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| For many years, women had limited options
for relieving menopausal symptoms. Those
who advocated safer approaches were vindicated when clinical
studies confirmed that synthetic estrogen-progestin drugs
increase risk of breast cancer,
stroke and other diseases.1
Fortunately, natural
plant-based extracts have been discovered that reduce
menopausal complaints and support healthy estrogen
metabolism during menopause and beyond.
These findings have resulted in a new proprietary
formulation combining a patented hops extract with a
super-standardized lignan (HMRlignan™).
Menopause,
Hot Flashes,
Postmenopausal Women
This patented hops extract
contains a phytoestrogen (8-prenylnaringenin)
that offers natural female support during menopause.*2
In two human clinical trials with this special hops extract,
menopausal women experienced significantly fewer hot
flashes along with improvement in a variety of
other menopausal complaints.3-4
This hops extract (called
Lifenol®) has been combined with HMRlignan™ to make it even
more useful. A recent study indicated that
postmenopausal women using 50 mg HMRlignan™ daily
over 8 weeks experienced a 53.5% reduction
in hot flashes as well as a reduction in other common
menopausal complaints.5
In addition, clinical data suggests that a lignan-rich diet
supports breast health.
Estrogen,
Menopausal Symptoms,
Menopausal Complaints
Life Extension’s new Natural
Female Support offers powerful nutritional support to help
decrease menopausal complaints and maintain
healthy estrogen metabolism during menopause.
For optimal benefit, in
addition to standardized extracts of hops and plant lignans,
Life Extension recommends postmenopausal women take a
variety of nutritional ingredients like curcumin,
cruciferous vegetable extracts (e.g., sulforaphane, carnosic
acid), omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D and calcium-D -glucarate
to support healthy estrogen metabolism and
cellular integrity.
This product should not be used in place
of or as a substitute for recommendations by your healthcare
professional.
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References
1. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/ press/02-07-09.html. Accessed
September 17, 2008.
2. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007 Nov-Dec;107(3-5):140-8
3. Maturitas. 2006 May 20;54(2):164-75
4. Erkkola et al. 2008 – In preparation to publication
5. Udani J, Hardy M. The effect of HMRlignan on mammalian
lignan and estrogen metabolite levels in post-menopausal
women: A randomized, double-blind, single dummy, parallel
group, pilot study. Nov 6, 2007 |
| Supplement
Facts |
| Serving Size 1
capsule |
| Servings Per
Container 30 |
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Amount Per Serving |
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Lifenol® Hops (Humulus lupulus) extract
(cone) [standardized to 0.12% 8-prenylnaringenin
(144 mcg)] |
120 mg |
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HMRlignan™ Norway spruce (Picea abies)
lignan extract (knot wood) [standardized to 90%
Hydroxymatairesinol potassium acetate complex (50
mg)] |
56 mg |
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Other ingredients: rice flour,
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (capsule), magnesium
stearate. |
| Contains rice. This
product contains NO milk, egg, fish, peanuts,
crustacean shellfish (lobster, crab, shrimp),
soybeans, tree nuts, wheat, yeast, gluten, or corn.
Contains NO sugar, and no artificial sweeteners,
flavors, colors, or preservatives. |
Lifenol® is a
trademark of Naturex Inc.
HMRlignan™ is a trademark used under sublicense from Linnea
S.A. |
| Dosage and
Use |
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Take one capsule daily in the
morning with or without food, or as recommended by a
healthcare practitioner. |
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Warnings |
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