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Your £400 Supplements Are a Scam (And Other Wednesday Truths)
September 30, 2026·9:43·Episode 135
Quick Summary
Which? analyzed the most popular menopause supplements and found they're nutritionally equivalent to a standard multivitamin that costs twenty times less. This episode also covers an 18-year study connecting the age you reach menopause to long-term brain health, and a new non-invasive test that could spare thousands of women from uncomfortable procedures when they experience post-menopausal bleeding.
Your £400 Supplements Are a Scam (And Other Wednesday Truths)
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Key Takeaways
- ✦Popular menopause supplements costing £400+ per year contain the same key nutrients in similar amounts as a £22 standard multivitamin, according to Which? analysis.
- ✦An 18-year longitudinal study found that the age at which a woman reaches menopause may be linked to her cognitive health decades later — suggesting menopause timing is about more than fertility.
- ✦Earlier menopause (before the average age of around 51) was associated with higher risk of cognitive decline in the study, though the research is observational and cannot prove cause and effect.
- ✦UK researchers have developed a test using urine and vaginal fluid samples that could rule out womb cancer in lower-risk women who experience post-menopausal bleeding — potentially replacing invasive hysteroscopies for many.
- ✦Post-menopausal bleeding always warrants a conversation with a doctor. It's usually not cancer, but it needs to be checked.
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