There's one year when a woman's cholesterol can jump.

Even if she changed nothing. Same food. Same walks. Same weight. Then the test comes back with a number she has never seen.

The Classic tin held in a mastic grove on Chios
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Her words

"Mine shot up."

"Mine shot up to 8 and I'm referred to the lipid clinic. I'm vegan and fit and slim."Mumsnet, Menopause
"It's high despite having no possible lifestyle causes."Mumsnet, Menopause
"Mine was always a bit high, at 5.5 to 6.5 but went higher since peri menopause. It went up to 7.9-8."Mumsnet, Menopause
It is not you

It's the year around your last period.

Researchers followed 1,054 women through menopause. In the one-year window around the final period, total cholesterol, LDL and apoB jumped, more than aging alone explains.

You didn't eat your way into it. You didn't get lazy. Your body changed the rules.

And it doesn't come alone

Then everything else piles on.

  • Your mouth goes dry. A study found saliva flow was significantly lower in women after menopause.
  • Heartburn hits at night. Doctors at Cleveland Clinic say digestive trouble like reflux and bloating often shows up in menopause.
  • You're bloated by dinner. Same food as always. It just sits heavier now.
The PubMed record of the study on saliva flow after menopause
Here's the scary part

Heart disease is the number one killer of women.

The American Heart Association says it plainly: heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, and the risk climbs after menopause.

"I'm not overly keen on statins, but if I can't get my readings down I may have to bite the bullet."Mumsnet, Menopause

Now you're staring down statins. And you wonder: is this just my life now?

So what's actually been tested?

A gram of mastic a day. Eight weeks. A placebo trial.

In the placebo-controlled CHIOS-MASTIHA study, adults with high cholesterol took 1 gram of Chios mastic a day. In 8 weeks, total cholesterol fell by an average of 11.5 mg/dl, and fasting blood sugar fell too.*

A pile of real Chios mastic resin tears

*Kartalis et al., Eur J Prev Cardiol 2016. Mastic was taken by mouth, not chewed. LDL did not change. This is a food, not a cholesterol treatment. Never stop or change a statin or any medication without your doctor.

One thing kept coming up

Mastic.

A firm resin from Chios, Greece. Nothing like soft gum. It is hand-harvested on one island in the world, once a year.

A real mastic grove on Chios, Greece
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And that's just the start

Here is everything studies on mastic found.

  • More saliva. In a 2026 study, chewing mastic made more saliva than a plain wax chew.*
  • Fresher breath while you chew.
  • Less heartburn and stomach pain. Studies on mastic found less heartburn and stomach pain.*
  • Less bloating. A clinical study on mastic found less upper-stomach bloating.*
  • H. pylori. Lab studies found mastic active against H. pylori. Studied since 1998, first reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.*
  • Cholesterol and blood sugar. In a placebo trial, 1 gram of mastic a day lowered total cholesterol and blood sugar in 8 weeks.*
  • Antioxidant power. A placebo trial on mastic found lower oxidized LDL, a marker of oxidative stress.*
  • Less plaque. A clinical study found less plaque with mastic gum.*
  • Works your face and jaw. Real resin is far firmer than regular gum. Chewing works the muscles in your face and jaw.
  • An after-dinner habit, not another snack.
  • One ingredient. Mastic resin from Chios, Greece. No gum base. No sugar. Regular gum base can contain plastics like polyvinyl acetate (21 CFR 172.615).

*Research is on mastic, not on Gum of Gods specifically. Forms and doses varied. The cholesterol, heartburn, bloating and antioxidant trials gave mastic by mouth, not as chewed gum. The saliva and plaque studies used chewed mastic.

Picture it

Your mouth feels fresh again. Dinner sits light.

And you open that next result without the knot in your stomach.

An open Classic tin on a mastic tree root on Chios
551 clinicians share it. Real resin from one island, chewed for its firm, slow chew.
Fair warning: mastic is hand-harvested on one island in the world. We've stocked out 12 times this year, and supply is limited.
Questions

Before you try it

What is it, exactly?

The Classic tin is one ingredient: real mastic resin from Chios, chewed like gum. Nothing added.

What does it taste like?

Not minty, not candy-sweet. A clean, slow, firm chew.

Is it for everyone?

Not for people with dental work. Mastic is a hard resin. If you have crowns, bridges, implants, braces or dentures, skip this one.

Is it a medicine?

No. Gum of Gods is a food. It does not diagnose, treat or replace anything your doctor gives you. Talk to your doctor about your health and your medication.

When will it ship?

Ships same or next day. Every tin is packed by hand in Pennsylvania.

The Classic tin of Gum of Gods mastic

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Sources: Matthews KA et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 (SWAN, PMID 20082925). El Khoudary SR et al., AHA Scientific Statement, Circulation 2020 (PMID 33251828). Saliva after menopause: J Clin Diagn Res 2014, PMID 24701542. Cleveland Clinic, Navigating Digestive Issues During Menopause. Assy Z et al., Front Dent Med 2026;7:1888616 (PMID 42614181). Dabos KJ et al., J Ethnopharmacol 2010 (PMID 19961914). Kleftaki SA et al., Pharmacol Res 2025 (PMID 41197785). Huwez FU et al., N Engl J Med 1998 (PMID 9874617); Marone P et al., J Chemother 2001 (PMID 11806621), in vitro. Kartalis A et al., Eur J Prev Cardiol 2016;23(7):722-9 (PMID 26311707). Papada E et al., Nutrients 2018 (PMID 30453494). Takahashi K et al., J Periodontol 2003 (PMID 12747455). 21 CFR 172.615. 551 clinicians: FrontrowMD. Forum quotes from Mumsnet and Gransnet, word for word, usernames withheld. They are not reviews of our product.
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