Confiance

Vitamins and minerals specially for women during and after the menopause.

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Nutrition Information

RDA = Recommended Daily Allowance                  i.u. = international units               

µg = microgram                                               mg = milligram

USL = Upper Safe Level for daily supplementation as recommended by the Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (April 2003).

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Free from gluten, sugar and lactose.

Directions for Adults

One tablet a day to be swallowed, with liquid if required, after food each morning.

A regular intake is recommended. Confiance one-a-day tablets can be taken alongside HRT.

About the product

Confiance is a unique one-a-day nutritional supplement especially for women during the menopause and beyond. It contains a balanced combination of five important minerals and six vitamins. An adequate supply of magnesium, vitamin B6 and vitamin E in combination with the other nutrients contained in Confiance help the body adjust naturally to the complex changes that take place during the menopause and beyond.

Confiance one-a-day tablets can be taken every day on an ongoing basis.

Main constituents and their nutritional roles

MAGNESIUM

Magnesium is required for calcium metabolism and therefore plays a part in maintaining healthy bones. This mineral is also essential for the transport of glucose and important in the release of insulin, which helps to control blood sugar levels. Hormone receptors require magnesium for proper function.

The modern UK diet is low in magnesium, as repeatedly indicated by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Foods’ annual ‘National Food Survey’, which shows that the ‘Reference Nutrient Intake’ for magnesium is not achieved through the diet.

VITAMIN B6

Vitamin B6 is required for protein and tissue synthesis in the body. Enzymes that regulate hormones are composed of protein, as are particular binding proteins that transport and control bio-availability of steroid hormones, which may partly explain the importance of safeguarding vitamin B6 levels in the body for proper hormonal function.

Low vitamin B6 levels may be associated with a relative deficiency of dopamine, which may lead to feelings of anxiety and irritability. Vitamin B6 is also a co-factor in the production of essential fatty acids and series 1 prostaglandins, and is also known to help absorption of magnesium in women’s diets.

Essential fat metabolism

Magnesium and vitamin B6 amongst other nutrients, are helpful in the conversion of essential fats to hormone-like substances (prostaglandins). Breast discomfort has been linked to a lack of these hormone-like substances.

Brain chemicals

Vitamin B6 and magnesium play a role in the production of brain chemicals. An imbalance of these chemicals can lead to mood swings.

BORON

Boron has been shown to decrease the excretion of calcium from the body and is required for the activation of vitamin D and certain hormones, including oestrogen.

B-VITAMINS

Confiance contains a range of B-vitamins required for energy production and the maintenance of a healthy nervous system.

VITAMIN B5

Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) helps support the adrenal glands, which become the major source of post-menopausal oestrogen.

VITAMIN E

Vitamin E has been found to be beneficial for some sufferers from hot flushes.  A number of studies in the 1950s validated the effectiveness of vitamin E for menopausal symptoms. (Dose 10-100 mg/day)

Who could benefit from taking Confiance?

Women going through menopause or those who are post-menopausal. This product is suitable to be taken alongside HRT.

On rare occasions individuals with sensitive stomachs may experience gastric problems.