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[aim1]

My wife is going through "hell"...She seems to get hot flashes especially at night throughout the night, but they can hit at any time.

She is looking for something natural, but is getting desperate to try anything.

Thanks.

[lemonhead]

Fenugreek sprout tea would probably work. Sprout the fenugreek seeds in a jar (takes around 2 days), then boil them for 5 minutes, let cool, strain.

The downside (?) is that it grows breast tissue, so if she does try it, she might want to take DIM as well. Don't know if it is any safer than bioidentical HRT.

 

 

Edited by lemonhead, 15 May 2014 - 07:28 PM.

[Darryl]

Bioidentical HRT carry a breast cancer risk. I'd look into soy isoflavones, which have a 25-fold preferential affinity for the ER-beta receptor.

 

Williamson-Hughes, Patricia S., et al. "Isoflavone supplements containing predominantly genistein reduce hot flash symptoms: a critical review of published studies." Menopause 13.5 (2006): 831-839.

 

Taku, Kyoko, et al. "Extracted or synthesized soybean isoflavones reduce menopausal hot flash frequency and severity: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials." Menopause 19.7 (2012): 776-790.