Feel like yourself again

Not a different woman. The one you were before the sleep went. Before the word you wanted stopped arriving. Before you started apologising for being short with people you love.

Pause is daily nutritional support for perimenopause and menopause. Three organic mushrooms, four botanicals, and vitamins dosed high enough to count - including Vitamin B6, which contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity.

One scoop in your morning coffee or tea.

Made for women who can't take HRT, or have chosen not to

A lot of the women who find us have already been round this. HRT that didn't agree with them. A clotting risk that ruled it out. A GP appointment that went nowhere. Or simply a decision, made carefully, that it isn't for them.

Pause is not a replacement for HRT and doesn't claim to be. It's nutritional support - the vitamins and minerals your body draws on more heavily through this transition, in one daily drink instead of five separate bottles. If you're on HRT, Pause sits alongside it. If you're not, it stands on its own.

Dosed properly, which is the whole point

Most menopause supplements are a long ingredient list at doses too small to matter. Pause carries 1,998mg of organic mushroom extract per serving - Reishi, Lion's Mane and Cordyceps at 666mg each - alongside maca root, red clover, sage leaf and lemon balm.

The vitamins and minerals are where we can tell you exactly what they do, because these claims are authorised rather than implied:

Vitamin B6 contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity, to normal psychological function, and to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Vitamin D3 and magnesium contribute to the maintenance of normal bones - which matters more after menopause than at any other point in your life. Magnesium also contributes to normal psychological function and to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Vitamin B5 contributes to normal mental performance.

Organic fruiting body extracts. No mycelium, no grain filler, no bulking agents. Formulated by biochemists, made in the UK, third-party tested every batch.

Morning or night - whichever you'll actually stick to

Our customers are split. Most take it in coffee or tea first thing. Some prefer it a couple of hours before bed, often with collagen. Both work, because the point is a daily nutritional baseline rather than a dose timed to a symptom.

Pick the one you won't forget. If you're unsure, email us and we'll talk it through — that's not a form letter, it's the most common question we get.

How long before you know

Sooner than most supplements of this kind. A good number of women tell us they noticed something inside the first week or two, which is unusual - most of what we make takes a month.

That said, it builds. Take it daily, give it a full pouch, and judge it at the end rather than on day three. It's covered by a 90-day money back guarantee precisely so you can make that judgement without gambling £45 on it.

Who it isn't for

If you want something that stops a hot flush the moment it starts, this isn't that, and be wary of anything that says it is. If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, or taking prescription medication, particularly blood thinners or hormone sensitive treatments - speak to your GP or pharmacist before starting. Red clover and sage are worth mentioning to them by name.

Food supplement. Not a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Keep out of reach of children.