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| Natural supplements for menopausal symptoms include: |
| Breast Basics (see Resources). |
| Dose: 2 to 4 tablets daily. This supplement contains vitamins C and E, selenium, folic acid, beta-carotene, and potency assured herbal extracts of astragalus, rosemary, orange peel, turmeric, red clover, lavender, ginger, burdock, dandelion, Siberian ginseng, vitex, plus reishi, maitake, and shiitake mushrooms. |
| Harmonizer (see Resources). |
| Dose: 1 to 2 tablets two to three times daily. This supplement contains vitamins C, E, B 6, folic acid, selenium, alpha-lipoic acid, boron, tocotrienols, black cohosh, chaste berry, dong quai, gammaoryzanol, green tea extract, garlic, lactoferrin, and low-temperature isoflavone extracts and phosphogly-colipids from soy. |
| Gamma-oryzanol, a growth-promoting substance found in most grains, has been isolated from rice bran oil and is used to treat various health conditions, including many menopausal symptoms, particularly in Japan. Due to its ability to reduce leutinizing hormone by the pituitary and promote endorphin release by the hypothalamus, gamma-oryzanol is very effective for treating hot flashes, insomnia, mild depression, and minor anxiety in addition to lowering high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
| Other important factors that make gamma-oryzanol so impressive are its antioxidant properties, its anticancer effects in animal studies, and its ability to protect against the damages of radiation and chemotherapy. |
| Dose: 50 to 100 mg, two to three times daily. Best results are usually found with a total of 300 mg daily. |
| Hesperidin. This lesser-known bioflavonoid is seldom used by most health care practioners, yet it is very effective at relieving hot flashes. Other flavonoids, such as those in grape seed extracts, can also help relieve many of the symptoms of menopause. |
| Dose: 4 to 6 capsules (500 ml each), three to four times daily. |
| Other key supplements helpful for menopausal symptoms include evening primrose oil and the trace mineral boron, as well as calcium and magnesium. |
| The following herbal compounds may also be helpful (see Resources): |
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