Why I Started Aryze
When I came off the pill, I felt completely lost. My skin broke out, my mood was all over the place, and I had no idea how to support my body naturally.
Like most women, I was put on birth control as a quick fix with zero education about my cycle. I realized how disconnected I was from my hormones, and how little support there is for women not on the pill or trying to get pregnant.
So I created Aryze.
I’m a registered nurse, but I turned to nutrition and women’s health because I wanted real answers. Aryze is what I wish I had when I stopped birth control. Natural, phase-based support that actually helps with mood, skin, energy, digestion, and cravings.
No synthetic hormones, no bandaids. Just clean, functional ingredients that work with your cycle, not against it.
Women deserve better.
- Lara D, Founder of Aryze.
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From Nurse to Cycle Support Advocate
How Aryze Was Born
I didn’t grow up knowing anything about my cycle. Like most girls, I was put on the pill young to “fix” my skin and regulate my period. No one explained what the pill was actually doing to my hormones. No one talked about natural rhythm, or how deeply our cycles are tied to our mood, energy, skin, digestion, and mental health.
Fast forward to my early twenties, I graduated from Griffith University and became a registered nurse. I was proud, ready to help people feel better. But after working in the system, I started to feel disillusioned. I was constantly handing out medication and band-aid fixes, but no one was getting to the root of the problem. Especially when it came to women’s health.
Then in 2023 I came off the pill.
I thought I was doing something good for my body, but instead I felt completely lost. My skin flared up. I had mood swings I couldn’t control. My cycle felt unpredictable, and no one had real answers. I remember searching for support and finding nothing but generic advice, synthetic supplements, or doctors who brushed it off and told me to go back on the pill.
That was the turning point. I knew I wasn’t the only one.
So I started studying everything I could about hormones, nutrition, naturopathy, and cycle syncing. I talked to friends, read books, took courses, and tracked my own symptoms for months. I started to understand the beautiful complexity of the menstrual cycle and how much power there is in working with it, not against it.
Aryze wasn’t built in a boardroom. It came from real frustration.
Frustration at the way women's health is ignored unless you're on birth control or trying to conceive. Frustration that women are expected to just “deal with it” every month, without real education or support. And frustration that most wellness brands throw pink packaging on cheap formulas and call it a day.
Aryze is my answer to that.
It's the brand I needed when I was coming off the pill. It's for the women who want to feel more like themselves again, clearer skin, steadier moods, more energy, less bloating, fewer cravings. Women who are smart, intentional, and ready to reconnect with their bodies instead of suppressing them.
We formulate everything around your cycle phases, every formula is loaded with high-quality, functional ingredients like magnesium, lemon balm, collagen, ginger, and inulin, not fillers or fluff. Just real support, designed to make your month flow smoother.
But Aryze is more than supplements. It’s a shift in how we approach being a woman. A reminder that you don’t need to be fixed, you just need support that respects your rhythm.
This is just the beginning.
We’re building toward a full premium experience: functional teas, mood-calming chocolate, lifestyle rituals, and a community that makes you feel seen.
Because when your cycle is supported, your whole life feels better.
This is your new rhythm.
Lara D
Founder, Aryze