英国消费者监督机构Which?的最新分析显示，年花费超过400英镑的更年期补充剂在功效上与年仅需22英镑的普通多种维生素基本无异。1Which?对26种热销补充剂进行了检测，结果发现没有一种产品含有正确剂量的更年期相关营养素，而这些产品的价格却高达廉价维生素的20倍。1
具体来看，Asda品牌的A-Z多种维生素每天仅需6便士，年花费约22英镑，而Love Mushrooms公司推出的Empower补充剂每天需要1.33英镑，年花费高达485英镑。1评分最高的更年期补充剂产品Vitabiotics的Menopace Max定价为每天93便士（年花340英镑），是Asda产品价格的15倍多。1Wild Nutrition公司的Women's 45+ Daily Multi Nutrient产品年花费468英镑，但其中维生素D仅含1.5微克、钙60毫克、镁30毫克，均远低于英国国家卫生服务(NHS)的每日推荐摄入量。1
伦敦大学学院的独立研究对英国市场上201种补充剂进行了检测，发现不足一半的产品同时含有维生素D和钙。1医学专业人士Dr Xand van Tulleken表示："每年更年期补充剂的消费支出比用于更年期研究的投入多数百倍，这对消费者而言是一场巨大欺骗。"1有关研究建议，消费者选择高质量的多种维生素配合针对性补充会更为经济有效。1
An analysis by Which?, the UK consumer watchdog, has found that menopause supplements costing more than £400 annually perform no better than basic multivitamins priced at just £22 per year 1. The organization tested 26 bestselling menopause supplements and discovered that none contained the correct dosages of nutrients associated with menopause support, yet many were priced up to 20 times higher than conventional vitamins 1.
The cost disparity is striking when comparing specific products. Asda's A-Z multivitamin costs just 6 pence per day—£22 annually—while Love Mushrooms' Empower product costs £1.33 daily, totaling £485 per year 1. Vitabiotics' Menopace Max, which received the highest rating among tested menopause supplements, costs 93 pence daily (£340 annually), making it more than 15 times more expensive than the Asda alternative 1. Wild Nutrition's Women's 45+ Daily Multi Nutrient, priced at £468 per year, contains vitamin D at only 1.5µg, calcium at 60mg, and magnesium at 30mg—all significantly below NHS recommended daily intake levels 1.
A separate study by UCL researchers examining 201 supplements available in the UK market found that fewer than half contained both vitamin D and calcium 1. Dr. Xand van Tulleken commented on the disparity between spending and research investment, stating: "Spending on menopause supplements each year is hundreds of times more than the money spent on menopause research—it is a massive deception of consumers" 1. The global menopause supplement market is valued at nearly $17 billion and is projected to reach $25 billion by 2030 1.
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