Archives for December 18, 2017

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Guest article

The Year in Omega-3s

By Adam Ismail, Executive Director, GOED

Optimism and uncertainty seemed to define the omega-3 universe in 2017, which may seem strange since these two attributes are seemingly at opposite ends of an emotional spectrum. However, when an industry has gone through the type of turbulence the...

Can potassium affect your body clock?

By Tim Cutcliffe

Circadian rhythms in human red blood cells (RBCs) may be regulated by potassium, according to a new study in Nature Communications.

Is fungus the new bogeyman in gut inflammation?

By Tim Cutcliffe

The role of pathogenic bacteria in disease has been the focus of much recent research. However, the role of fungi, a co-inhabitant of the gut, has been relatively overlooked. The effect of the mycobiome (the fungal community in the gut) on health and...

The top five APAC regulation and policy developments of 2017

By Gary Scattergood

Rule changes in China dominated the regulatory landscape for the supplement and infant nutrition industries in Asia over the past 12 months — and this was clearly reflected in our top five policy stories of 2017.