Boom figures that reflect new needs. As this Tuesday, January 28, it indicates a study published by the Nères Association, which represents the pharmaceutical laboratories, the food supplement market has increased by 56% since 2019, with an increase of 6.3% by the year 2024.
It now represents 1,498 billion euros in France. In detail, it is the nutritional supplements related to stress and vitality that know the highest sales between 2019 and 2024, with a market that represents 310 million euros (+7% during this period).
Melatonin, plants, multivitamins …
Then they come to improve vitality, equivalent to 261 million euros (+19%) and those who promote good digestion and good traffic, 220 million euros (+6%).
“For sleep and stress, it will be melatonin or, sometimes, plants, vitality is often, for example, everything that is multivitamins and then the digestive sphere will be, for example, the probiotics,” says BFMTV Luc Besançon , General delegate of Neres.
Some segments are particularly distinguished, such as the respiratory (+21.1 %) and women’s health (+18 %).
“Almost 60% of the French have used at least one food supplement in the last year, and that is something that increases as it advances. In fact, what we also see is that these food supplements are recommended more and more For pharmacies, “Luc adds. Besançon.
“It has accentuated the Covid crisis”
Also interviewed by BFMTV, doctor Arnaud Cocaul, a nutritionist, wishes to warn against excessive consumption of food complaints.
“I am, but as soon as it is reasoned and reasonable, and the pharmacist or the doctor saw the duration of taking these food supplements,” he explains.
According to him, this increase in the consumption of supplements by the French “has accentuated with the Covid crisis” and the will “to optimize their health and fight more effectively against viruses.”
However, the professional asks for the greatest caution. “There are all kinds of ads that stand out with the names that allow it to say that it will prolong your life expectancy or optimize your health, etc.”, warns.
“If you have to take food supplements for you, ask your doctor’s opinion anyway because there may still be drug interactions. I think of those under anticoagulants, those who also take thyroid extracts for hypothyroids, for example,” Add.
According to ANSES, the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Labor Health Security, it is generally important to follow several tips to limit the risks induced by the consumption of food supplements.
According to the agency, it is advisable to seek the advice of a health professional, avoid prolonged, repeated or multiple plugs, respect employment conditions, be attentive to the products presented as miraculous and favor the products sold in the controlled circuits.
Source: BFM TV
