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If you feel like you’re trapped on the menopause rollercoaster, you’re not alone.
In a study published in the esteemed Journal of the North American Menopause Society, scientists were shocked to discover that every menopausal woman has one thing in common.
The scientists found that from our late 40s – the exact same time menopause strikes and our estrogen and progesterone starts to plummet – our cortisol levels begin to rise.
Research from Harvard, the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins, and many more world-class research institutions now shows that unhealthy cortisol levels is bad news for menopausal women.
It causes your already declining estrogen and progesterone levels to not only fall faster and more violently…
But pitch up and down wildly from one day to the next.
In short, unhealthy cortisol levels play havoc with hormonal balance, trapping you on the menopause rollercoaster.
As more and more research now shows:
Contributing to everything from brain fog, sleep issues, weight gain, fatigue, hot flashes and mood swings, to joint discomfort, digestive problems, lifeless skin, low libido, and more.
The good news is, studies show that when you promote healthy cortisol levels, you can bring much-needed balance to your hormones.
In other words, “flatten the tracks” on the menopause rollercoaster, helping you to glide through the transition in blissful comfort.
The discovery of cortisol’s role in menopause gave rise to an idea:
The creation of an advanced and research-backed formula able to promote healthy cortisol levels, and rescue women all over the world from the menopause rollercoaster.
With that idea, MenoRescue™ was born.
MenoRescue™ is a unique approach to the menopause transition, finally addressing what growing research now suggests is the biggest factor in menopausal misery: unhealthy cortisol levels.
MenoRescue™’s exclusive ingredient blend supports a calm and comfortable menopause in two distinct but complementary ways:
First, by promoting healthy cortisol levels in order to encourage estrogen and progesterone balance; and second, by gently supporting the body’s production of those two hormones.
By targeting menopausal misery from both angles, MenoRescue™ helps to promote:
A healthy body temperature
And a happy, care-free menopause!
Sensoril® is an advanced and patented form of Ashwagandha, an ancient herb that doctors and menopause specialists are now increasingly turning to due to its unique ability to promote healthy cortisol levels.
The Ashwagandha in Sensoril® comes all the way from organic farms in India and Nepal, and is backed by 14 peer-reviewed clinical trials.
In the most rigorous one – a randomized, placebo-controlled and double-blind trial published in the American Nutraceutical Association, a 125mg dose of Sensoril® – which we’ve included in MenoRescue™ – was shown to promote healthy cortisol levels 400% better than a placebo.
As a result, Sensoril® was clinically-shown to boost energy, regulate mood, aid concentration, support restful sleep, increase muscle strength and stamina, reduce muscle soreness, support cardiovascular function, and promote joint health.
Greenselect Phytosome® is a caffeine-free green tea extract formulated with patented, absorption-boosting Phytosome technology.
Green tea is clinically-shown to promote healthy cortisol levels in multiple studies.
Another advantage of Greenselect Phytosome® is that it helps to fire up the metabolism, reduce fat storage, and dampen cravings, making it an incredible tool for shedding stubborn fat, and shrinking the dreaded meno-belly!
Rhodiola Rosea is a plant found in mountainous areas of Asia and Europe. Studies show that by promoting healthy cortisol levels during menopause, Rhodiola Rosea is able to:
Promote cognitive function, regulate body temperature, boost energy, improve mood, enhance muscle performance, aid circulatory health, and support joint comfort, to name just a few.
The Schisandra is a vine-like plant native to China that produces purple-red berries. Studies show that by promoting healthy cortisol levels and supporting estrogen and progesterone balance, the Schisandra Berry is able to:
Aid restful sleep, alleviate hot flashes and night sweats, support cognitive health and memory, improve mood, promote energy, boost muscle strength, and more.
The ingredients in the Hormone Support Blend help to promote healthy cortisol levels, support estrogen and progesterone balance, and consequently ‘flatten the tracks’ on the menopause rollercoaster.
But there’s an important second step on your journey to freedom, which is all about gently supporting your estrogen and progesterone levels.
That’s why MenoRescue™ includes our exclusive Hormone Booster Blend, too.
