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Hormone & Energy Support for Women Over 40
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items In your 40s, energy shifts, stress hits differently, and hormones start doing their own thing. This list includes supplements and wellness products I’ve found helpful for supporting hormone balance, steady energy, and midlife changes — especially dur...
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Hormone Testing
Hormone Support
Energy & Focus Support
Sleep & Stress Support
General Health & Wellness
Hormone Testing
These at-home hormone testing options — including both urine and blood tests — can provide insight into midlife hormone changes, perimenopause shifts, and overall hormone health. A practical first step if you want clarity around energy, mood, cycle c...
Use code LAURENASH for 15% off – My hormones started to feel off once I hit 40, but my doctor's implied it was normal. I like data, so I decided to test them myself with this simple at home test. Once I took the results to my doctor, they finally hel...
At-Home Perimenopause Hormone Test
Once I had the home test results, I wanted something more concrete. I love that you can purchase your own blood tests from LabCorp now. It gave me the hard evidence that my hormone levels were out of whack so I could get the support I need when docto...
Menopause Hormone Test | Labcorp On Demand
Hormone Support
My hormones in my 40s started going all over the place. While my doctor told me it was normal, they only offered me the option of birth control. So I went looking for natural supplements that could support a hormone balance.
A targeted hormone support bundle with natural ingredients designed for women navigating perimenopause and midlife shifts. This combination focuses on supporting healthy progesterone levels and overall hormone balance.
Progesterone Hormone Support
Black cohosh is one of the most well-known herbs for supporting women through perimenopause. It’s often used to help the body adapt to natural estrogen shifts and maintain a sense of balance during this stage of life.
Black Cohosh for Estrogen Support
Great natural supplement for overall hormone support. Has helped reduce my night sweats and keep me from completely crashing during my luteal phase.
Women's Overall Hormone Balance Support
Energy & Focus Support
Midlife energy hits differently. Instead of relying on more caffeine, these are the products I look at for supporting focus, brain function, and sustainable energy — especially during hormone shifts and busier seasons of life.
use code Lauren25 for a 26% discount – With shifting hormones has come shifting focus and brain fog symptoms. I went looking for something natural to help, and these Matcha gummies really did help me feel clearer and able to get work done.
Focus and Brain Power Matcha Supplement
Use code ITSLAURENASHLEY15 for 15% – If caffeine hits differently in your 40s, mushroom coffee can be a gentler option. Ryze blends functional mushrooms with lower caffeine to support steady energy, focus, and stress resilience without the typical cr...
Focus and Mood Support Mushroom Coffee
I suffered from intense fatigue, and decided to get a blood test. Found out my Ferritin was at a 6. I tried many iron supplements, but this was the ONLY one that raised my levels significantly in a short amount of time. It's heme iron and also doesn'...
Iron Repair Supplement
Sleep & Stress Support
Both my psych and functional medicine doctor suggested I start a magnesium supplement to deal with stress (full-time working mom life) and help me sleep better. This one helps me sleep like a baby.
Ionic Magnesium for sleep and stress
Use code LaurenS10 for a 10% discount
If you’re constantly feeling stressed, exhausted, or like your energy is all over the place, vitamin D might be a missing piece. It helps balance cortisol so your body can handle stress better instead of running...
Vitamin D3 + K2 Supplement
If I’m feeling extra stress, I take this during the day. I like having a natural option to rely on. It’s especially good for right before I pick up my kids from school to help relax my nervous system so my window of tolerance is bigger.
Lemon Balm for stress support
General Health & Wellness
Use code LaurenS10 for 10% off
My favorite multivitamin, recommended by my functional medicine doctor. Well tolerated and creates an overall sense of wellness which is important as we age!
Great Multivitamin for everyday support
Fish Oils are great for creating healthy inflammation levels throughout the body. And hormone creation starts with healthy fats, so it’s a great addition for hormone support. Also, the brain is 60% fat and needs fat to function properly. This is a cl...
Omega-3 Fish Oil from Wild Alaska Pollock