Top 7 Health Supplements for Women

These are the top 7 supplements that every woman should know of and ones that can help with symptoms like pms, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, night sweats, insomnia and much more. 

In this article, we talk about the top health supplements for women and ones that every woman deserves to know of. These top 7 supplements or herbs cover all the symptoms that women suffer from these days - from water retention to insomnia to hot flashes and so on. 

So, let's start. 

One of the BEST herbs (and herbal teas) for women to sip is the red raspberry leaf tea and the best part is that this is for all women - no matter what stage of life you are at. 

1. Benefits of Red Raspberry Leaf Tea -

-helps strengthen the uterus

-great for boosting fertility for those TTC (trying to conceive)

-helps ease labor pains AND also helps to induce labor

-is nourishing to the uterus (womb)

-it can help prevent excessive bleeding after birth

-it is rich in vitamin B6 which helps regulate your steroid hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone thus preventing your risk of cancer

-it is an excellent tea for menopausal women as it is rich in phytoestrogens so it will help with night sweats, hot flashes, etc.

-will help new mothers with increasing their milk supply 

-an excellent source of magnesium, zinc, iron, phosphorous, biotin, folate, antioxidants, calcium, potassium, vitamins A, E, C and B-vitamins

-helps with detoxification and may help with weight loss

-helps with blood pressure (due to potassium in it)

-drinking this tea during periods will help with cramps.

DO NOT drink red raspberry tea if -

-you had labor that lasted less than 3 hrs. or less

-you had premature labor

-you are having or have had C-section

-may have laxative effects in some women

Your Action Steps This Week -

-To find organic, loose leaf red raspberry tea and start drinking just about 1 cup daily or at least 3-4 times a week. Remember to make your herbal teas like I always teach in my newsletters or articles and the women's course -

-Simmer the leaves in warm water and bring to a boil. Close the stove and cover the pot immediately. Now, let this sit overnight on the counter (or fridge if very hot weather) and in the morning, you will see a much darker hue of the herbs in the tea. Now warm the amount you want to drink and sip your way to feeling good! 

2. Shatavari -

This tip is perfect for women who are not in the mood...ever! You wonder, "what is going on? What is wrong with me?".

It can create a lot of distress and disharmony between couples and can put a woman out of her true feminine
sexual power. Of course, there are a LOT of reasons why a woman may have low or no sex drive but this one focuses on hormone imbalance and a wonderful, divine Ayurvedic herb that can help you with that.

What's more is that this herb can also help women with increasing their breast milk - it is used by nursing mothers for that purpose.

So many women suffer from low sex drive and vaginal dryness that it can create a lot of stress in their intimate relationships and also during sex, create pain due to lack of vaginal lubrication.

So, what herb is that?!

One herb that can help women in this area is one of the best herbs in Ayurveda - shatavari. Shatavari is considered as, "she who has a hundred husbands" and this is because it has been used in India since centuries to help treat women's hormonal issues - especially related to sex drive, fertility, lubrication and well...even much more! Shatavari is considered as a female aphrodisiac but its benefits just don't stop there.

This herb can help you in the following ways -

-boost your libido

-balances hormones

-helps with hot flashes

-helps with night sweats

-helps with fertility for those TTC

-helps beautify skin and hair

-promotes sleep

-increases breast milk for nursing mothers

-helps with stress like an adaptogenic herb

-helps with vaginal lubrication

-helps with inflammation and boosts immunity!

-will help with chronic fatigue (that so many women experience these days due to hormonal imbalance)

-will help regulate your cycles

With so many benefits, it is worthwhile to look into this divine herb and see if it can help you if you are experiencing any of these symptoms. My role is to educate you and bring you awareness if something can be of value to you - you can check it out or try this herb and see if it works for you or not.

Buy ethically sourced, organic powder and mix it with some warm plant-based milk for higher absorption. Try to avoid plastic capsules from going into your body as much as possible - buy powders and use.

3. Inositol -

One of the most popular and effective supplements for women's health these days is inositol. Inositol is one of the powders I keep and take religiously now - it is referred to as vitamin B8 though it is actually not a vitamin but rather a type of sugar that helps process insulin effectively in your body.

A diet high in sugar inhibits inositol from being produced in your body - your liver and kidneys can produce inositol from glucose but if it is lacking or less, supplementing is a great option. Inositol is tasty - it is just like  powdered sugar but one with many benefits.

I won't write much on Inositol because I have a full detailed article already written HERE for you and I highly advise that you read that article as it will be of great help to you. 

4. Flax Seeds - 

In general, as a woman I advise that you should be having all kinds of seeds because you need that energy, iron and vitamins and minerals that seeds provide. Seeds like sesame, sunflower, pumpkin, hemp seeds, etc. are all excellent choices to include in your diet but flaxseeds are a 'must-have' and for very good reasons. 

Flax seeds are rich in plant compounds called phytoestrogens and with so many modern day women suffering from osteoarthritis, vaginal dryness, dry, dull skin, insomnia and so on, guess what hormone you are lacking that is causing all these conditions? It is the women's most important and most sacred hormone - estrogen!

Flax seeds provide a very healthy and safe way to increase your estrogen levels not to mention that they are delicious, super easy to find and extremely affordable, especially more than the estrogen pills and creams! 

5. Chaste Berry (Vitex Agnus-Castus) - 

Now, just because this great herb is featured here doesn't mean that every woman reading this needs this herb just like not every woman needs shatavari. The reason I am including this herb is because it is one of the BEST herbs for women on this planet and you should know about it just in case you ever need it! Period. 

Let's find out what can vitex do for you -

-helps to raise progesterone levels naturally and safely

-helps promote sleep and calm mind

-helps regulate menstrual cycles by regulating both estrogen and progesterone and may help prevent absence of periods 

-may help reduce headaches and menstrual aches and pains as well as pms symptoms including acne.

-improves fertility by balancing hormones, regulating cycles and ovulation

-for menopausal women, vitex can help support menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, insomnia, etc. 

-vitex has been used traditionally to increase breast milk in nursing women

So, there we go! Here are the amazing benefits of vitex and if you decide to take it, consider buying a liquid version of the herb like tincture or an extract and one that comes in a glass bottle. Vitex is a bitter herb but mixing a few drops of it in water and gulping it down can help greatly. 

Vitex is a slow working herb but either way, it is very effective for women's health issues and creates a long lasting positive change in overall health and well-being. 

6. Fenugreek - 

There comes my favorite spice (or we can say, 'herb') for women. So many women have complained to me about their low libido, vaginal dryness, high blood sugar and too much hair fall and this is where fenugreek comes in! 

In India, fenugreek is taken daily by millions and millions of women daily as part of their early morning routine. 

I won't write much on Fenugreek as I have a very detailed article on fenugreek for you. You will be doing yourself a great disservice by not reading this article as fenugreek is truly a divine herb for women. Find out why - click Fenugreek Article 

7. Castor Oil - 

I cannot emphasize this enough - castor oil is a 'must' for every woman on this planet! Period. I have talked about this zillion times in the TGR women's newsletters as well as my women's holistic health course. 

If you want to be healthy and stay healthy, you MUST get into the habit of using castor oil daily as part of your health regimen and self care routine. Whether it is to soothe your aches and pains or to do a liver cleanse to get rid of excess hormones or for your beauty needs, you need castor oil! PERIOD.

Again, here is a very detailed article on Castor Oil - read this article to see how many ways you can use castor oil as a woman and reap its miracle benefits. 

Castor Oil Article - The Most Detailed Article on Castor Oil on the Internet!