejuvant LifeTabs, a calcium-based Alpha-Ketoglutarate (AKG) formulation that claims to slow down the ageing process.

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US formula crisis: ANZ firms encouraged by Bubs' success, Fonterra, a2mc submit applications
US formula crisis: ANZ firms encouraged by Bubs' success, Fonterra, a2mc submit applications (Vladdeep/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Australia's and New Zealand's infant formula makers have been 'encouraged' by the recent success of local brand Bubs' entry into the US amid the shortage crisis in the country, with a number now examining export opportunities.

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Interaction concerns: Taiwan FDA proposes warning statements relating to use of fish oil, red yeast rice
Interaction concerns: Taiwan FDA proposes warning statements relating to use of fish oil, red yeast rice (Eziutka/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration is proposing warning statements to be printed on health foods containing fish oil and red yeast rice due to their potential interaction with certain medications.

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Pro ambition: NZ's GO Healthy launches premium supplement series to rival practitioner products
Pro ambition: NZ's GO Healthy launches premium supplement series to rival practitioner products

Major New Zealand supplement brand GO Healthy has launched a premium supplement brand named the PRO Series, an over-the-counter (OTC) range that it hopes can rival practitioner-only products

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Aussie nutraceutical firm Star Combo Pharma prepares to open new facility in USD$7.5m bid to double output
Aussie nutraceutical firm Star Combo Pharma prepares to open new facility in USD$7.5m bid to double output

Australian nutraceutical outfit Star Combo Pharma is expected to open its new manufacturing facility in early July and could possibly more than double its output from 2m to 5m capsules daily.

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First for Thailand: Lifestar launches CBD krill oil supplement for knee pain
First for Thailand: Lifestar launches CBD krill oil supplement for knee pain

Thai firm Lifestar has launched what is said to be the first cannabidiol (CBD) supplement approved for sale in the country, which also contains krill oil, vitamins and minerals, to improve knee pain.

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Gender difference: NAD+ loss significantly higher in middle-aged men than women – BYHEALTH study
Gender difference: NAD+ loss significantly higher in middle-aged men than women – BYHEALTH study

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) loss is more significant in middle-aged men than women, a study funded by China dietary supplement giant BYHEALTH and national R&D institutions has found.

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Lifestyle movement: Lonza Japan expands UC-II knee claims following positive trial findings
Lifestyle movement: Lonza Japan expands UC-II knee claims following positive trial findings

Lonza has obtained a new Food with Function Claim (FFC) on knee movement in Japan for one of its flagship ingredients, UC-II.

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Indian nutra industry association's chief outlines three-pronged approach for growth
Indian nutra industry association's chief outlines three-pronged approach for growth

The chief of an Indian nutraceutical industry body has outlined three key initiatives that it is driving to elevate India's competitiveness in the global stage.

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