Menopause supplements costing more than £400 a year ‘no better than cheap multivitamin’
Which? examined popular supplements aimed at women going through menopause or perimenopause and found none contained the correct nutrients at doses that would support their claims. Products costing more than £400 a year offered no advantage over a £22-a-year multivitamin, despite costing 20 times more. The watchdog's public health nutritionist described the industry as a wild west, accusing regulators of failing to get a grip on dubious marketing and unchecked quasi-medical claims. Calcium and vitamin D were named as the nutrients that matter most during perimenopause and menopause.
For you: If you are weighing up a pricey menopause supplement, this is a reason to compare its label against a basic multivitamin first: the watchdog found the expensive versions offered nothing extra for the money.
What it shows: Reported by Guardian (health) and not verified by us: we could not trace this story to a published paper, so treat it as news rather than evidence we have checked.