Menopause Support

A long history of traditional use and a large body of scientific research shows that there are a variety of natural ingredients that can help relieve the major symptoms and concerns related to menopause, including hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings and insomnia.  Additionally, select nutrients can also help support both bone and cardiovascular health that can deteriorate as estrogen levels decline.  In fact, the incidence of cardiovascular disease more than doubles in menopausal and post-menopausal women. (Kannel, 1978)

Hot flashes, night sweats, headache, vertigo, insomnia, and depression are some of the earliest and most uncomfortable signs of menopause.  Several clinically-studied, natural ingredients have been shown to help relieve these symptoms. (Stolz 1982; Stoll 1987)  Black Cohosh extract was demonstrated to be equally as effective as HRT for offering relief of these symptoms. (Lehmann-Willenbrock and Riedel 1988; Pepping 1999; Petho 1987)  Women using Black Cohosh also described significant improvement in their menopausal symptoms while using Black Cohosh. (Vorberg 1984)  Soy isoflavones have been well studied for their ability to reduce the number (Albertazzi et al. 1998) and severity of hot flashes and night sweats. (Secreto et al. 2003; Washburn et al. 1999)  L-Theanine may lessen the effect of stimulants such as caffeine (Kakuda et al. 1999; Kimura and Murata 1979), which may aggravate mood swings, and facilitate relaxation. (Juneja et al. 1999)

There are also several ingredients shown to help promote cardiovascular health.  B vitamins are well known in numerous studies for lowering several cardiovascular risk factors, including homocysteine levels. (Woo et al. 2002; Tavani et al. 2004; Schnyder et al. 2001; Schnyder et al. 2002)  Soy isoflavones have been shown to lower cholesterol in clinical studies conducted with post menopausal women. (Goodman-Gruen et al. 2001; Scheiber et al. 2001; Petri et al. 2004; Zhuo et al. 2004)  Isoflavones found in Red Clover may limit the oxidation of cholesterol, which in turn decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease. (Tikkanen et al. 2000; Howes et al. 2000; Nestel et al. 2004)

Bone health is one of the major concerns women face during menopause.  Red Clover has demonstrated a role in improving and maintaining Calcium levels in the bones. (Ishimi et al. 1999; Baber et al. 1999; Atkinson 2004)  Soy isoflavones have been shown in clinical studies to decrease and slow the rate of bone loss in postmenopausal women. (Chen et al. 2003; Ye et al. 2003)