WomenSense® HappySense® 100 mg 120 Timed-Release Caplets

HappySense 5-HTP naturally enhances serotonin levels, which in turn helps promote healthy mood balance, relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia, and reduce the severity and duration of migraine headaches when taken as a preventative. 5-HTP can also be used as a sleep aid. With a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity, 5-HTP can help in weight management by reducing carbohydrate cravings.

Features and Benefits

• Helps promote healthy mood balance
• Helps relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia
• Helps reduce the severity and duration of migraine headaches when taken as a preventative
• Used as a sleep aid
• Reduces carbohydrate cravings to help in weight management when used with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity
• Naturally enhances serotonin levels

Medicinal Ingredients

Each caplet contains: L-5-HTP (L-5-Hydroxytryptophan) (Griffonia simplicifolia) (seed) : 100 mg

Non-Medicinal Ingredients

Microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate, carbohydrate gum (cellulose), coating (carbohydrate gum [cellulose], glycerin), vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant)

Recommended Use

• Helps to promote healthy mood balance
• Helps to relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia
• Helps to reduce the severity and duration of migraine headaches when taken as a preventative (prophylactic)
• To be used with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity (if possible) to help in weight management by reducing carbohydrate cravings
• Used as a sleep aid

Directions

• Recommended adult dose: Healthy mood balance: 1 caplet 3 times daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner
• To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 weeks
• Use for at least 1 week to see beneficial effects
• Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 1 year
• Relief of symptoms of fibromyalgia: 1 caplet 3–4 times daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner
• To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 weeks
• Use for at least 2 weeks to see beneficial effects
• Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 1 year
• Migraine prophylaxis: 1 caplet 2–3 times daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner
• To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 weeks
• Use for at least 2–3 weeks to see beneficial effects
• Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 1 year
• Weight management: 3 caplets 3 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner
• Take 30 minutes prior to a meal
• To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 week
• Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 12 weeks
• Sleep aid: 1–2 caplets daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner
• Take 30–45 minutes before bedtime

Caution

• Sleep aid: Consult a health care practitioner if sleeplessness persists continuously for more than 4 weeks (chronic insomnia)
• All uses (except sleep aid): Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen
• All uses: Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or if you are taking carbidopa or drugs/supplements with serotonergic activity
• These may include, but are not limited to, L-tryptophan, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), St
• John’s wort, antidepressants, pain killers, over-the-counter cough and cold medication containing dextromethorphan, anti-nausea medication, and anti-migraine medication
• Stop use and consult a health care practitioner if you show signs of weakness, oral ulcers, abdominal pain accompanied by severe muscle pain, or if you experience skin changes
• Avoid taking with alcohol or products that cause drowsiness
• Do not use this product if you have scleroderma
• Some people may experience drowsiness
• Exercise caution if operating heavy machinery, driving a motor vehicle, or involved in activities requiring mental alertness
• Some people may experience diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain
• Keep out of reach of children.This product does not contain artificial preservatives, colours, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs
• Suitable for vegetarians/vegans

Dietary Considerations

• Vegan
• Vegetarian