For many women, HRT proves a vital support against menopause symptoms but for a significant subsection, it's not an option.

Gillian was one of them and due to an ongoing liver problem, doctors told her she wasn't a viable candidate for HRT. She would simply have had to live with all her menopausal symptoms, both physical and psychological for the next decade. Here she gives us her month by month account of how LYMA took the place of HRT and turned her life around.

"I went into the surgical menopause after a cancer scare 10 years ago and, like most who have a hysterectomy, I hit the menopause head on and began getting horrendous hot flushes straight away. Plus there was chronic insomnia and dreadful brain fog, which meant that I struggled with my concentration and made holding down a job as a working single mum a real hardship."

"I was thrilled when I was offered the chance to try LYMA, which I had read so avidly about. Within the first week my sleep started to improve massively. I used to sleep a couple of hours before waking up, remaining awake for about 4 hours at a time. With LYMA I was - almost immediately - getting 4/5 hours at a time. In the first month I had a couple of 8-hour nights straight through! My body went into some kind of shock I think, it had never known this kind of rest!"

"Although I was still getting hot flushes, they barely bothered me. I found that I was so much more chilled out and relaxed and far less irritable. With this came a newfound optimism and there seemed to be a glimmer of light in my outlook on life."

Always consult your medical professional if you have a medical condition, or existing health protocol, before beginning any new supplementation regime.