Study clouds evidence on soy and menopause

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Middle-aged women may find some relief from hot flashes and other menopause problems with soy supplements, according to Chinese researchers. They found daily supplements of soy germ isoflavones reduced the sudden sweats more than inactive placebo pills after six months. But a U.S. expert wasn't convinced by the results, which run counter to other published studies …

Pomegranate Seed Oil For Menopause No Better Than Placebo

Women who took pomegranate seed oil pills to relieve symptoms of the menopause, such as hot flashes, were found to receive no significantly better benefits than those who were given a placebo pill which contained sunflower oil, researchers from the Medical University of Vienna wrote in the journal Menopause. The authors added that theirs is the first (albeit small) proper clinical trial to test …

UK & World News: Warning over herbal menopause pills

People are being warned against buying a potentially dangerous herbal product for treating symptoms of the menopause.

Warning over herbal menopause pills

People are being warned against buying a potentially dangerous herbal product for treating symptoms of the menopause.

No menopause fix from soy pills

Taking soy tablets doesn’t seem to reduce menopausal symptoms, according to a new study.

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