"Why I spent ten years building this - for the women I couldn't help from behind the counter
A letter from Laura Dowling, Ireland's Fabulous Pharmacist, and founder of fabuwellness, on why she made fabÜ SHROOMS MENO & PERI.
For years I watched women come into my pharmacy, day in, day out, not knowing why they didn't feel like themselves. Irritable. Drained. Not getting the joy out of life they normally would.
I'd listen, and then I'd send them to the health food store down the road for lion's mane, for magnesium, for ashwagandha and more. As we didn't stock any of this in the pharmacies, I was sending them somewhere else to find the support I wished I could have given them.
That sat with me for a long time. But I knew that I was good at formulating and pharmaceutical chemistry. And I knew who I wanted to help.
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If you're in your late thirties, your forties, your fifties, and you've caught yourself thinking this isn't me – you're not imagining it. The women I saw every day were describing the same thing, in different words.
Low energy. Tiredness that sleep didn't fix. Mood that dipped for no good reason. Brain fog that made simple things feel hard. Restless nights. Cravings. A libido that had quietly gone somewhere else. And underneath it all, what kept coming up was not feeling like yourself anymore.
This is the hormonal shift of perimenopause and menopause. It's physical, it's real, and most women I met were trying to carry it alone.
One vitamin on its own doesn't fix it. Seven working together might.
That was the lesson I kept coming back to. Perimenopause and menopause affect your hormones, your brain, your bones, your blood sugar, your muscles, your mood. No single supplement addresses all of that. Women didn't need more options. They needed the right ones, in the right combination, at the right dose - in one capsule.
I wanted one blend that did the work of all of them. Formulated properly, at the right doses, by a pharmacist who actually looks at the research.
So I made fabÜ SHROOMS MENO & PERI
Pharmacognosy – the study of plants and herbs for medicinal purposes – was my favourite subject in pharmacy school, and I fell in love with it. I travelled to India and learned all about Ayurvedic wellness. I fell in love with yoga. I studied traditional Chinese practices. Then I came home to Ireland and started practising as a community pharmacist.
I spent ten years researching and developing the best product I could bring to women – one blend to support them through perimenopause and menopause. Seven active ingredients. No filler. You can take it with or without HRT.
This is what I wanted to be able to hand to women from behind my own pharmacy counter. Not a referral. Not a suggestion. An actual answer.
Active ingredients. Every one of them earning its place.
Lion's Mane mushroom · 800mg
Extract of the fruiting body of Hericium erinaceus – the hero of this blend, and the ingredient I was sending women to health food shops to find. I named it fabÜ SHROOMS for a reason.
Magnesium (as Citrate) · 100mg
For tiredness and fatigue, and for muscle function. The form matters – citrate is well-absorbed, which is why I chose it.
Chromium (as Picolinate) · 100µg
Helps to stabilise blood sugars and can help with cravings. Blood sugar swings are one of the quieter drivers of how you feel through the day.
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin) · 10µg
For psychological function. The methylcobalamin form is the one your body uses directly – no conversion needed.
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) · 10mg
For hormonal regulation. In a blend aimed at perimenopause and menopause, B6 is non-negotiable for me.
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) · 25µg / 1000iu & Vitamin K2 (as MK-7) · 50µg
For your bones. D3 works alongside K2 – one without the other isn't the full picture, so I put both in. Also for your bones. The MK-7 form is what I wanted here – it's the form backed by the best absorption data.
What 100 women said after 12 weeks
noticed feeling more like themselves within 3 months
rated satisfaction 8–10 out of 10
would recommend to a friend
planned to continue using post-trial
*Based on a 2024 consumer trial of 100 women aged 35 and over.
Already on HRT? You can still take this.
There is no known interaction between fabÜ SHROOMS MENO & PERI and HRT, but it's always advisable to consult your healthcare practitioner before starting anything new.
“This blend is for any woman who feels they just need a little bit more support.”
Laura Dowling, Fabulous Pharmacist
Finally! A supplement that works
"Finally! A supplement that works. This has helped to balance my blood sugar levels when I was concerned about the effects of HRT on same. A life saver in perimenopause; I'm back to being me again."
Fantastic
"I have to say I find these supplements absolutely fantastic. When I stopped taking them I realized they were working and my body missed them. Went back on them again and felt good again. Will stay on them now forever."
The product you didn't know you needed
"This product was recommended to me by my GP. It's the type of product that you didn't know you needed until you use it and then you feel all the benefits."
Great supplements
"Great supplements, they are really helping me with my mood swings and grounding, and with all the other menopausal symptoms I'm dealing with in perimenopause."
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Try fabÜ SHROOMS MENO & PERI for 60 days. If you don't feel more like yourself, send it back for a full refund. No forms, no questions – We Got Ü.
Feel More Like ÜQuestions I get asked all the time
Who is SHROOMS MENO & PERI for?
Can I take fabÜ SHROOMS MENO & PERI if I am on HRT?
I have some symptoms, but can I take fabÜ SHROOMS MENO & PERI if I have not been diagnosed as menopausal?
How long does it take for fabÜ SHROOMS MENO & PERI to start showing results?
How do I take it?
Sarah Walsh
My sister recommended these and I was sceptical, another supplement on the pile. Three weeks in and I'm the one recommending them now. Energy is back.
fabuwellness
Thank you Sarah. This is exactly what we hear most – women give it 3 to 5 weeks and something shifts. So glad it's working for you.
Dee Kavanagh
Bought this for my mum after she mentioned the brain fog was getting her down. She's messaged me twice already to say thanks. Worth every penny as a gift.
Rachel Byrne
The chromium in here is the thing I didn't know I needed. The afternoon sugar cravings were wrecking me and they've genuinely eased. Plus I feel steadier overall.
Aoife M.
I love that it's one bottle not five. I was spending a fortune on separate B vits, mag, D3 and K2 and still not feeling right. This just simplified my whole shelf.
Niamh O'Brien
Been taking these for about six weeks now. The mood swings are the first thing that eased off for me, and then the sleep started feeling like proper sleep again. On HRT too and no issues mixing them.