These rare, research-backed ingredients include the world’s purest and most potent phytoestrogens, which are naturally-occurring plant compounds that act in a similar way to your body’s own estrogen.
And we’ve expertly balanced these phytoestrogens with clinically-researched herbs, plants and berries shown to gently support your body’s production of progesterone, too.
This evergreen shrub and member of the mint family has long been used to manage common menopause discomforts, due to its ability to support both estrogen and progesterone levels.
In an eight-week study published in the medical journal, Advances in Therapy, 300mg of sage leaf – which we’ve included in MenoRescue™ – was shown to promote a healthy body temperature in menopausal women – perfect if you’re experiencing hot flashes.
A flowering plant native to Europe, Western Asia, and northwest Africa, Red Clover contains isoflavones—compounds that are structurally similar to estrogen.
A 12-week study published in the Journal of the International Menopause Society found that 80mg of Red Clover – which we’ve included in MenoRescue™ – led to, quote: a “remarkable difference” in the overall health and happiness of menopausal women…
With the participants reporting a 50% reduction on the Official Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), which includes 11 common complaints.
A member of the buttercup family, Black Cohosh grows in the woodlands of the eastern United States and Canada, and is known to have estrogen-like properties.
Research shows that Black Cohosh is beneficial to menopausal women; supporting energy, regulating mood and body temperature, promoting restful sleep, boosting libido, and more.
Native to western Asia and southwestern Europe, Chasteberry, or Vitex agnus-castus, has been shown to ease menopause discomforts by supporting progesterone levels.
In an eight-week 2019 study which assessed changes in common menopause complaints before and after the trial, researchers observed “significantly lower” average scores for women taking chasteberry compared to the placebo.
Other studies of Chasteberry have shown that it’s able to promote a healthy body temperature, improve mood, support joint comfort, aid restful sleep, alleviate breast tenderness, and more.
To round off the formula and help ensure the strongest and fastest possible results, MenoRescue™ also includes BioPerine®, another advanced and patented extract obtained from black pepper fruits that helps boost the absorption of the other ingredients in the formula.
To no longer have to take a spare set of clothes wherever you go in case you’re attacked by a sudden hot flash that leaves you dripping wet…
To feel clear-headed and laser-focused throughout the day…
To be able to sleep soundly through the night, and wake every morning feeling refreshed and energized…
To look down at your rapidly shrinking belly and scream with excitement as you slip back into that favorite pair of jeans you haven’t worn in years!
But more than that, MenoRescue™ gives you a level of confidence and happiness that helps you strengthen relationships.
First; with your loved ones, because you’re no longer struggling through life and putting them through explosive emotional outbursts you can’t control…
And second; with yourself, because you can finally reclaim your confidence and zest for life, feel like yourself again, and live life on your terms.
Just like our many thousands of happy customers are doing right now, after discovering MenoRescue™ for themselves.
As you’ve seen, we’ve spared no expense in developing this one-of-a-kind formula, and willingly cut into our own profits to ensure you receive only the very best science-backed ingredients in clinically-effective dosages.
So with that said, we understand that price might be a concern for you right now.
Especially when you consider something else too:
Unlike many other menopause formulas, we’re committed to sparing no expense on the manufacturing process either.
MenoRescue™ is meticulously produced following current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in our state-of-the-art, climate-controlled and FDA-inspected facility, right here in the USA!
This guarantees the strictest standards in terms of quality control to ensure only the finest, purest ingredients, in the exact dosages listed on the bottle.
Added to that, we’re committed to creating a product that as many people as possible can benefit from, which is why MenoRescue™ is vegetarian and vegan-friendly, as well as being free from gluten, dairy, nuts, soy, egg, crustaceans, and of course, nasty BPAs and GMOs.
It’s a complex, time-consuming process to produce a premium product like MenoRescue™, which is naturally reflected in the premium price.
But don’t worry, because right now, you have the chance to take advantage of the following…
Here at WellMe®, we understand how frustrating menopause can be, and how quickly it can rob you of the things that used to bring you joy, and make your world seem so much smaller.
For that reason we wanted MenoRescue™ to be within reach of as many women as possible.
