Talk of peri menopause and menopause seems to be everywhere at the moment. It is fabulous that the subject is getting the attention it deserves and women are finally getting some help and understanding, like anything though, the more information that is available, the more confusing it can be.

There has been a dramatic rise in supplements that are marketed for menopause and many of these come with claims that they will improve energy, reduce anxiety, cure joint pain and much more (as an aside, such claims are often misleading and illegal but that’s another story).  I can pretty much guarantee that everyone you speak to will be giving you advice as to what has worked for them and what you need.  So what is the truth?  Do you need supplements and if so, which?

In our latest blog, our Nutritional Therapist Joanne Hill tells you everything you need to know about supplements and the menopause.

If you suffer with hot flushes you will know that they can have a big impact on sleep patterns and quality of life. Despite being one of the most common symptoms of menopause, it is a little unknown what exactly causes them, but there is a connection between the decline in oestrogen and the area of the brain that controls temperature regulation.

The team of nutritional therapists at Amaranth have been supporting women through the menopause transition for over 10 years. Here we bring you their tried and tested recommendations and best natural remedies for hot flushes :

So who watched the latest documentary from Davina McCall last night ‘Sex, Myths and the Menopause’? What did you think?  This follow up documentary last night really triggered my emotions and perhaps more so than the first.  
I've written my thoughts about the programme and the menopause transition in this blog and I'd love to hear what you think?

We have some very exciting news to share, Amaranth have been awarded the Winner of the Best Independent Retailer at the Natural Beauty Retail Awards 2022. This means that we are the best independent natural beauty retailer in the whole of the UK!!

It goes without saying that we are pretty delighted and of course we need to celebrate.  Watch this space as we will have some very special offers on our best selling natural beauty brands coming up and we are busy planning natural beauty events for both of our stores.

How customers redeem points

To turn points into a reward, you will need to log into the rewards panel, accessed through the Rewards Widget on the bottom left of the website. Once they're logged in, you'll need to open the rewards panel.

Next, click on Ways to redeem. 

You may have worked out by now that I love natural and organic beauty.  I love products, I am obsessed with the next new thing that I just have to have, but I also choose conscious beauty.  By this, I mean that I need to know the brands behind the products, their ethics and their values and the ingredients in the products. 

Beauty can be fun, it can give confidence and transform how we feel, but to me this is only possible if the products I choose do not harm myself, others, or the planet we live in.  Natural/organic beauty harnesses planet ingredients that can benefit the skin, rather than synthetics that may do damage if they are absorbed.  Natural/organic beauty products can enter the waterways and nature without doing harm and they consider their responsibilities to the environment, constantly looking for sustainable solutions. 

So all that said, I often get asked what my favourite products are and what I use on my skin.  So here are the my Top 5, with a little bit about each brand and why I love them :