Menopause

H&B: Overcoming trust barriers in menopause supplements

02-Feb-2024 By Olivia Haslam

Retail giant Holland & Barrett says that lack of consumer trust is a key barrier in the women's health category and that continuous campaigning is needed to improve awareness and education about this ‘underserved community’.

NutraWomen Wednesday: Devon Gholam, PhD, VP science and innovation, Step Change Innovations

31-Jan-2024 By Danielle Masterson

The scientific storyteller has been in the food and nutraceutical industry for over 20 years. From plant-based fibers and proteins to actives supporting digestive and immune health, she’s researched and worked with several ingredients.

The women’s health category: A ‘co-creation’ of macro trends

31-Jan-2024 By Olivia Haslam

It’s time to rethink innovation and shopper experience in women’s health as "there is not a single health benefit that doesn’t fit into the category", said Nick Morgan, founder of Nutrition Integrated, at the Biogredia by Barentz women’s health...

Menopause and muscle mass: Study highlights need for increased protein intakes

10-Jan-2024 By Olivia Brown

Post-menopausal women consume significantly less protein and have poorer muscle quality compared to pre-menopausal women, according to a recent study.

Horphag Research: Extensive Pycnogenol research "opens doors" for new applications

21-Dec-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Conducting thorough research is considerably more important than following trends, Sébastien Bornet, vice president of global sales and marketing at Horphag Research told NutraIngredients at Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) last month.

Pharmavite takes women’s health portfolio to next level with Bonafide Health acquisition

30-Nov-2023 By Stephen Daniells

“This acquisition positions us as the nation’s leading women’s health nutraceutical company,” said Jeff Boutelle, CEO of Pharmavite, following Pharmavite’s $425 Million deal for Bonafide Health.

GenM: Helping menopausal women feel ‘seen’ since 2021

16-Nov-2023 By Danielle Masterson

After consumer research revealed just how invisible middle-aged women feel, GenM joined forces with dozens of brands to change that.

Market moving to modulate the menopausal microbiome

16-Nov-2023 By Asia Sherman

Menopausal women have been drawing more market attention and now so are their microbiomes due to the potential of probiotics to help temper symptoms from mood swings to weight gain.

Menopause: Nutrition interventions for symptom support

08-Nov-2023 By Olivia Brown

Experts have noted the importance of fibre, polyphenols, and probiotics to support gut health during the menopause, and discussed the growing evidence for vitamin D, omega-3, soy isoflavones, and magnesium supplementation to alleviate associated symptoms.

World Menopause Day

Menopause: An opportunity for businesses and societal change

18-Oct-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Menopausal women are an overlooked demographic in the health and wellness industry, but one that could offer untapped opportunity for businesses, says co-founder of the menopause brand partnership company, Gen M.

Metagenics survey finds non-hormonal ingredient relieves primary menopause symptoms

28-Sep-2023 By Claudia Adrien

The rhubarb root extract acts as an estrogen receptor modulator without elevating estrogen levels.

Postmenopausal women work out too

21-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Gone are the days of scaled down, pink bottles featuring thin 20-something women. Marketers are beginning to be more inclusive by offering packaging and products that represent reality: athletes of all shapes and sizes—and ages too.

Menopause: Women’s health at risk due to avoidable nutrient deficiencies

11-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

“Menopause is a perfect storm of nutritional challenges,” nutrition experts explain in a new report by the Health & Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS), with research revealing nearly half of women are worried their diet won’t support them...

Research opportunity: collaborate with femtech to address the gender health care gap

16-Aug-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

There are several femtech companies with databanks which can help address the huge women's health data gap but they must work with academics and businesses in order to truly advance great achievements in healthcare.

Nouri expands into Walmart

02-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Four SKUs are now on the shelves at the retail supergiant nationwide.

Nouri encourages women to take a more proactive approach

27-Jul-2023 By Danielle Masterson

From prenatals to menopause, the gut health company wants to empower women to fill in nutrient gaps by supporting their microbiomes.

PUFA protection: women’s heightened requirements through life stages

21-Jul-2023 By Olivia Brown

Women may have a heightened cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk due to an increased physiological need for long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFAs) at different stages of life.

