6 Evidence-Backed Supplements You Might Not Have Heard of for Menopause

1. 6 EVIDENCE- BACKED SUPPLEMENTS YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE HEARD OF FOR MENOPAUSE By Hotflashi Inc

2. INTRODUCTION When the natural and mainstream medicine worlds battle it out, supplements tend to be caught in the crossfire. There are several truths worth considering here: hormone therapy is not for everyone and hormone therapy might not help everything. The common criticism of most supplements is that there isn’t enough data to be sure about the safety of taking them. But often, as you can see below, there is some data, and certainly what’s seen in clinical practice. And they can be very helpful, as you will also see below. The most important thing is to talk to your doctor before embarking on any supplement regime, to check and make sure there aren’t any contraindications with other medication – or supplements – you are taking.

3. PYCNOGENOL 01 Pycnogenol is a standardized extract derived from the bark of the maritime pine tree, which grows in the Mediterranean. It also completely stops my hot flashes and night sweats. VIOLET (IODINE) 02 It was through Instagram that a perimenoposse member in Montreal, Canada, gave a rousing endorsement for the daily molecular iodine supplement Violet for breast pain. She asked a doctor about it first, of course, and she’s also on hormone therapy, but still gets menopause symptoms.

4. MILK THISTLE 03 A study conducted at Babol University of Medical Sciences in Iran, published in the journal Phytotherapy Research, found that taking 400 mcg per day of milk thistle, also known as silybum marianum, led to fewer and less severe hot flashes. HOPS 04 Have you thought of hops? The flowers of the plant that gives beer its bitter flavor contain phytoestrogens, those plant- based compounds that mimic female hormones. Many women take them to help with hormone-related symptoms, including insomnia and hot flashes.

5. READ THE FULL BLOG HERE LION’S MANE 05 Lion’s Mane is an edible mushroom known as a nootropic, aka a catalyst for brain cell regeneration, helping improve memory and cognition. I had been seeing it recommended for a range of benefits, including lowering blood pressure KUDZU FLOWER AND MANDARIN PEEL 06 A study from South Korea looked at the efficacy and safety of using a combination of kudzu flower-mandarin (KM) peel extract to reduce hot flashes and improve bone density markers during the menopause transition.

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