Evidence and education: Probiotics are increasingly attracting attention as valuable medical tools in Southeast Asia
Probiotics have become a key component of treatment protocols in Southeast Asia (SEA), with increasing clinical evidence and enhanced education playing a pivotal role.
This is according to medical professional community platform Docquity and pharmaceutical company SIT Pharma, which is developing the duo probiotic Infloran.
The two parties are working together to increase the awareness and use of probiotics among general practitioners, pediatricians and neonatologists in Thailand.
Healthy Aging in China: Growing Demand for Omega-3 Targeting Blood, Heart and Brain Health – GNC
GNC China said China’s aging population is driving demand for omega-3 products among consumers in their 30s to 60s who seek to improve blood, heart and brain health.
The company has identified three groups that would benefit from omega-3 supplements: young workers, middle-aged workers, and seniors over 60 who require geriatric care.
For example, young adults will benefit from omega-3’s role in regulating blood lipid levels and enhancing memory.
Unexpectedly strong demand for hair nutrition among young women after COVID-19 – Haircarebear
Hair Care Bear Inc. says there is unexpectedly strong demand for a nutritional supplement that claims to combat hair thinning in young women following the coronavirus pandemic.
Jimmy Thielby, director of Australian Health Vitality, which owns Hair Care Bear, said annual sales growth for the brand’s best-selling hair gummies remained double-digit, with an average increase of 60 per cent.
The main consumers of this product were women between the ages of 18 and 45.
The top health concerns for Japanese people aged 18 to 34 are fatigue, anxiety, and poor skin – Suntory survey
Fatigue, anxiety and poor skin conditions are the most common health problems among Japanese people aged 18 to 34, a new consumer survey conducted by Suntory has found.
The online survey was conducted from May 31st to June 3rd and received responses from 423 men and 441 women.
The most commonly cited health problem among men was feeling anxious and easily depressed, cited by 32.3% of respondents.
China’s liver health supplements market is driven by detox and skin whitening needs – JD Report
China’s growing liver health supplement category is driven by consumers seeking detoxification and skin-lightening products rather than hangover remedies.
This is according to a new report released by e-commerce companies JD and Nielsen.
The report, titled 2024 White Paper on China’s Cross-Border Import Consumption Trends, analyzes how purchasing behavior has changed over the past year.
