A new randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study has revealed the positive effects of saffron extract on the psychological symptoms associated with perimenopause.
Older women with low levels of vitamin D may experience more pain after total knee replacement than those with adequate levels of the nutrient, a new study suggests.
Fermented red clover extract could reduce muscle degradation in early postmenopausal women, according to a new pilot randomised placebo-controlled double-blinded cross-over trial.
Kudzu flower and mandarin peel extract may reduce frequency of hot flushes and minimise diminished bone mineral density associated with menopause, according to a new RCT.
Swiss biotech firm Evolva has released their fourth and final installment on Resveratrol Supporting Healthy Aging in Women (RESHAW), with the last clinical study focusing on pain perception, menopausal symptoms and overall well-being.
Swiss biotech firm Evolva recently released their findings from the Resveratrol Supporting Healthy Aging in Women (RESHAW) clinical study, which examined cognition, cerebrovascular function and cardiometabolic markers in postmenopausal women.
With the aging population in the coming decades, it is estimated that 1.2 billion women worldwide will be menopausal or postmenopausal by the year 2030.
Women supplemented with a branded, de-husked fenugreek seed extract reported less daytime hot flushes and night sweats, according to a new clinical trial with a sample size of 115 women.
Cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, and blood glucose–often elevated in perimenopausal women–were reduced and normalized with Pycnogenol (French maritime pine bark extract) supplementation, says a new study published in the journal Minerva Medica.
A standardized extract of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) may reduce hot flashes in postmenopausal women, and improve their quality of life, says a new study.
Components of licorice root extract were found to have low binding affinity for estrogen receptors, among the few things a group of researchers attributed to licorice root’s low potency as a supplement for menopausal women.
Curcumin may help mitigate metabolic and oxidative alterations caused by hormone deprivation in events such as menopause, suggests a new study with rats.
Supplements of Linnea's HMRLignan, the plant lignan isolated and purified from the Norway spruce (picea abies), may reduce the number of hot flashes by over 50%, says a new study.
Daily supplements of extracts from the bark of French Maritime Pine may help reduce the symptoms of the menopause like hot flashes and night sweats, says a new study.
Supplements of soy isoflavones may help reduce body weight and improve the metabolism of glucose, according to a new meta-analysis of suitable studies with non-Asian women.
Daily supplements of a French maritime pine bark extract may ease the symptoms of menopause and ease digestive problems, says a new study with Italian university students.
Phytoestrogens like soy and red clover isoflavones pose no safety issues with regards to heart health and breast cancer risk, according to a new meta-analysis from Austria.
Soy isoflavones in the aglycone form may reduce cholesterol, improve antioxidative properties of the liver, and prevent degeneration of the vaginal wall, suggests a new study with rats.
Some female menopause supplements including soy and red clover isoflavones, black cohosh and progesterone creams do not meet their label and content claims, according to new product analysis by Consumerlab.
French supplier Naturex has launched a botanical ingredient aimed
at the women's menopausal market it claims offers a
scientifically-backed alternative to existing menopausal relievers
such as soy extracts, flax, red clover and...
A dietary supplement rich in the soy isoflavone daidzein can reduce
the incidence of hot flushes by 52 per cent, suggests new research
from Harvard Medical School.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched complaints against
seven online sellers of alternative hormone replacement therapy
(HRT) products for not backing-up their health claims.
A survey sponsored by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has found that
women want their doctors to inform them about non-medicinal options
for relieving menopausal symptoms.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has targeted a
dietary supplement used in relieving the symptoms of menopause as
part of its mission to get federal regulators to clamp down on
false advertising.
A new study has yielded positive results on the use of Pycnogenol
for managing menopause symptoms, supporting potential use of the
pine bark extract in place of hormone replacement therapy.
Plant ingredients that may be potentially harmful to people
need to be properly assessed and even regulated, the German Federal
Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has warned.
Supplementation of soy isoflavones to ease the symptoms of the
menopause like hot flushes does have an effect, according to a
meta-analysis from Australian researchers.
Hot flushes associated with the menopause are not helped by black
cohosh supplements, say results from the largest and longest trial
for the herb to date.