That’s a huge saving off the regular price.
Before you place your order, it’s important to remind you that more and more scientific research into the ingredients inside this formula demonstrate that the longer you take MenoRescue™, the better your results, and the more you’ll feel like yourself again.
So to make sure you experience the best results possible, we’ve created a special bundle plan offering both 90-day and 180-day packages at massive discounts, meaning you can save even more money.
If you can still see all three money-saving options below, I recommend you take advantage of this special pricing now, and make sure there’s no break in your progress over the next few months.
What’s more, MenoRescue™ will never be available in stores either.
We’re only able to offer today’s hugely discounted pricing because we’re deliberately bypassing the stores, which enables us to cut out the middleman and pass those savings onto you.
Furthermore, rest assured this is a one-time payment. There are no subscriptions or hidden charges of any kind. We’ve always hated that stuff as much as you do.
And you don’t need to worry about the ordering process either.
When you select your savings, you’ll be sent through to our secure ordering page, which uses 256-bit encryption technology – the same technology used by the world’s biggest banks.
So you can be completely confident your information is 100% safe and secure.
And if you’re still unsure whether MenoRescue™ will work for you, we completely understand.
Which is why your order is backed by the following:
We’re so confident you’ll be head-over-heels thrilled with the results you get that we’re giving you a full 6 months to try MenoRescue™ for yourself, completely risk-free, regardless of the package you choose.
If you change your mind for any reason at all, simply contact our friendly customer support team, and they’ll refund 100% of the purchase price, no questions asked. Contact details will be on the packaging.
Added to that, our “empty bottle” guarantee means we will refund every penny even if you’ve used up your entire supply.
That’s how confident we are that you’ll be 100% satisfied, and won’t be asking for your money back!
So there really is nothing to lose by putting MenoRescue™ to the test today.
Go ahead and select your savings from the options below.
To help you accelerate your results, we’ll send you our brand-new eBook consisting of 17 delicious smoothie recipes when you order a 3 or 6 month supply of MenoRescue™. All of these smoothies help to support hormonal balance, giving you faster and more noticeable results. They take just a few minutes to prepare and taste great, making them a great option for a quick breakfast or afternoon snack! Let’s be clear: drinking these smoothies isn’t something you have to do. But if you’d like to accelerate the transformation in how you look and feel, this is the easiest way to do it. You can even take MenoRescue™ with one of these smoothies each morning!
To help turbocharge the results you see and feel from MenoRescue™, we will also send you The Menopause Mindset when you order a 3 or 6 month supply. This step-by-step guide provides a proven path to a happier menopause via simple yet powerful habits you can adopt from the comfort of your own home. When you combine MenoRescue™ with The Menopause Mindset you will have everything you need to start enjoying a happier, more comfortable menopause and, most importantly, maintain those results throughout the transition.
If you’re still here, that tells me two things:
1. You truly want to make a change, and improve your menopause experience, your happiness, and quality of life, and…
2. You still have a few questions.
It’s perfectly okay to have questions. I’m glad you do, so I can help you feel comfortable trying out MenoRescue™ for yourself.
Here are the answers to a few of the most common questions we receive about MenoRescue™.
Other menopause formulas simply focus on supporting your declining levels of estrogen and progesterone. They do nothing to combat the wild fluctuations and hormonal imbalance caused by daily stress and cortisol spikes, which new research shows is the real root factor behind menopausal misery for millions of women in the 21st century. MenoRescue™ promotes healthy cortisol levels with our advanced and exclusive Hormone Balancing Blend. In addition, MenoRescue™ includes our Hormone Booster Blend consisting of proven ingredients shown to support healthy estrogen and progesterone levels. This unique 2-part formula is the key to both fast and long term results.
Yes! MenoRescue™ works to support and balance your hormones throughout the transition, from perimenopause right the way through to postmenopause.
Absolutely! We’re so confident in our product that WellMe® offers one of the most generous guarantees in the industry. Regardless of the package you choose, you are protected by our 6 month “empty bottle” guarantee. If for any reason you don’t experience life-changing results or you simply change your mind, we will issue a 100% no-questions asked refund. Plus, we’ll refund every penny even if all the bottles are empty! That’s how confident we are that you’ll love MenoRescue™.
