The Results are in

Cycle Balance is clinically-proven to improve menstrual health.

Trial participants experienced:

90%

Improvement in PMS & menstrual symptoms overall

80%

Canceled fewer plans & felt more productive

82%

Reduction in premenstrual & menstrual cramps

87%

Ease in symptoms

85%

Better regulation of cycle

80%

Fewer mood swings

90% of us experience chronic cycle-related symptoms.

That means the 700 million people who suffer from period symptoms globally no longer have to be told to just “take a painkiller,” “go on birth control” “or suck it up.” Because not only do those “solutions” rarely work, they could harm our bodies even more

That's about 80 million people in the US who are just “powering through” their periods every month. Yet only 4% of research and development addresses women’s health issues, and 65% of that funding goes to fertility—leaving menstrual and hormone health severely underserved. 

 

So we invested in a clinical trial to prove that there are holistic, all-natural solutions that can help heal the root cause of period symptoms. Because it’s time our health became a priority.

The clinical trial proved two things:

1. Every cycle is unique and needs to be treated that way

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can effectively treat underlying menstrual conditions.

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The study design

The single-arm observational study was approved by an Independent Review Board and included 65 people ages 18-36. Each had “moderate-to-severe” discomfort during menstruation, and were in “good health” and living active, healthy lifestyles.


Study participants took Cycle Balance for 3 months. They completed a validated menstrual health questionnaire that tracked their symptoms before, during, and after the 3-month period in order to determine the efficacy of the product.


The survey given to participants before the start of the trial designated a baseline level of the severity of premenstrual and menstrual symptoms.


These symptoms were rated on a scale of 1-6 throughout the trial to understand how severe these symptoms were and if Cycle Balance was able to reduce the severity.

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Cycle Balance works for 15 Symptoms

Symptom

Baseline

Month 3 standard Deviation

Improved symptoms

Pre-Menstrual Cramps

4.41 (1.10)

2.72 (1.08)

Menstrual Cramps

5.00 (0.93)

3.02 (1.28)

Mood Swings

4.59 (1.00)

2.75 (1.40)

Feeling Anxious / Depressed

4.36 (1.21)

2.84 (1.36)

Acne Flare-Ups

4.08 (1.31)

2.33 (1.30)

Headaches

4.15 (1.38)

2.49 (1.26)

Back Aches

3.67 (1.33)

2.38 (1.47)

Other Body Aches

4.21 (1.23)

2.08 (1.17)

Bloating

3.97 (1.40)

2.51 (1.35)

Gastrointestinal Issues

3.46 (1.50)

2.26 (1.28)

Joint or Muscle Pain

4.69 (0.96)

1.90 (1.09)

Tiredness or Fatigue

3.49 (1.48)

2.39 (1.29)

Weight Gain Due to Fluid Retention

3.30 (1.38)

2.08 (1.27)

Breast Tenderness

3.98 (1.20)

1.93 (1.18)

Appetite Change / Food Cravings

3.98 (1.20)

2.16 (1.13)

Pre-Menstrual Cramps

Improved

Baseline

4.41 (1.10)

Month 3 standard Deviation

2.72 (1.08)

Menstrual Cramps

Improved

Baseline

5.00 (0.93)

Month 3 standard Deviation

3.02 (1.28)

Mood Swings

Improved

Baseline

5.00 (0.93)

Month 3 standard Deviation

2.75 (1.40)

Feeling Anxious / Depressed

Improved

Baseline

4.36 (1.21)

Month 3 standard Deviation

2.84 (1.36)

Acne Flare-Ups

Improved

Baseline

4.08 (1.31)

Month 3 standard Deviation

2.33 (1.30)

We’ve helped heal over 150,000 cycles

  • Juliana V

    “I have endometriosis and my periods were so debilitating that I had to plan around them because having my period meant I would be in bed for a few days out of the month. I had to miss school, work, and events…I’ve been using Elix for almost 3 years and it has changed my life! Cycle Balance noticeably decreased my period symptoms and discomfort in about 2-3 months after starting it”

  • Sarah S

    “I would get cramps so bad I would dry heave, keeping me from my life for a day each month. In combination with my menstrual cup, thanks to Elix my period has been way more manageable and less of a pain each month.”

  • Taysia W

    “My sister suggested I try Elix after witnessing my struggles with PCOS, and I’ve been seeing fast results ever since! The symptoms I’ve experienced from irregular periods made me feel depressed, tired, increased my anxiety, and lowered my self esteem. But with Cycle Balance, my period finally balanced out and is more regular.”

How we customize your formula.

The Elix Health Assessment includes 50+ questions ranging from what’s the color of your period blood to what’s your most severe symptom. We created this in-depth questionnaire with western and Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors to uncover the root cause of your hormonal imbalance through our pattern diagnosis process. From there, we create your unique Cycle Balance formula.

How can one bottle address so many symptoms?

We get asked this a lot. And it makes sense because we’re so accustomed to taking multiple products to treat our various symptoms. But unlike synthetic options that only address one symptom at a time, TCM uses a blend of herbs to target the underlying cause of our period pain, which ends up healing all of our symptoms at once. This allows our cycles to truly heal in the long-term, versus masking the symptoms with a “band-aid” solution that is often short-lived and leads to other side effects.


According to TCM, the root causes of menstrual symptoms often arise from imbalances in parts of the body outside the reproductive system.

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We set out to heal our period pain. And now yours too.

When our founder Lulu Ge went off birth control and was bombarded with debilitating symptoms, she went back to her roots: holistic Chinese Medicine. That’s when Lulu saw her period in a new way—as a helpful indicator of what was going on in her body, a vital sign of underlying hormone issues. She started taking an herbal, hormone-balancing formula personalized to her specific symptoms to start healing the root cause of her pain. And she couldn’t believe the results. Lulu quickly realized she had to share it with the world, and Elix was born.

We’ve supported our community with:

Fertility

Perimenopause

Transitioning off birth control

Irregular cycles

Plus chronic conditions like:

PMDD

PCOS

Endometriosis

Uterine Fibroids

What motivates us to keep pushing hormone healing and healthcare forward? You.

Elix’s mission is to show people that our periods aren’t something to dread, but a vital indicator of our internal health. When we tune into our bodies, and understand the clues it’s showing us, we’re able to change our relationship to our bodies and become our own best healers. And when that happens, there’s nothing we can’t do.

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This clinical trial is just the first step

There’s so much more work to do—but we’re up for the challenge. We’re focused on investing in future clinical trials, including studies on chronic menstrual conditions, to better understand hormone health and help provide more solutions.


Our next clinical study currently underway is investigating the effect of Elix Daily Harmony and Cycle Balance on PCOS. The study will primarily be focusing on changes in Ovarian function including menstrual cycle regularity, frequency, as well as signs of androgen excess, specifically acne/skin clarity. It will also investigate the effect of Daily Harmony and Cycle Balance on PCOS-associated symptoms including weight gain, bloating, fluid retention, mood, focus/mental clarity, tiredness/fatigue, and sleep quality.

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So whether you’re part of the 90% of us who experience period symptoms, know someone who is, or are just as passionate about solving menstrual health issues as we are, we’d love to have you in our community.

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