Study on clover and hot flashes -
Study on clover and hot flashes
The importance of
isoflavones (natural estrogenic
plant compounds) for
women with hormonal problems
like PMS and
menopausal discomforts is
becoming more well known.
The isoflavones in soy have
been the subject of numerous
studies on hot flashes
and cramps, as well as
osteoporosis, cholesterol and
heart health. What many
people do not know, however,
is that clover is another
good source of isoflavones.
In fact, Dr. Bruce Ettinger
and his team at Kaiser
Permanente have been
studying the effect of two
different types of clover on
menopausal hot flashes
and on cholesterol levels.
Clover is of particular
interest because it contains
four important
types of isoflavones
compared with soy’s
two.
The study is ongoing, and
Ettinger requires that female
participants not be on any
type of hormone replacement
therapy for at least
three months prior to the
study. They also must not
have had a period in six
months, and they should be
experiencing frequent hot
flashes.
The goal of the study is to
look at two different clover
extracts and a placebo and
their effects on female participants’
menopausal and cholesterol
problems. This study
also has the added importance
of being the largest
clinical trial of phytoestrogens
so far.
Currently, study findings
are positive, and phytoestrogens
do not have the same
negative side effects associated
with them that their prescription
counterparts do.
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