According to a new study, a combination of 4 herbals extracts, Soy Isolflavones, Black Cohosh, Chasteberry and Evening Primrose Oil, may significantly reduce sweating and hot flashes as well as enhance mood and improve sleep. Over 100 post menopausal women between the ages of 45 and 60 participated in this randomized controlled trial. The participants…
Researchers finding the herb Black Cohosh, may reduce hot flashes by acting on body temperature regulation, as opposed to acting like oestrogen, increases the likelihood that Black Cohosh is a safe alternative to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). In the past it was believed that Black Cohosh worked by targeting receptors for oestrogen. This new study…
A new study has found a combination of Black Cohosh and St John’s Wort could significantly ease the symptoms women experience as they transition through menopause. Approximately 300 women participated in this study which lasted 9 months. Participants received either herbal tablets or a placebo. The most common physical symptom experienced by woman transitioning through…