You’re not mad – you’re menopausal!

Women can spend up to fifteen years overwhelmed by menopausal symptoms which can affect work, sleep and quality of life. But help is now at hand in the form of an easy-to-follow leaflet full of natural and effective ways to help reduce and manage menopausal symptoms and a new slow-release isoflavone nutritional food supplement, which can offer natural 24-hour support to women at the time of the menopause.

‘I’m Not Mad, I’m Menopausal’, has been written in association with Dr Dawn Harper and Menovone - a ground-breaking new nutritional food supplement, which utilises an effective and unique slow-release function to deliver isoflavones from soya beans around the clock.

The leaflet sheds light on some proven alternative, natural approaches to living with the menopause. It has been designed to be of practical use whether you are going through this change of life yourself – or think you might be – or whether you’re a friend, partner or close family member of someone who is menopausal.

For more information about treating the symptoms of menopause naturally, for Menovone product information or for free copies of ‘I’m Not Mad, I’m Menopausal’ for you, your friends or family, visit Wassen.com or email menopauseadvice@wassen.co.uk.

While 75% of Western women experience hot flushes, menopausal symptoms in Asian countries are virtually unknown and this has been attributed to the fact that Japanese diets include a high level of isoflavones from foods such as tofu and miso soup. Remarkably, there is no term for ‘hot flush’ in Japan,

Isoflavones are plant compounds (phytoestrogens), which occur naturally in foods such as soya, tofu and nuts. They have a similar chemical structure to oestrogen and therefore have similar (although weaker) physiological effects. Throughout the menopause, natural hormone levels of oestrogen gradually decline and research has shown that increased isoflavone consumption can be of benefit to women at this time.

Unfortunately in the UK, our diets are very low in isoflavones, with surveys showing that the average UK diet provides less than 3mg per day. In comparison, consumption in Asian cultures can be as high as 100mg per day.

Utilising this important nutrient, Wassen - makers of the popular nutritional food supplements Selenium-ACE and Magnesium-OK – is launching Menovone which provides 60mg of slow release isoflavones in each one-a-day tablet, helping women manage the menopause naturally.

The unique nutritional food supplement also contains the essential vitamins and minerals folic acid, vitamins D, E and B vitamins, to help maintain a woman’s well-being before, during and after the menopause. These nutrients can also enhance bone and heart health. Menovone does not contain any drugs or HRT, and is therefore a natural option which can help support women at the time of the menopause.

Priced at around £9.95 for 30 capsules, Menovone is available from Tesco, Waitrose, independent pharmacies, health food stores and online at wassen.com.