Molly Sims reveals the supplements and workouts she swears by to get through perimenopause

Hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness tend to get top billing when it comes to menopause.But the hormonal rollercoaster can wreak havoc well beyond the physical — messing with a woman’s mental and emotional health, too.Model, actress and entrepreneur Molly Sims, 53, knows this firsthand.“It’s literally, like, your joints hurt; you can’t fall asleep; you forget your words,” she told The Post about her own perimenopause symptoms.“But mentally, how does that affect you?”Sims recalls lying awake at night in tears, struggling to fall back asleep, then waking up exhausted.

Eventually, the physical and emotional strain become too much.A friend suggested she try Rula, a virtual mental healthcare platform that connects users with licensed therapists and psychiatrists within 24 hours, with an average copay of $15.“I was kind of having a moment and kind of just hanging on by a thread,” she said.

“I ended up using the platform at the last minute.”The experience made such an impression on Sims — particularly the ability to book appointments with experts on her own busy schedule — that she eventually partnered with the platform.“Whether it’s 40-plus, 50-plus, women are struggling,” she said.“They think they can do it all.

They think that they can be everything to everyone until you hit a wall, and you know, life happens.”Sims acknowledged that she has the privilege of living between NYC and LA, where she has “incredible people at the tip of my fingers.”“For the people who live in rural areas, who live in areas that they can’t take a day off work and go and meet someone amazing, this gives them the opportunity to do that,” said Sims.Mental health support has been central to Sims’ approach to perimenopause.But she’s also developed a roster of everyday habits and wellness rituals that she credits with helping her feel better.“I live and die by magnesium,” she said, touting magnesium baths and a magnesium CBD balm f...