To help you stock up, save more money, and achieve real, life-changing results we’ve created a special bundle plan consisting of 3 and 6 month packages to go alongside the standard one month starter option. This is because clinical studies of our key ingredients – together with the experiences of our customers – show the longer you take MenoRescue™ the more effective it becomes, and the more relief you feel. That’s why we recommend stocking up on the 3 or 6 month option while this special offer is running. This will ensure there’s no break in your progress and you can enjoy the best possible results for the long term. And don’t forget MenoRescue™ has a two-year shelf life, meaning there’s no risk in stocking up.
Your order will be shipped out right away and will arrive at your door within 5-7 business days (for U.S. locations). Orders placed outside the U.S. may take up to two weeks to arrive.
Take 2 capsules per day in the morning with breakfast. Each bottle comes with 60 capsules, enough for a 30-day supply.
Yes, you can! We wanted to ensure as many women as possible could enjoy the benefits of MenoRescue™ so our formula is vegetarian and vegan-friendly, and free from gluten, dairy, sugar, nuts, soy, egg, and crustaceans. It’s also free of GMOs, BPAs, and is “guaranteed pure”. This is because MenoRescue™ is produced following current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in our state-of-the-art, FDA-inspected facility right here in the USA, which ensures the purest product, free from any potential contaminants.
This is a one-off purchase of MenoRescue™. You will not be billed again, nor entered into any kind of auto-ship program.
No. MenoRescue™ is exclusively manufactured by WellMe®. It’s only available through this website—not in stores—which allows us to cut out the middleman and pass those savings onto you. So the best advice we can give is to take up this special offer and put MenoRescue™ to the test for yourself with our 6-month “empty bottle” money-back guarantee. If you change your mind for any reason at all, simply contact our friendly customer support team for a full and prompt refund – even if all the bottles are empty! This means you’ve got nothing to lose by trying out MenoRescue™ today, and a brighter, happier future to gain.
Here’s a complete list of all the research-backed ingredients you get in every serving of MenoRescue™.
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TORONTO – Health Canada has authorized Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus.
The mRNA vaccine, called Spikevax, has been reformulated to target the KP.2 subvariant of Omicron.
It will replace the previous version of the vaccine that was released a year ago, which targeted the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron.
Health Canada recently asked provinces and territories to get rid of their older COVID-19 vaccines to ensure the most current vaccine will be used during this fall’s respiratory virus season.
Health Canada is also reviewing two other updated COVID-19 vaccines but has not yet authorized them.
They are Pfizer’s Comirnaty, which is also an mRNA vaccine, as well as Novavax’s protein-based vaccine.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2024.
Canadian Press health coverage receives support through a partnership with the Canadian Medical Association. CP is solely responsible for this content.
TORONTO – Sanniah Jabeen holds a sonogram of the unborn baby she lost after contracting listeria last December. Beneath, it says “love at first sight.”
Jabeen says she believes she and her baby were poisoned by a listeria outbreak linked to some plant-based milks and wants answers. An investigation continues into the recall declared July 8 of several Silk and Great Value plant-based beverages.
“I don’t even have the words. I’m still processing that,” Jabeen says of her loss. She was 18 weeks pregnant when she went into preterm labour.
The first infection linked to the recall was traced back to August 2023. One year later on Aug. 12, 2024, the Public Health Agency of Canada said three people had died and 20 were infected.
The number of cases is likely much higher, says Lawrence Goodridge, Canada Research Chair in foodborne pathogen dynamics at the University of Guelph: “For every person known, generally speaking, there’s typically 20 to 25 or maybe 30 people that are unknown.”
The case count has remained unchanged over the last month, but the Public Health Agency of Canada says it won’t declare the outbreak over until early October because of listeria’s 70-day incubation period and the reporting delays that accompany it.
Danone Canada’s head of communications said in an email Wednesday that the company is still investigating the “root cause” of the outbreak, which has been linked to a production line at a Pickering, Ont., packaging facility.
