Why BePure MenoCalm?

Menopause is a natural stage of life that every woman will come to experience, typically around the age of 50. It is the natural process that occurs when a woman no longer needs to reproduce and her ovaries stop producing the sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone. Unfortunately for many women, this process is not as harmonious as it could be. Why is that?
 

The period leading up to menopause is called perimenopause. Perimenopause is a transitional stage in a woman's reproductive life that begins about 4-5 years (and sometimes longer!) before menopause. Some lucky women cruise through perimenopause and barely notice a thing, however the majority of women will experience a variety of symptoms.
 

Some of the most common ones include; irregular periods, hot flashes, insomnia, night sweats, weight gain, mood changes, breast pain, joint pain, headaches. These symptoms are attributed to fluctuating oestrogen levels.
 

Clinically women who experience more severe menopausal symptoms have issues with stress and adrenal function. This is why BePure Menocalm contains Ashwagandha - an non-stimulating adaptogenic herb that helps our body respond to stress appropriately. 
 

We have also added Chromium to help with blood sugar regulation and mood stability. Women with menopausal concerns generally have blood sugar issues and many women gain weight during menopause due to the loss of the positive effects of oestrogen and progesterone on insulin sensitivity and abdominal adiposity.
 

We have added Choline due to its critical role in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Choline is essential for brain health, cognition and healthy mental functioning. Choline is also involved in an array of key reactions, including muscle control, memory and mediation of emotion and behaviour in the brain. Adequate concentrations of choline in the brain are believed to protect against age-related cognitive decline and certain types of dementia.
 

Adequate concentrations of choline appears to potentially preserve neurons, brain volume, and neuronal transmissions - something oestrogen helps us with and begins to decline as we age. Choline also plays a crucial role in fat, carbohydrate and protein metabolism and is required for optimal gallbladder function.

Perimenopausal and menopausal women are the highest risk demographic for gallbladder disease and dysfunction due to the loss of the positive effects of progesterone and oestrogen have on hepatobiliary function.