Women and children first – digital magazine

Going through menopause has become accepted as a “normal” part of womanhood, which is having a profound impact on the supplement market. Most women begin to feel the symptoms of perimenopause from eight to 10 years prior to actual menopause, so more female consumers are focused on creating a balance between menopausal symptom relief and related categories like long-term cardiovascular and bone health, vaginal health, sleep performance, mood and depression, and more.

The importance of prenatal nutrition has been well established among medical professionals, researchers and consumers, but a knowledge gap exists when it comes to recommended amounts of key ingredients. Children’s health is another category that naturally lines up with the women’s segment as well.

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Viewpoint: Females are underrepresented as both subjects and leaders in evidence-based health research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) follows a policy of only funding trials that include both men and women when the conditions studied affect both genders. Yet a gap still exists in the inclusion of females in clinical research trials and in the complete understanding of health and disease conditions and treatments, consultant Susan Kleiner shares in this guest Viewpoint column.

Feeling hot hot hot!

The most notorious symptom of menopause is the hot flash, writes Lisa Schofield. But thankfully, several ingredients may help women manage these aggravating incidences, as well as mood swings, difficulty concentrating and depression. Also explored is vaginal wall thinning and reduced lubrication, as well as natural vaginal support solutions like hyaluronan.

4 critical nutrients to power prenatal supplements

Rachel Adams connects with experts who weigh in on the latest ingredient science behind omega-3s, choline, folate and creatine, and give their top tips for formulating comprehensive and effective prenatal supplements. Specific to omega-3s, DHA has risen to fame within prenatal supplements because omega-3s—and, particularly, DHA—are critical for an infant’s developing brain.

Tricks are for kids

The biochemistry and nutritional needs of children aren’t just a lighter version than that of their parents, explains Blake Ebersole. Kids of all ages are growing, developing and rapidly changing at different rates, making kids supplement formulation a complicated prospect. An area where formulators can really intervene is calcium, and relatedly, K2. With efficacious doses in only micrograms, K2 can easily be formulated into kids’ supplements as a means of properly placing calcium in the body.

Menopause supplements are innovating briskly

The menopause category has captured the attention of both consumers and key industry players, who are not only responding with new launches but also with adjacent products and awareness campaigns, according to PharmaLinea’s Matevž Ambrožič. Companies such as i-Health (DSM), Womaness, Pharmavite and PharmaCare all own supplement brands exclusively dedicated to menopause, he notes.

Advancing gender equity in the nutraceutical industry

While the natural products industry is growing at a steady pace, focusing on bringing in diverse viewpoints and talents could accelerate business growth, creating more opportunity for everyone, Heather Granato surmises.  Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN), founded in 2022 by a group of industry colleagues who saw a need and opportunity to support gender equity across the nutraceuticals space, hopes to achieve economic and societal equity to change the global nutraceutical industry.

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