GUMMIES are a yummy way to take supplements if you don’t like swallowing traditional pills.
But are they any good for us?
Some are packed with sugar and other taste-boosting ingredients which ruins the idea of them being good for your health.
Here I look at three that don’t contain a load of bulking agents and are worth a chew . . .
THE medicinal use of mushrooms dates back centuries.
Dirtea mushroom gummies are sugar-free and come in four varieties – Lion’s Mane, Chaga, Cordyceps and Tremella.
I tried the Lion’s Mane with 2,400mg mushroom plus 100 per cent of your daily recommended intake of vitamins B12 and B5.
These support cognitive function, the nervous system, memory, and mental clarity, and help to reduce fatigue.
They have a delicious, sweet apple flavour. I love the fact these are a focused supplement.
£29.99 for 30 servings dirteaworld.com
SPECIFICALLY formulated for women, Novomins Perimenopause Gummies feature a premium blend of vitamins, minerals, live cultures and botanicals.
They contain ingredients that come from plants and shrubs such as ashwagandha which promotes stress reduction and maca for hormonal balance.
There is also sage, ginkgo biloba and ginseng to help with hot flushes plus vitamins D2, K2, C, B12, B6, zinc, and friendly bacteria.
These gummies are infused with red clover and plant compounds called isoflavones which can balance hormones, too.
Packing in a LOT of different things they certainly are not a targeted focus.
But they are worth a go if you’re not sure what to take, have mild symptoms and want to try a general perimenopause product.
Containing no sugar, just sweeteners, they have a pleasant strawberry flavour.
From £14.39 for a month’s supply. novomins.com.
STARPOWA’S Premium CBD gummies contain 5mg per two gummy dose.
CBD is a chemical substance found in the cannabis plant along with THC.
Both cannabinoids affect your brain, but unlike THC, CBD doesn’t cause a high.
However it can help with anxiety, chronic pain, inflammations, insomnia and migraines.
These gummies also contain omega-rich hemp oil, which is made by cold-pressing the hemp seeds and has little to no CBD content.
They also contain coconut oil which can boost skin health and has antimicrobial effects to support the immune system.
A lovely apple flavour and no sugar.
From £15.99 for a month’s supply. starpowa.com
