Supplements Specifically for Women

For over 100 years, we have celebrated International Women's Day. A day to reflect on and pay attention to "women empowerment", which remains crucial even today. It's also a good opportunity for women to reflect on themselves; am I happy and am I taking good care of myself? To stand strong as a woman, it is essential to be in balance, which is often a stumbling block for many women. This is linked to the monthly cycle, which, due to hormonal shifts, can cause a woman to become mentally and physically unbalanced. It is therefore particularly important for women to take good care of themselves and, in case of monthly complaints, to choose supplements specifically developed for women to support the balance of body and mind.

A healthy hormonal balance depends on a healthy lifestyle. It is therefore important to pay close attention to choices made regarding sleep and relaxation, diet, exercise, alcohol, smoking, and the intake of other harmful substances through, for example, laundry and cleaning products or personal care products. All of this affects your health and, more specifically, your hormonal balance.

There are numerous hormones that play an important role in the female body, but the two best known are perhaps progesterone and oestrogen. An imbalance of these hormones can cause various complaints. 

Oestrogen

Progesterone

If you experience complaints, you can choose supplements in addition to a healthy lifestyle that help bring you into balance. Consider supplementation specifically developed for women at different stages of their lives, such as the Mena and Meno formulas.

Mena Formula

Hormonal complaints often begin around the age of thirty or after pregnancy, but nowadays, severe hormonal disruptions are increasingly occurring in younger women. Women are starting on the contraceptive pill at a younger age, but xeno-oestrogens in plastics, cosmetics, and hormones used in industrial farming also contribute to these disruptions. The Mena Formula is specially developed for women dealing with discomfort before, during, and after menstruation. The composition consists of four different herbs, namely maca, chaste tree, ashwagandha, and dong quai. For example, chaste tree (Agnus Castus) helps with discomfort before and during menstruation, such as irritability before menstruation and fluctuating moods. Additionally, this herb also promotes a normal and regular menstruation. Maca helps the body and mind relax, contributes to a normal resistance to stress, and supports energy levels. Ashwagandha also works to relax and soothe and is beneficial for good mental balance.

Meno Formula

After your fertile period, you enter menopause, which begins with a changing menstrual pattern and ends with the first years without menstruation. During menopause, hormonal changes occur in your body that can cause complaints. The Meno Formula contains various active substances such as Red Clover, Hops, Maca, Black Cohosh, Soy, and Dong Quai. An effective formula that provides support during menopausal symptoms. For example, the herbs red clover and black cohosh help with menopausal symptoms such as mood swings, irritability, and hot flushes. 

Written by: Noëlle van Seggelen