Every week brings another miracle formula for the menopause transition. Some promise to end hot flushes overnight; others claim to rebalance hormones in days. Most are overpriced. A few genuinely help. Almost none work the way the advertising suggests. This book is a calm, clear guide to the supplement aisle for anyone who is tired, confused, and watching their money disappear. Without prescribing a single product, it teaches you how to read a label, how to weigh evidence, and how to separate the botanicals with a real track record from the trend-led powders with none. It walks you through the vitamins and minerals that matter in midlife, the herbal options your clinician might discuss, and the oils and extracts that rarely justify their price. It also covers the safety questions most supplement companies would rather you never asked, the red flags that need a doctor, and the conversations worth having before you spend anything at all. No jargon. No judgement. No miracle cures — just the tools to make supplement decisions you will not regret. Part of The Menopause Companion Library.