By Sara-aisha Kent For Mailonline
Published: 01:01 BST, 5 May 2019 | Updated: 01:01 BST, 5 May 2019
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Andrea McLean has shared on the unconventional way she battled some of the gruelling symptoms of menopause - including hot flushes and anxiety.
The Loose Women panelist, 49, has admitted that she turned to using the herbal remedy of CBD oil - when she heard about it being used to relieve side effects of going through hormonal changes.
According to The Mirror, she also credits her husband Mark Feeny for helping her battle with her anxiety that can sometimes lead to her 'lacking confidence' and 'feeling stupid.'
Herbal remedy: Andrea McLean, 49, has shared on the unconventional way she battled some of the gruelling symptoms of menopause - including hot flushes and anxiety
Andrea told: 'It [CBD oil] has massively taken the edge off things with the flushes and it has made me less anxious because anxiety is still a key thing for me.'
Sharing that she was put on medication by her GP that made her 'feel like a different person.'
The TV personality said: 'Before I started taking CBD oil my