The nutraceutical revolution

THE food supplements as we know them have been around for almost 80 years. In fact, it was in the 1940s that the first American brands like Now Foods Or Solgar offered their first supplements to the daily diet of Americans. The possibilities of isolating nutrients on an industrial scale made this evolution possible. At the time, it was a question of supplementing a diet with nutrients when these seemed to be lacking with the current diet. There were two main reasons for this.

The first was due to the evolution of medicine, which began to make the link between nutritional deficiencies and the appearance of symptoms of diseases related to these deficiencies. The second was linked to the progress of industrialization, allowing significant quantities of nutrients to be gathered in the form of capsules, gel caps, or powder. Even if nutritional deficiencies were not medically observed, the first multivitamins and other nutritional supplements provided nutrients in a convenient and easy-to-use form. In a sense, the first nutritional supplements helped prevent potential deficiencies. However, dietary supplements are neither medicines nor foods, but complex products that complement the diets of sedentary and athletic individuals.

The dietary supplement is evolving for the benefit of bodybuilding athletes

In the USA, bodybuilding was beginning to become popular among all populations, notably with Arnold Schwarzenegger, a true bodybuilding icon. It was during this time that Joe Weider developed the first brand of bodybuilding supplements, with the help of Arnold and other big names in bodybuilding such as Lee Labrada, Rich Gaspari and many others. They would popularize the sport of bodybuilding and the use of dietary supplements by athletes. While the protein powder market exploded in the 1980s and 90s thanks to advances in industrialization, other dietary supplements more specific to the development of physical strength like the creatine and some amino acids were still expected to increase the market globally.

The fact remains that the market for dietary supplements and other nutritional supplements has continued to diversify over time. In fact, multivitamin formulas, health and wellness products continue to multiply constantly. The number of supplement brands and products available has continued to expand, covering all dietary needs beyond imagination. In this case, is the evolution of the sports nutrition market still possible for dietary supplements?

The arrival of nutraceuticals represents a new revolution in the world of nutritional supplements

While we know that the first dietary supplement tablets met more or less specific needs, even if they were too broad or too vague, scientific developments and knowledge of the molecules essential to our bodies have allowed the birth of a new nutritional revolution. Indeed, in recent years, we have witnessed the birth of the first nutraceuticals. These are simply dietary supplements formulated to meet a specific nutritional need.

Several areas are concerned such as skin health, UV protection, functionality of joints , cellular protection with antioxidants, memory and cognitive abilities, the fight against aging or cellulite and many other things. nutraceuticals are distinguished from generic food supplements by their specificity of desired action. In other words, nutraceuticals refer to the functional nutrition and the nutracosmetics to aesthetics (skin care, collagen, well-being, joints, etc.). They differ from medications in that they are intended only as dietary supplements specific to a particular function or objective. They have no therapeutic function.

Indeed, the evolution of micronutrition will have allowed the development of nutraceuticals and nutricosmetics Or nutracosmetics . In this field, it is indeed about nourishing the skin, the dermis and the epidermis from the inside and not just with a cream. When you provide the nutrients your body needs to function, the latter reacts in an even more functional way. As you know, collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C and other antioxidants contribute to skin health. To this end, YAM Nutrition has developed Skin Nutritive , a nutritional supplement specifically dedicated to skin health. The formula of this first nutraceutical is composed of patented Collinstant ® collagen, sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid), grape seed extract, Coenzyme Q10 and calcium ascorbate (vitamin C). All of these nutrients are designed to help you fight cellulite.

Lipolys, the second nutraceutical from YAM Nutrition to fight cellulite

YAM Nutrition has also created Lipolys , the second nutraceutical in our range of specific nutritional supplements. This one is for those looking for a nutraceutical specifically designed to combat cellulite problems. A skin disorder that is particularly aesthetically disturbing for women, we wanted to bring you an effective nutraceutical solution. Lipolys contains hesperidin chalcone, an antioxidant that has proven its effectiveness against this skin problem, quercetin, Coenzyme Q10 and grape seed extracts .

These antioxidants have proven their effectiveness in the fight against cellulite. Lipolys also provides you with 300mg of Chasteberry, making it a nutraceutical more specifically intended for use by women. Whether it's Skin Nutritive, Lipolys, or our collagen powder, they are based on serious and validated scientific research. This criterion is one of the most essential to respect for YAM Nutrition when it comes to designing new nutraceuticals or Food supplements . If you are looking for an effective supplement for skin care (anti-aging or cellulite with Lipolys), our range of nutraceuticals will offer you what best meets your expectations...