INTRODUCTION

Menopause is the end of all menstrual bleeding. It is caused by lack of estrogen production by the ovaries.

The Menopause mix is a blend of herbs formulated to solve the endocrine imbalance and gradually eliminate the menopausal symptoms.

INGREDIENTS

Cimicifuga racemosa, Hypericum perforatum, Vitex agnus castus, Chamaelirium luteum, Salvia officinalis, Medicago sativa, Avena sativa and Soya.

ACTION

Black cohosh through an unknown mechanism blocks high FSH and LH secretions. Salvia officinalis and Medicago sativa contain estrogenic substances that help relieve discomforts such as hot flashes (De Leo, V. et al., 1998).. Daidzein and genistein isoflavonoids found in soya had an anabolic effect on bone metabolism, therefore, may stimulate bone formation and mineralization (Gao, Y.H. & Yamaguchi, M. 1999). Soy protein isolate added daily to the diet substantially reduced the frequency of hot flushes in climacteric women (Albertazzi, P. et al.,1998).

RESEARCH

Extracts of the leaves of Salvia officinalis and Medicago sativa were used to treat hot flushes in 30 menopausal women. The symptoms completely disappeared in 20 women, four women showed good improvement and the other six showed a reduction in symptoms (De Leo, V. et al., 1998)..

Salvia officinalis and Melissa officinalis have recently been identified to have cholinergic activities and memory improving qualities (Perry, E.K. et al., 1998)..

REFERENCES

Albertazzi, P., Pansini, F., Bonaccorsi, G., Zanotti, L., Forini, E. and De Aloysio, D. (1998). The effect of dietary soy supplementation on hot flushes. Obstet. Gynecol. 91(1):6-11

De Leo, V., Lanzetta, D., Cazzavacca, R., and Morgante, G. (1998). Treatment of neurovegetative menopausal symptoms with a phytotherapeutic agent. Minerva. Ginecol. May;50(5):207-11.

Gao, Y.H. and Yamaguchi, M. (1999). Anabolic effect of daidzein on cortical bone in tissue culture: comparison with genistein effect. Mol Cell. Biochem. 194(1-2):93-7.

Perry, E.K., Pickering, A.T., Wang, W.W., Houghton, P., and Perry, N.S. (1998). Medicinal plants and Alzheimer's disease: Integrating ethnobotanical and contemporary scientific evidence. J. Altern. Complement. Med. 4(4):419-28.

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