Modern experience with Black Cohosh dates back to the mid-1950s. In Europe, doctors concerned with finding an alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which even then had recognized unwanted side effects, reported success surrounding the treatment of menopausal symptoms.In the early 1960s many medical reports (although not controlled clinical trials) involving over 1,400 women were published in Germany. Health care practitioners documented benefits in premenopausal and menopausal symptoms including reduction in hot flashes and improvement of “depressive moods.”Furthering the advancements, five clinical studies since 1979 have compared Black Cohosh extracts with placebo and estrogen replacement in the treatment of menopausal symptoms. One study that was done in several clinics with information on 629 patients reported favorable results in more than three quarters of the participants after six to eight weeks of treatment. Improvements included relief of stereotypical problems: hot flashes, sweating, headache, dizziness, and rapid heartbeat. Some side effects that were not documented were reported in less than 10% of participants, but were not significant enough to stop taking.Black Cohosh was actually introduced into medicine by Native Americans, who placed a high value on it. American Indians boiled the roots in water and drank the beverage for a variety of […]
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It is generally agreed by many physicians that the primary reason for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is symptom relief from menopause, with less emphasis on using hormone therapy for disease prevention. It is important that the woman know all risks and benefits associated with HRT and reminded that the risk for breast cancer does increase naturally for all women as they age, as does the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis. “Women with a uterus who are currently taking estrogen plus progestin should have a serious talk with their doctors to see if they should continue it. If they are taking this hormone combination for short-term relief of symptoms, it may be reasonable to continue, since the benefits are likely to outweigh the risks. Longer term use or use for disease prevention must be re-evaluated, given the multiple adverse effects noted in Women’s Health Initiative (WHI).”One physician associated with the WHI says, “always cautions patients about the potential for increased breast cancer risks.” First, she rules out women who are not candidates for HRT - those with bleeding problems of an unknown cause, suspected breast cancer or history of breast cancer, history of endometrial […]
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All women experience a gradual loss of hair as they grow older. Many women may be surprised to see what the normal loss of 100-125 hairs per day would actually look like if they could hold all those hairs at one time. However, some women experience hair loss and thinning that exceeds the normal expectations.Female pattern alopecia, or hair loss, affects approximately one-third of all women and is often caused by hormonal changes and imbalances. It can begin as early as puberty, when hormones begin their first major reorganization and production periods. It is most commonly seen in women after menopause, again due to the changes in their hormone levels. For these same reasons, hair loss can occur after other hormone-altering events such as after pregnancy, after ending hormone replacement therapy, or discontinuing birth control pills. There may also be a period of hair loss after some great physical or psychological stress. Some of these changes in hormone levels are temporary and will eventually balance out on their own. In these cases, the hair loss is also temporary and will grow back in a matter of months up to a year. Hair loss can also occur as an allergic reaction, […]
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