By Sean Moloughney, Editor05.01.17
The notion of aging well drives to the heart of the natural products market, and preventive, holistic lifestyle approaches to healthcare. Whether we’re talking about people in their 20s and 30s looking for dietary supplements that improve their workout, or senior citizens focused on maintaining their independence and cognitive function, ultimately, it’s less about adding years to life and more about adding life to those years.
Encompassing a spectrum of platforms, healthy aging supplements and functional, value-added products may address, for example, mobility (bone and joint function), weight management, digestion, heart health, vision, sleep, and more. In this issue, we dive into how companies are approaching the market for healthy living, for all ages.
The importance of prevention becomes clear in discussing vision/eye health. Today, with younger consumers spending more time staring at screens, experts note that nutrition and dietary supplements may play an important role in managing the stress of everyday activities throughout the lifespan.
Meanwhile, anyone who’s taken a redeye flight home from a conference or trade event understands the value of a good night’s rest. In general, Americans are sleep-deprived, stressed out, and constantly connected to technology, which can affect health in a multitude of ways that experts are still working to fully understand.
People with sleep issues are more likely to suffer from other health conditions, creating a series of opportunities for multi-functional remedies, according to Liz Sloan and Catherine Adams Hutt. For example, those with insomnia/sleep disorders index higher for chronic pain, depression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), overactive bladder, anxiety, overweight, heartburn, arthritis and backache. Immunity and weight loss may also be relevant for people with trouble sleeping. Aging may be natural, but no one said it was easy.
Globally, the population is aging, and consumers are living longer, meaning there are plentiful opportunities for product development. Good health isn’t achieved through a single modality or at a single point in time. It’s a lifelong process. With better understanding of how nutrition and biological systems interconnect, consumers today have access to more targeted solutions to meet their varied needs over the course of their journey to achieving optimal health.
Encompassing a spectrum of platforms, healthy aging supplements and functional, value-added products may address, for example, mobility (bone and joint function), weight management, digestion, heart health, vision, sleep, and more. In this issue, we dive into how companies are approaching the market for healthy living, for all ages.
The importance of prevention becomes clear in discussing vision/eye health. Today, with younger consumers spending more time staring at screens, experts note that nutrition and dietary supplements may play an important role in managing the stress of everyday activities throughout the lifespan.
Meanwhile, anyone who’s taken a redeye flight home from a conference or trade event understands the value of a good night’s rest. In general, Americans are sleep-deprived, stressed out, and constantly connected to technology, which can affect health in a multitude of ways that experts are still working to fully understand.
People with sleep issues are more likely to suffer from other health conditions, creating a series of opportunities for multi-functional remedies, according to Liz Sloan and Catherine Adams Hutt. For example, those with insomnia/sleep disorders index higher for chronic pain, depression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), overactive bladder, anxiety, overweight, heartburn, arthritis and backache. Immunity and weight loss may also be relevant for people with trouble sleeping. Aging may be natural, but no one said it was easy.
Globally, the population is aging, and consumers are living longer, meaning there are plentiful opportunities for product development. Good health isn’t achieved through a single modality or at a single point in time. It’s a lifelong process. With better understanding of how nutrition and biological systems interconnect, consumers today have access to more targeted solutions to meet their varied needs over the course of their journey to achieving optimal health.
