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Ashwagandha for Menopause?

April 03, 2025

Did taking ashwagandha improve quality of life or bone mineral density in postmenopausal women? Find out in the What It Does section of our Ashwagandha Supplements Review, which includes our Top Picks for ashwagandha.

Also see if taking shatavari helped postmenopausal women in a recent study.

Shatavari for Strength?

January 23, 2025

Did taking shatavari (wild asparagus) help increase muscle strength in women doing resistance training in a recent study? Find out in the Shatavari section of our Menopause Supplements Review.

Also see our article: Best Supplements to Prevent Age-Related Muscle Loss

Herb for Menopause?

November 27, 2024

Does the herb shatavari (commonly known as wild asparagus) alleviate menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats? Find out what a recent study showed in our Menopause Supplement Review, which also discusses the effects of soy, red clover, kudzu, black cohosh, ipriflavone, Siberian rhubarb, and progesterone cream.

Black Cohosh Concern

March 26, 2024

Use of black cohosh (taken to reduce menopausal hot flashes) may have caused slowed heart rate, according to a recent report. Get the details in our Menopause Supplements Review.

Soy for Wrinkles?

October 03, 2023

Did taking soy protein with isoflavones reduce wrinkles, pigmentation, or dry skin in postmenopausal women? Find out what a recent study showed in the Soy section of our Menopause Supplements Review.

Also see our article about supplements for tightening skin as well as our Top Pick collagen supplement for skin.

Soy & Infertility?

March 07, 2023

Does high intake of soy foods or soy isoflavones make it harder to get pregnant? See what a recent study found in the Concerns and Cautions section of our review of soy isoflavone supplements.

Soy & Breast Cancer?

November 01, 2022

Supplementing with soy isoflavones prior to menopause was shown to reduce dense breast tissue, which is associated with breast cancer, according to a recent study. Get the details in the Soy isoflavone section of our Menopause Supplements Review.

Also see our CL Answer about vitamins or supplements that may reduce breast cancer risk.

Statin Interaction

June 14, 2022

Supplementing with soy isoflavones was found to reduce the activity of a cholesterol-lowering drug in some people. Get the details in the Concerns and Cautions for soy section of our Menopause Supplements Review.

Also see our article about supplement interactions with statin drugs.

Siberian Rhubarb for Menopause?

April 22, 2022

Can supplementing with Siberian rhubarb extract (as found in Menopause 731 by Life Extension, and Estrovera by Metagenics) relieve hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause? Find out what research shows in our Menopause Supplements Review.

Also see if there are any supplements you should avoid if you are taking estrogen replacement.

Soy Isoflavones & Breast Cancer Risk

March 05, 2019

Soy isoflavones, which have estrogen-like effects, are used by women hoping to reduce menopausal symptoms. A new study suggests this use may raise the risk of breast cancer in some women but lower it in others. For details, see the What It Does section of the Soy Isoflavone Supplements Review.

Soy Can Affect Thyroid

November 19, 2018

Daily intake of soy isoflavones (as found in soy protein and soy isoflavone supplements) can affect thyroid hormone levels — even in people with normal thyroid function, according to a recent study. For details, see the "Concerns and Cautions" section of the Menopause Supplements Review and the Protein Supplements Review.

Delaying Menopause

May 04, 2018

A new study found that diet may influence the age at which menopause occurs in women. This is important because later menopause has been associated with lower risk of many health conditions. Find out which foods are associated with later or earlier menopause in the Background section of the Menopause Supplements Review. (Also see what we found in supplements intended to treat menopause symptoms.)

Which Menopause Supplements Really Work?

June 24, 2016

Certain supplements may be better than others for hot flashes, vaginal dryness or night sweats according to a recent analysis of clinical studies. Get the details for soy, red clover and black cohosh in the "What It Does" section of the Menopause Supplements Review >>

Soy Isoflavones Maintain Bone Calcium

September 15, 2015

A new study showed that soy isoflavones can reduce loss of calcium from bones in postmenopausal women. Certain formulations were more effective than others, although none was as effective as drug therapy. For details, see the Menopause Supplements Review >>

Soy for Menopause Symptoms

December 13, 2014

Many studies have shown that soy isoflavones, in the right dose, can reduce hot flashes in women experiencing menopause. A recently published study of soy looked at additional urogenital symptoms of menopause and found some benefit. For more about this, and to find supplements which deliver a proper dose, see the Menopause Supplements Review >>

Black Cohosh Improves Menopause Symptoms and Decreases Fibroid Size

October 04, 2014

A popular black cohosh supplement significantly improved symptoms of menopause and decreased the size of fibroids, according to a new clinical study. Among women who, instead, took a hormone replacement drug, menopausal symptoms also improved, but the size of fibroids slightly increased. Get the details, including the brand and dose, in the update to the Menopause Supplements Review >>

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