Menopause

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...

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‘Gigantic’ untapped menopause market offers new frontier for food as medicine

05-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

For the 1 billion people worldwide projected to be menopausal by 2025, very few options for symptom management beyond hormone replacement therapy and an emerging selection of dietary supplements exists – creating a massive untapped market opportunity...

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.

New survey provides snapshot of menopause experience

28-Jun-2022 By Danielle Masterson

With more than one billion women expected to have entered menopause worldwide by 2025, Bonafide is highlighting the need to increase education on preparing, managing, and addressing solutions for menopause symptoms.

'State of Menopause' Study reveals what women in 2021 are experiencing

26-Jul-2021 By Danielle Masterson

After a steady decline of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRTs) in recent generations, more women are choosing naturally derived treatment options.

Soy isoflavones could improve mood, mental function

28-Jun-2006 By Stephen Daniells

Isoflavones from soy could help preserve cognitive function and
mood in post-menopausal women, according to Italian researchers.

Acatris launches directly compressible SoyLife

31-Jan-2005

Health ingredients firm Acatris has developed a directly
compressible version of its SoyLife brand soy isoflavone
ingredient, designed to remove some of the hurdles for companies
looking to offer isoflavone capsules or tablets.

Soy unlikely to impact fertility

20-Oct-2004

Soy is unlikely to damage fertility in women, report researchers,
who investigated the theory that its positive impact on breast
cancer risk may have other, unwanted effects.

New analysis of HRT risks

06-Oct-2004

Taking combined HRT can sharply increase the risk of developing a
blood clot for some women, according to new research, that adds to
the other risks associated with the therapy.

Women reverting to HRT?

04-Oct-2004

Women are going back onto hormone replacement therapy because it is
significantly more effective against menopausal symptoms than
herbal remedies, an organisation of American gynecologists said on
Friday.

Money for soy trials in post-menopausal women

23-Jun-2004

The health effects of soy in post-menopausal women are to be
explored at the Keck School of Medicine of USC in a trial sponsored
by the National Institute of Health, to see whether soy is a viable
alternative to current hormone therapy.

HRT raises risk of breast cancer recurrence, alternatives needed

03-Feb-2004

A Swedish study established to assess the effect of hormone
replacement therapy (HRT) for women with a history of breast cancer
has been stopped early after preliminary results show 'unacceptably
high' risks of breast cancer...

Flax extension at Acatris

13-Jan-2004

Dutch firm Acatris has extended its flax lignan line with a more
contentrated extract, LinumLife Extra.

Soy water reaches US shelves

16-Dec-2003

Vancouver-based Leading Brands has started shipping its new
soy-based water beverage in the US, it said this week.

Bone health study focuses on SoyLife

04-Jun-2003

A new study of the effects of soy isoflavone supplementation on
women's bone health will feature SoyLife, the soy ingredient
manufactured by Acatris.

HRT cancer link is good news for natural alternatives

24-Jul-2002

A major study of the effects of hormone replacement therapy has
been halted after scientists discovered a major risk of ovarian
cancer - but there are plenty of natural alternatives to help women
deal with the menopause.