Pregnant people, adults over 60, and those with weakened immune systems are most at risk of becoming sick with severe listeriosis. If the infection spreads to an unborn baby, Health Canada says it can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth or life-threatening illness in a newborn.
The Canadian Press spoke to 10 people, from the parents of a toddler to an 89-year-old senior, who say they became sick with listeria after drinking from cartons of plant-based milk stamped with the recalled product code. Here’s a look at some of their experiences.
Sanniah Jabeen, 32, Toronto
Jabeen says she regularly drank Silk oat and almond milk in smoothies while pregnant, and began vomiting seven times a day and shivering at night in December 2023. She had “the worst headache of (her) life” when she went to the emergency room on Dec. 15.
“I just wasn’t functioning like a normal human being,” Jabeen says.
Told she was dehydrated, Jabeen was given fluids and a blood test and sent home. Four days later, she returned to hospital.
“They told me that since you’re 18 weeks, there’s nothing you can do to save your baby,” says Jabeen, who moved to Toronto from Pakistan five years ago.
Jabeen later learned she had listeriosis and an autopsy revealed her baby was infected, too.
“It broke my heart to read that report because I was just imagining my baby drinking poisoned amniotic fluid inside of me. The womb is a place where your baby is supposed to be the safest,” Jabeen said.
Jabeen’s case is likely not included in PHAC’s count. Jabeen says she was called by Health Canada and asked what dairy and fresh produce she ate – foods more commonly associated with listeria – but not asked about plant-based beverages.
She’s pregnant again, and is due in several months. At first, she was scared to eat, not knowing what caused the infection during her last pregnancy.
“Ever since I learned about the almond, oat milk situation, I’ve been feeling a bit better knowing that it wasn’t something that I did. It was something else that caused it. It wasn’t my fault,” Jabeen said.
She’s since joined a proposed class action lawsuit launched by LPC Avocates against the manufacturers and sellers of Silk and Great Value plant-based beverages. The lawsuit has not yet been certified by a judge.
Natalie Grant and her seven year-old daughter, Bowmanville, Ont.
Natalie Grant says she was in a hospital waiting room when she saw a television news report about the recall. She wondered if the dark chocolate almond milk her daughter drank daily was contaminated.
She had brought the girl to hospital because she was vomiting every half hour, constantly on the toilet with diarrhea, and had severe pain in her abdomen.
“I’m definitely thinking that this is a pretty solid chance that she’s got listeria at this point because I knew she had all the symptoms,” Grant says of seeing the news report.
Once her daughter could hold fluids, they went home and Grant cross-checked the recalled product code – 7825 – with the one on her carton. They matched.
“I called the emerg and I said I’m pretty confident she’s been exposed,” Grant said. She was told to return to the hospital if her daughter’s symptoms worsened. An hour and a half later, her fever spiked, the vomiting returned, her face flushed and her energy plummeted.
Grant says they were sent to a hospital in Ajax, Ont. and stayed two weeks while her daughter received antibiotics four times a day until she was discharged July 23.
“Knowing that my little one was just so affected and how it affected us as a family alone, there’s a bitterness left behind,” Grant said. She’s also joined the proposed class action.
Thelma Feldman, 89, Toronto
Thelma Feldman says she regularly taught yoga to friends in her condo building before getting sickened by listeria on July 2. Now, she has a walker and her body aches. She has headaches and digestive problems.
“I’m kind of depressed,” she says.
“It’s caused me a lot of physical and emotional pain.”
Much of the early days of her illness are a blur. She knows she boarded an ambulance with profuse diarrhea on July 2 and spent five days at North York General Hospital. Afterwards, she remembers Health Canada officials entering her apartment and removing Silk almond milk from her fridge, and volunteers from a community organization giving her sponge baths.
“At my age, 89, I’m not a kid anymore and healing takes longer,” Feldman says.
“I don’t even feel like being with people. I just sit at home.”
Jasmine Jiles and three-year-old Max, Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, Que.
Jasmine Jiles says her three-year-old son Max came down with flu-like symptoms and cradled his ears in what she interpreted as a sign of pain, like the one pounding in her own head, around early July.
