Carrot, a fertility and family health platform, announced on Thursday that it is expanding its AI-native metabolic health program to support menopausal women. This initiative aims to address the unique health needs that arise during menopause, a transitional period that significantly impacts metabolic function.<\/p>\n
Based in Menlo Park, California, Carrot serves employers, health plans, and healthcare systems, providing support from pre-pregnancy through menopause. The AI-driven metabolic care program, known as Sprints, was initially launched in 2025 to assist members in overcoming fertility issues related to obesity, blood sugar dysregulation, sperm damage, and other metabolic disorders.<\/p>\n
The integration of Sprints into Carrot’s menopause support program is crucial because menopause often disrupts metabolic health, leading to changes in insulin resistance, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure. Sprints offers personalized guidance in nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress management tailored to the symptoms, goals, and lifestyles of its members. Recommendations, such as taking walks, are delivered via the Carrot app.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Sprints connects with members’ wearable devices to monitor sleep, activity, and recovery. Members also have access to live human coaches 24\/7, along with consultations from nutritionists and physical therapists specializing in menopause. Hormone replacement therapy and GLP-1 medications may be available if deemed necessary.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a time in life when metabolic health and markers can fluctuate dramatically,\u201d said Tammy Sun, founder and CEO of Carrot. \u201cInsulin resistance changes during this period, which means that your diet, exercise needs, and movement habits must really evolve with it. Sprints takes what we have learned from our preconception program and applies the same principles and framework to women in their forties.\u201d<\/p>\n
This announcement comes at a time when over 80% of women report feeling uninformed about menopause, and only 20% of obstetrician-gynecologists receive formal training on the subject. Unmanaged menopause symptoms are also contributing to rising healthcare costs for employers, resulting in approximately $1.8 billion in lost workdays.<\/p>\n
\u201cMenopausal women are often the most valuable leaders within a company. Data, including our own, suggests that unmanaged menopause symptoms and lack of care carry significant economic costs for businesses,\u201d added Sun.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, Carrot aims to help women access \u201call types of support\u201d related to menopause. \u201cMany women will want access to GLP-1, and we will be happy to support them, assuming it is medically appropriate and safe.\u2026 In the same way we think about fertility treatments, medications, and surgeries, we acknowledge that these are not the only components of the story,\u201d she noted. \u201cWe want women to maximize their ability to maintain and enhance their vitality through lifestyle changes and behavioral modifications.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other companies providing menopause support include Midi Health and Gennev.<\/p>\n
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