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Hormonal Health Across Life Stages

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Discover IMCD’s solutions for menstrual cycle and menopause support, designed to address women’s hormonal health across life stages.
Hormonal Health Across Life Stages

Explore solutions for women’s hormonal health, supporting menstrual cycle balance and menopause wellness for better energy, mood and lifelong vitality.

Supporting women through every hormonal transition

Healthy hormones are a foundation for ageing well and for lifelong female vitality. Hormones act as a master regulator of metabolism, energy levels, bone, mood, skin appearance and immune function (1)(2).  Nutrition, lifestyle and stress across all life stages shape metabolic and endocrine health for decades.

Women undergo incredible hormonal transitions throughout their lifetime and imbalances can disrupt day-to-day life. In the nutraceuticals industry, hormonal health and menopause are stepping into the spotlight. Women-centred innovations are fast-growing, driven by the high prevalence of menopause, PMS and hormonal symptoms as well as women’s preference for natural solutions (3).

A growing focus on women’s hormonal health

Women are the largest consumers of dietary supplements. In Asia, more women take supplements than men,  and women are reported to be 2.6 times more likely to use multiple supplements.  Women also drive nutraceutical sales by making 80% of consumer purchasing decisions in the healthcare industry.

In APAC, interest in menstrual cycle and menopause support products is significant. Menopause-focused supplements grew at a CAGR of 10% in APAC over the past 4 years. For menstrual support supplements, top claims are brain-mood health, energy & stamina, and skin health (4).

At any one time, the overwhelming majority of women are experiencing active hormonal shifts (5):  

hormone cycle infographic

Understanding hormonal balance

In females, oestrogen and progesterone are major sex hormones that significantly impact women's wellbeing. Throughout the different stages of life, from a woman’s first menstrual period to menopause and all stages in between, dramatic fluctuations in hormone levels can affect the brain and body in profound ways.

Oestrogen coordinates brain and body metabolism; regulating glucose transport, mitochondrial function and energy (ATP) production in the brain; whilst protecting against insulin resistance and adiposity in the body. Progesterone influences emotional processing, mood, as well as the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. Progesterone and oestrogen dynamically interact, working together in a delicate balance to regulate menstruation and achieve peak bone mineral density.

If this delicate balance is disrupted, hormonal imbalances can ensue – ultimately leading to physical and emotional symptoms. Female hormonal imbalances include estrogen dominance/ low relative progesterone or low oestrogen, potentially from faulty signalling mechanisms and cellular responses to circulating hormones. These hormonal imbalances are often associated with heavy or painful periods as well as symptoms of PMS and menopause (12)(13).

IMCD’s approach

At IMCD, we offer a holistic solutions across life-stages, helping women feel grounded and resilient through every transition.  


References
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  2.  Bocheva G, Slominski RM, Slominski AT. Neuroendocrine Aspects of Skin Aging. Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Jun 7;20(11):2798. doi: 10.3390/ijms20112798.
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  6. Rohatgi A, Dash S. Period poverty and mental health of menstruators during COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons and implications for the future. Front Glob Womens Health. 2023 Mar 1;4:1128169. doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2023.1128169.
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  13. Cleveland Clinic. August 2022. Low Estrogen. Available from: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22354-low-estrogen
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