Hops are a source of antioxidants and are thought to help alleviate symptoms of the menopause through their active ingredients which affect the receptors in your brain that are responsible for sleep and calming down nervous activity. I did ask Dr Vegan who stated they couldn't advise so I would always tell anyone to seek guidance from their practitioner if they are looking to try different things but in my case, having now sought the guidance from an integrated practitioner, I am able to take this product with progesterone but I am being monitored. Many of the products available today combine nourishing vitamins, minerals and acids that can help to alleviate everything from the night sweats, improve your mood to boosting joint health. Magnesium provides normal muscle function support and evidence shows it may improve bone density and reduce bone loss in postmenopausal women while also improving cells’ sensitivity to hormones, which can help ease menopause symptoms. Among some of the ingredients included are sage, to decrease and relieve night sweats and Chaste Tree to promote menstrual flow and to alleviate symptoms of premenstrual tension.

Your diet really can help support you through menopause, helping balance your hormones and relieve symptoms. Vitamin B12 is known as ‘the energy vitamin’ as it fights fatigue and is essential for producing red blood cells and maintaining a healthy heart. It's packed full of wellness ingredients, vitamins and minerals to support everything from brain function to healthy hair, skin and nails. You may want to then add specific ones like Menopause, Sleep, Digestion or Mood depending on your individual symptoms.MenoFriend ® is the leading natural supplement for menopause, developed by hormone health experts and nutritionists.

My happy pills 😁😁 Thats me been taking menofriend for 4 weeks and the difference in myself is great, I'm a lot calmer, I'm sleeping better and my weight is slowly coming down. Dr Vegan’s Menofriend contains 19 botanicals, vitamins and minerals – including wild yam, sage leaf and dong quai – designed to naturally help regulate hormone activity.MenoFriend ® helps relieve weight gain related to hormone fluctuations through its unique plant-based formula that helps regulate hormone fluctuations, in turn helping relieve weight caused by these fluctuations. I’ve even been out late and partied a couple of times which I haven’t had the energy to do for quite a while! Pure Encapsulations Maca 3– Maca has been used for centuries to help with stamina, sex drive and menopause symptoms.

Your treatment team may recommend that you avoid, or stop taking, herbs or supplements as some of these may affect your treatment and you should tell them about any prescription or over-the-counter medication you are considering taking.

Testosterone levels (zinc), bones (vitamin C), blood sugar levels (chromium), immunity (vitamins A, B6, B12, C and zinc).

As well as eating hormone balancing foods (including phytoestrogens), and taking the general supplements above, these are some of my favourite supplements that can really target common symptoms of peri and post menopause. Menopausal symptoms present themselves as the levels of oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone decline at different speeds during menopause. Up until now supplements haven't had a good track record here on the forum but one lady posted recently about Femarelle ( not sure of the spelling) which is new and apparently actually has some scientific data to support it which is key I think.

I’ve been taking these for 5 weeks now and they have really helped with my peri-menopausal symptoms, such as flushes, aching muscles, brain fog and tingling in arms and legs.