Editor's Supplement Shelf

What we take alongside our own cup, and why.

Green tea does a lot on its own. For the hormone shifts and hydration gaps it can't reach, these are the Dr. Berg formulas our editors researched, tried, and now keep stocked.

STEEPED & RESEARCHED
From the editor

A few months ago I wrote about the estrogen shifts that quietly reshape a woman's forties — the weight that won't move, the sleep that won't hold, the mood that won't settle. Readers kept asking the same follow-up: what do you actually take for it?

Green tea earns its place in that answer, but it isn't the whole answer. Below are the four Dr. Berg formulas we researched against the same ingredient-first standard we hold everything else on this site to — two for hormone balance, two for the daily hydration gaps most of us underestimate.

Affiliate disclosure: VeryGreenTea participates in the Dr. Berg Nutritionals affiliate program. If you buy through the links below, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we've researched and would consider for our own shelf.
The Shelf

Four formulas, two problems worth solving

Matched to the two things we hear about most from readers: hormone balance after 35, and hydration that plain water doesn't fix.

Hormone Balance Dr. Berg DIM · 200mg
Dr. Berg · DIM Supplement Estrogen Balance

The one we point to first

200mg of DIM plus black cohosh and ashwagandha, formulated specifically for the hot flashes, mood swings, and stubborn weight that come with estrogen dominance in your 30s and 40s.

  • 200mg DIM + 9 botanical extracts, black pepper extract for absorption
  • Formulated for pre-, peri-, and post-menopause symptoms
  • 60 capsules — 30-day supply, GMP-certified US manufacturing
Hormone Balance · Bundle
Dr. Berg · Estrogen Bundle

For readers who want the full protocol

The DIM Supplement above, paired with a cruciferous greens blend and sea kelp for iodine — the three-part stack Dr. Berg builds around estrogen metabolism.

  • DIM Supplement Estrogen Balance (60 capsules)
  • Organic Greens Superfood Cruciferous Blend (250 tablets)
  • Sea Kelp Enhanced Iodine (90 capsules) — bundled savings vs. buying separately
Hydration Electrolytes K+
Dr. Berg · Electrolyte Powder

What we add to the tea pot on training days

1000mg of potassium per serving plus a full trace mineral complex — the gap most green tea drinkers don't realize they have, especially if you're also fasting or low-carb.

  • 1000mg potassium, five electrolytes, trace mineral complex
  • Stevia-sweetened, keto-friendly, zero sugar
  • 9 flavors available, 50 or 100 servings per container
Hydration · On-the-go
Dr. Berg · Electrolyte Capsules

The travel-bag version

Same five-electrolyte profile as the powder, no water bottle required — for readers who asked for something they could throw in a purse or gym bag.

  • 350mg potassium per serving, Himalayan salt sodium/chloride source
  • 160 capsules — 80-day supply
  • No mixing, no flavor, no sugar
Why Dr. Berg

Why this brand made the shelf

01

Ingredient-first, like our tea standard

No proprietary-blend guessing games — dosages are printed, not hidden behind "complex" labeling.

02

Third-party tested

Manufactured in NSF-certified, cGMP facilities with batch-level testing for heavy metals and microbes.

03

Built for the exact life stage we write about

Formulated around perimenopause, fasting, and low-carb living — not generic multivitamin territory.

Free Guide

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A short, honest checklist for spotting estrogen shifts early — plus the exact questions to bring to your doctor.

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