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Hot Flashes, Bloating & Bold Comebacks

Let me start with the truth:

I didn’t think I needed another supplement.

I’ve got a drawer full of “clean” this and “clinically proven” that. And if I had a dollar for every time a bottle promised me glowing skin, better sleep, and “renewed vitality,” I could afford a week at a spa in Bali with a full lymphatic drainage package and a moon-ceremony sound bath thrown in.

But here I was, one Tuesday morning, sitting in the kitchen in my robe, mascara from two days ago still haunting the edges of my lashes, trying to figure out why my body suddenly felt like it was living in someone else’s house. Hot flashes? Check. Brain fog? More like brain swamp. Mood swings? Let’s just say the dog learned to avoid eye contact.

My name is Sam. I’m 43. And perimenopause hit me like a badly parked shopping cart on a windy day.

I didn’t want hormones. I didn’t want sedatives. I wanted myself back. And that’s where I stumbled—grumpily, skeptically, maybe a little desperately—onto Pure Essentials. Two products in particular practically shouted at me: Reclaim™ and Ultra Synbiotic™.

Spoiler alert: I listened. And my body? It finally sighed in relief.

Meet Pure Essentials: The Anti-Gimmick Wellness Brand

This brand doesn’t scream at you in neon fonts or show ads with impossibly perky 22-year-olds doing yoga on cliffs. Instead, it’s the brainchild of two powerhouse women—Rachel Ash, the CEO, and Melissa Crispell, a certified nutrition professional who co-formulates with the ferocity of someone who’s actually lived the issues she’s solving.

Their story feels refreshingly human. These aren’t people riding wellness trends. They’re women who got tired of the noise, the nonsense, and the never-ending BS in the supplement aisle. They created Pure Essentials to do better—for themselves, their families, and people like me who were done being dismissed by outdated advice like “just hydrate more” or “try lavender oil.”

Every product is third-party tested. No shady filler fluff. No mystery ingredients. No estrogen bombs disguised as “natural hormone balancers.” And the manufacturing? 100% done in the USA. Because yes, quality control matters, especially when you’re trusting a product to patch the holes left by hormonal chaos.

Reclaim™: The Menopause Mic Drop

Let’s talk about Reclaim™, the star of this hormonal redemption arc. This is the first time I’ve tried something for perimenopause that didn’t feel like a compromise. It didn’t try to sedate me into silence or band-aid one symptom while ignoring the rest.

What it did do? Let me sleep. Like, actual restful sleep. Without waking up drenched in sweat or wondering why I just dreamed about eating my childhood piano. (Real dream. Still not sure what it means.)

What’s inside Reclaim?

  • Estro-G 100®: This patented blend doesn’t mess with your estrogen levels (hallelujah), but it does calm down the storm. Fatigue? Vaginal dryness? Mood swings? All slowly took a backseat within the first month.
  • Delphinol®: A maqui berry extract that sounds like it came from a fairy forest but works like a powerhouse. Helps inflammation, oxidative stress, and blood sugar—basically the trifecta of hormonal hell.
  • Hyaluronic Acid: My skin drank this up like it hadn’t had a drop of water in weeks. No more lizard elbows. My eyes even felt less dry—goodbye crunchy contact lenses.
  • Lion’s Mane: A mushroom that supports memory and nerve regeneration. I swear I stopped losing my car keys three times a week after this. Coincidence? Maybe. But I’m not questioning magic when it’s working.

Rachel says: “This isn’t just another menopause product—it’s a movement to stop dismissing women’s symptoms.”

Melissa says: “You don’t have to suffer. You get to feel like yourself again.”
And I say: Amen.

Reclaim doesn’t come with glittery packaging or a celebrity endorsement. It comes with results. Real, gentle, no-fluff support that respects your complexity as a woman instead of treating you like a problem to be muted.

Ultra Synbiotic™: Because Gut Health Deserves a Standing Ovation

Now, while Reclaim was working on my inner fire (both literal and metaphorical), I added Ultra Synbiotic™ to the mix because my gut had been a battleground since college. (Shout out to that time I lived off instant noodles and vending machine protein bars.)

What I didn’t expect? For my digestion to finally feel… functional. Like a confident guest at a dinner party instead of an unpredictable wild card.

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill, “contains 47 billion CFUs” probiotic. Ultra Synbiotic is targeted. Smart. Built for real life, not some theoretical microbiome under ideal lab conditions.

What’s inside?

  • Five clinically studied strains, including Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v DSM 9843 (a mouthful, but my bloating has never been quieter).
  • Prebiotic Polyphenol Blend™: Cranberry extract + Reishi mushroom. These don’t just feed your good bacteria—they support immunity too. And let’s be honest, between work, kids, and perimenopause, my immune system needed a pep talk.
  • No junk: No maltodextrin, no corn, no gums, no titanium dioxide. Just clean, functional ingredients that make your gut feel loved and seen.

Melissa designed it during her son’s chemotherapy, when he could barely eat. That alone told me this formula was built with compassion, not corporate margins.

And the difference? My skin cleared up, my sugar cravings dropped off a cliff, and my jeans fit better without the nightly bloat balloon. Plus—unexpected win—I stopped getting sick every time my niece brought home daycare germs.

Rachel puts it best: “Ultra Synbiotic reflects the future of gut health—clean, effective, and smart enough to respect the body’s complexity.”
And again, I say: Amen.

Real Talk: Why This Matters

There are so many “health” brands out there throwing glitter on capsules and hoping you won’t read the fine print. Pure Essentials is the opposite. They put the fine print front and center and make you proud to read it.

Every ingredient is traceable, every batch is tested, and there’s zero shady relabeling or temperature-compromised Amazon stock. They even fulfill their own orders—because they don’t want your capsules sitting in a warehouse next to discount cologne and melted chocolate bars.

This level of radical transparency? It’s what the wellness industry should be.

And yes, they’re still small. But that’s what makes it exciting. You’re not joining a trend. You’re joining the start of something better.

My Daily Ritual

Here’s how these two products fit into my actual life:

  • Morning: I take Ultra Synbiotic before breakfast. It’s my gut’s “good morning” hug, and it sets the tone for calm digestion and stable energy.
  • Midday: I take Reclaim™ after lunch. It helps avoid the 3PM crash and keeps my brain fog-free when I’m trying to sound coherent on Zoom calls or remember where I put my sunglasses. (Answer: on my head.)

There’s no weird taste. No nausea. No overpromises. Just subtle, steady support that accumulates until one day you look in the mirror and think: There I am. I missed me.

This Is Not Just a Supplement Story

This is about refusing to be told “it’s just your age.”
It’s about reclaiming your health with tools designed by women who’ve been in the trenches.
It’s about saying no thanks to synthetic junk and yes please to something better.

Reclaim™ gave me back my body.
Ultra Synbiotic™ gave me back my balance.

And Pure Essentials?

They gave me back my trust.

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