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Hot flashes

Women / Menopause

Also known as: Hot flushes

Supplements for Oral Use

  • Black cohosh RatingRatingRatingRating

    Black cohosh is an estrogenic; improves hormonal balance; reduces hot flashes. Take 80-120 mg of standardized black cohosh extract daily, containing 2.5% of triterpene glycosides, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Genistein RatingRatingRatingRating

    Genistein is an estrogenic; improves hormonal balance; reduces hot flashes. Take 40-60 mg of genistein daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Isoflavones RatingRatingRatingRating

    Isoflavones are estrogenic; they improve hormonal balance and reduce hot flashes. Effective for menopausal hot flashes and for hot flashes after breast cancer surgery. Take 80-120 mg of isoflavones daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Rhubarb RatingRatingRatingRating

    Rhubarb is an estrogenic; improves hormonal balance; reduces hot flashes. Take standardized special preparation of rhubarb (oxalic acid free) daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Soy protein RatingRatingRatingRating

    Soy protein contains isoflavones; it is an estrogenic; improves hormonal balance; reduces hot flashes. Take 40-60 g of soy protein daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Red clover RatingRatingRating

    Red clover is an estrogenic; improves hormonal balance; reduces hot flashes. Take standardized red clover extract daily, containing 80-160 mg of isoflavones, in divided doses, for many months.

  • E-EPA RatingRating

    E-EPA reduces menopausal hot flashes. Take 1-2 g of E-EPA daily, in divided doses, for many months.

Supplements for Topical Use

  • Progesterone RatingRating

    Progesterone reduces hot flashes; alleviates symptoms. Apply progesterone cream daily, containing 20-30 mg of progesterone, in divided doses, for many months.

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