Review investigates n-3 PUFA impact on bone health

29-Jun-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Larger and more diverse studies are needed to fully understand the impact of n-3 PUFA supplementation on bone health, state the authors of a new systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Fennel-valerian combination may support sleep for menopausal women: RCT

12-Jun-2023 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of extracts from fennel and valerian may improve sleep disorders and the severity and frequency of hot flashes in menopausal women, says a new study.

Herbal extract may provide menopausal symptom relief in menopausal women: RCT

23-May-2023

Three South Korean hospitals collaborated to investigate the safety and efficacy of EstroG-100, a patented herbal extract containing Cynanchum wilfordii Hemsley, Phlomis umbrosa Turczaninow, and Angelica gigas Nakai. The researchers sought to improve...

Women’s health claims: What you can and cannot say

20-Apr-2023 By Stephen Daniells

As supplements to support women’s health increase in the marketplace, marketers need to understand what they can and cannot say regarding claims relating to PMS relief, menopause symptoms, reproductive health, and more.

Probiotics and calcium in yogurt may help control menopausal weight gain, study suggests

24-Mar-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Consumption of probiotics and calcium via yoghurt may play a role in mitigating weight gain during menopause, a newly published cohort study involving over 35,000 women suggests.

Vit E an effective aid for sleep in postmenopausal women, study concludes

27-Feb-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Researchers have concluded that vitamin E offers potential as an alternative treatment for chronic insomnia disorder in postmenopausal women as new data suggests it can improve sleep quality, thereby reducing sedative drug use.

No 'magic bullet': Review highlights diet, not supplements, for tackling menopause symptoms

16-Feb-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

The British Nutrition Foundation has reviewed how diet and supplements can help with managing menopausal symptoms, concluding that a Mediterranean diet has better scientific backing than supplements.

Study: selenium intake may prevent cataracts in menopause

03-Feb-2023 By Olivia Brown

Researchers have postulated that taking selenium supplements at the beginning of menopause may help women prevent cataract.

Pura Collagen partners Gelita for menopause solution

30-Jan-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Premium collagen brand Pura Collagen has launched a new product to provide women’s ‘secret weapon to menopause’ utilising collagen peptides from Gelita.

The rise of femtech: a “rapidly growing industry that should not be ignored”

27-Jan-2023 By Olivia Brown

A report published by personalised nutrition (PN) experts at Qina emphasises that the opportunity for using PN with female technology (femtech) to address health conditions is vast, following an increased awareness of gender-specific health conditions...

O Positiv debuts gummy for menopause support

23-Jan-2023 By Danielle Masterson

The company continues to target menopause-aged women after its MENO Capsule launch.

PharmaLinea launches advanced ‘whole body’ menopause supplement

31-Oct-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

A “second generation” menopause supplement from PharmaLinea offers pain relief as well as benefiting cardio-metabolic, brain, and bone health.

IFF partners GenM for new menopause solution

28-Oct-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

IFF Health has joined forces with the menopause partner GenM to commit to better serving women in this stage of their lives, starting with the creation of a new ingredient.

Wile embracing menopause with line for “grown women”

18-Oct-2022 By Asia Sherman

Wile Women has put women over 40 front and center in its product development and is marketing a loud and shame-free menopause transition for the “grown woman”.

Health & Her launches supplements for menopausal gut health

12-Oct-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

New live culture supplements developed by Health & Her for women entering the perimenopause and menopause life stages aim to promote oestrogen metabolism and reduce age-related conditions associated with hormonal imbalance, such as osteoporosis.

Study: CBD has therapeutic potential for managing menopause

15-Sep-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The data offers preclinical evidence supporting further investigation of CBD as an option for post menopausal symptoms.

Tinospora extracts show cognitive and mood potential for middle-aged women

15-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Extracts from Tinospora cordifolia stems may improve markers of inflammation in the brain and improve plasticity in key brain regions, say a new study for menopause-aged women.

Menopause-supporting products the ‘next big opportunity’ according to Lumina report

05-Aug-2022 By Will Chu

The roles of the microbiome and probiotics in supporting the menopause could be a key growth area as the process, combined with healthy ageing and gut health, gives rise to niche products aimed at women navigating this stage of life.

Study: Prunes preserve hip BMD in postmenopausal women

28-Jul-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Prunes contain vitamins and minerals like fiber, vitamin K, magnesium, potassium, boron, copper and polyphenols that protect the bones. Regular consumption of prunes can reduce proinflammatory cytokines, markers of inflammation that can contribute to...