UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / October 01, 2026 / Most people think of hot flushes first when menopause comes up. But anyone going through it will tell you that's only part of the story - poor sleep, low energy, mood swings, and that particular kind of brain fog that makes you forget why you walked into a room. The NHS lists sleep problems, low mood, and memory and concentration difficulties among the recognised symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.

October brings Menopause Awareness Month, with World Menopause Day falling on the 18th - and with it the usual round of conversation about how women can look after themselves through this stage of life. Medical treatments and lifestyle changes remain the foundation, but nutrition has its own role to play, not least in making sure the diet delivers a decent spread of vitamins and minerals.

That's why Irish Sea Moss is a vital ally for women going through menopause. It's been eaten for generations, and lab testing on the Irish Sea Moss used by The Moss Way has found iron, iodine, magnesium, potassium, zinc, vitamins A and C, several B vitamins, and soluble fibre. Iron is particularly important: low iron is a common - and often overlooked - contributor to exactly the kind of exhaustion and mental fuzziness that gets written off as 'just menopause'.

The rest of the nutrient profile pulls its weight too. B vitamins support normal energy-yielding metabolism and nervous system function. Magnesium helps reduce tiredness and fatigue, while iodine supports normal thyroid function - which in turn helps regulate metabolism.

Harry Morgan, founder of The Moss Way, believes nutrition deserves more space in the menopause conversation.

"Menopause touches so many parts of everyday life, and nutrition is one of the few areas where people can make practical changes on their own terms. What's interesting about sea moss is that it naturally brings a range of nutrients together, rather than being built around a single ingredient and promising miracles. We want people to see it as part of a varied diet - one piece of a wider approach to looking after themselves through midlife."

The Moss Way's Irish Sea Moss comes in a few different forms - gel stirred into smoothies, capsules, herbal teas - so it can slot into any routine.

"Sea moss isn't a treatment for menopause and shouldn't replace medical advice or prescribed treatment," Morgan added. "But the NHS does recommend a healthy, balanced diet alongside regular exercise and good sleep habits during perimenopause and menopause. On that basis, the importance of eating nutrient-rich foods becomes obvious - and nature has no better superfood to offer than Irish sea moss."

For more information, visit www.themossway.co.uk.