When Jiles heard about the recall soon after, she called Danone Canada, the plant-based milk manufacturer, to find out if their Silk coconut milk was in the contaminated batch. It was, she says.
“My son is very small, he’s very young, so I asked what we do in terms of overall monitoring and she said someone from the company would get in touch within 24 to 48 hours,” Jiles says from a First Nations reserve near Montreal.
“I never got a call back. I never got an email”
At home, her son’s fever broke after three days, but gas pains stuck with him, she says. It took a couple weeks for him to get back to normal.
“In hindsight, I should have taken him (to the hospital) but we just tried to see if we could nurse him at home because wait times are pretty extreme,” Jiles says, “and I don’t have child care at the moment.”
Joseph Desmond, 50, Sydney, N.S.
Joseph Desmond says he suffered a seizure and fell off his sofa on July 9. He went to the emergency room, where they ran an electroencephalogram (EEG) test, and then returned home. Within hours, he had a second seizure and went back to hospital.
His third seizure happened the next morning while walking to the nurse’s station.
In severe cases of listeriosis, bacteria can spread to the central nervous system and cause seizures, according to Health Canada.
“The last two months have really been a nightmare,” says Desmond, who has joined the proposed lawsuit.
When he returned home from the hospital, his daughter took a carton of Silk dark chocolate almond milk out of the fridge and asked if he had heard about the recall. By that point, Desmond says he was on his second two-litre carton after finishing the first in June.
“It was pretty scary. Terrifying. I honestly thought I was going to die.”
Cheryl McCombe, 63, Haliburton, Ont.
The morning after suffering a second episode of vomiting, feverish sweats and diarrhea in the middle of the night in early July, Cheryl McCombe scrolled through the news on her phone and came across the recall.
A few years earlier, McCombe says she started drinking plant-based milks because it seemed like a healthier choice to splash in her morning coffee. On June 30, she bought two cartons of Silk cashew almond milk.
“It was on the (recall) list. I thought, ‘Oh my God, I got listeria,’” McCombe says. She called her doctor’s office and visited an urgent care clinic hoping to get tested and confirm her suspicion, but she says, “I was basically shut down at the door.”
Public Health Ontario does not recommend listeria testing for infected individuals with mild symptoms unless they are at risk of developing severe illness, such as people who are immunocompromised, elderly, pregnant or newborn.
“No wonder they couldn’t connect the dots,” she adds, referencing that it took close to a year for public health officials to find the source of the outbreak.
“I am a woman in my 60s and sometimes these signs are of, you know, when you’re vomiting and things like that, it can be a sign in women of a bigger issue,” McCombe says. She was seeking confirmation that wasn’t the case.
Disappointed, with her stomach still feeling off, she says she decided to boost her gut health with probiotics. After a couple weeks she started to feel like herself.
But since then, McCombe says, “I’m back on Kawartha Dairy cream in my coffee.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 16, 2024.
Canadian Press health coverage receives support through a partnership with the Canadian Medical Association. CP is solely responsible for this content.
VANCOUVER – Mayors and other leaders from several British Columbia communities say the provincial and federal governments need to take “immediate action” to tackle mental health and public safety issues that have reached crisis levels.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says it’s become “abundantly clear” that mental health and addiction issues and public safety have caused crises that are “gripping” Vancouver, and he and other politicians, First Nations leaders and law enforcement officials are pleading for federal and provincial help.
In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier David Eby, mayors say there are “three critical fronts” that require action including “mandatory care” for people with severe mental health and addiction issues.
The letter says senior governments also need to bring in “meaningful bail reform” for repeat offenders, and the federal government must improve policing at Metro Vancouver ports to stop illicit drugs from coming in and stolen vehicles from being exported.
Sim says the “current system” has failed British Columbians, and the number of people dealing with severe mental health and addiction issues due to lack of proper care has “reached a critical point.”
Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer says repeat violent offenders are too often released on bail due to a “revolving door of justice,” and a new approach is needed to deal with mentally ill people who “pose a serious and immediate danger to themselves and others.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 16, 2024
