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Hot flashes, mood swings and
other discomforts stem from hormone imbalances. But, such imbalances don’t
just happen.
As menopause nears, the
ovaries begin to shut down. This leaves your adrenal glands as your only
source of progesterone. If your adrenal glands are in perfect health, you’ll
make enough progesterone, under normal circumstances, to maintain hormone
balance. If not, you will be progesterone deficient. Dr. John R. Lee (What
Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause) believes that nearly all hot
flashes, mood swings, night sweats and other related problems are caused by
adrenal related progesterone deficiency, or by excesses of estrogen that are
caused by the estrogenic chemicals found in plastics.
While hormone balancing
factors (like hesperidin and isoflavones) can help calm hot flashes, mood
swings, night sweats and so on, they do nothing to strengthen the adrenal
glands. Hot flashes, mood swings and so on are bad enough; adrenal weakness
can also cause far worse problems in the future. Thus, it is vital to
address this aspect of menopausal distress.
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Feature
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Benefit
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Hesperidin
(From Citrus) 650 mg
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Magnolia bark is rich in honokiol, which
is thought to contribute to the primary anti-stress and cortisol-lowering
effects of the plant.
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Burdock Root
(4:1 extract) 120 mg
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A rich, natural source of B-Complex
vitamins that are readily depleted by stress.
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Chaste Tree Fruit
(5% flavones) 100 mg
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Has calming effects.
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Coleus Forskolii Root
(10% forskoliin) 100 mg
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Used for centuries to stabilize emotions.
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Gamma Oryzanol
(From rice) 65 mg
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Also known as “Indian Ginseng” and used as
an adaptogen, which helps the body adapt to stressful situations.
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Motherwort Flowers
(4:1 extract) 60 mg
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Categorized as an adaptogen by Russian
researchers to help the body adapt to stressful situations.
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Dong Quai Root
(1% lingustilides) 48 mg
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Used to relieve muscle tension.
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Asparagus Root
(40% saponins) 40 mg
Rehmannia Root
(1% catapol) 24 mg
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A Chinese herb known for its calming
effects on the body.
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Black Cohosh Root
(2.5% deoxyactein) 40 mg
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Helps soothe the nerves and has a mild
calming effect.
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Eleuthero Root
(.8% eleutherosides) 40 mg
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Known for having relaxing properties.
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Kudzu Root
(40% isoflavones) 40 mg
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Helps relax muscles.
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Poria Cocos
(40% b-pachyman) 40 mg
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In traditional Chinese medicine, white
atractylodes are used as a Qi (chee) tonic to support mental fatigue.
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Wild Yam Root
(6% diosgenin) 40 mg
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Chinese heart tonic that helps regulate
mood.
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White Peony Root
(4% paeoniforin) 12 mg
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Soothing to the digestive system which can
become inflamed during stress.
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