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Super Fem Herbal Hormone Balance contains a synergistic
mixture of vitamins and herbal phytoestrogens that offer
women drug-free support for many of the symptoms of menopause
and PMS.
General Information
Premenstrual Syndrome or PMS is a collection of symptoms
that occur in relation to the menstrual cycle. PMS is estimated
to affect 70 to 90% of women during their childbearing years.
Symptoms include swelling of feet and hands, backache, abdominal
cramps, breast tenderness, recurrent cold sores, acne, weight
gain, headaches, constipation or diarrhea, nausea, bloating,
depression and painful menstruation. Symptoms usually appear
a week or so before menstruation and disappear at the onset
of menstruation or shortly thereafter. The exact cause of
these symptoms has not been identified, however, according
to the Harvard Women's Health Watch; 6(11): 2-3, Jul 1999
progesterone appears to play a role in PMS. Hormones not
only play a significant role in PMS but in menopause as well.
Hormonal imbalances can shatter lives. Hormones play a key
role in many aspects of human life including, sexual responsiveness,
mental competence, insomnia, blood sugar problems and obesity
to name just a few.
Menopause is often referred to as the "change of life".
It is the cessation of the monthly female menstrual cycle
and usually occurs between the ages of 45 to 55. Menopause
is not a disease - it is part of Mother Nature's design.
Menopause is ushered in by hormonal changes that cause
an end to menstrual bleeding. This occurs when the ovaries,
the female reproductive organs, cease to produce sufficient
amounts of estrogen and progesterone. Today's woman has the
choice of making the transition to midlife and beyond a smooth
and pleasant journey or putting up with the ravages of mood
swings, hot flashes, fatigue, breast tenderness, diminished
libido, insomnia, night sweats and other unpleasant symptoms
of menopause. Through proper diet, exercise, counselling,
medical treatment and nutritional supplements, many of the
unpleasant aspects of menopause can be minimized, if not
eliminated.
Traditional western medicine often limits women with menopausal
symptoms to two choices; (1) hormonal replacement therapy
(HRT) with medications containing progesterone and estrogen,
or; (2) suffer in silence and "live with it". Dietary modifications
and nutritional supplements offer a third alternative. A
number of foods and herbs are sources of natural plant estrogens.
These herbs and foods are known as Phytoestrogens and can
be very helpful in the treatment of menopausal symptoms.
Foods containing natural estrogens include alfalfa, almonds,
anise seed, apples, barley beets, cabbage, carrots, chickpeas,
clover, corn, cucumbers, fennel, flaxseeds, garlic, green
beans, green squash, hops, liquorice, oats, papaya, parsley,
peas, plums, potatoes, pumpkin, red beans, red clover, rhubarb,
rice, rye, sage, sesame seeds, soybean, soy bean sprouts,
split peas, squash, sunflower seeds, walnuts, wheat and yams.
A medical review of over 600 studies concluded that phytoestrogens
exhibit physiological changes in humans and estrogenic changes
in postmenopausal women. The data was so encouraging that
the authors suggested further research be conducted to assess
the role of phytoestrogens in cancer prevention. (Mukes AL,
Wicox G and Davis SR. Phytoestrogens. J Clin Endocrinol Metab,
83 (2): 297-303 Feb 1998).
Super Fem Herbal Hormone Balance is manufactured
in the United States under exacting health standards and
regulations. Each ingredient is tested for purity before
it is utilized. Please read About Us for detailed information
on our rigid quality control process and 30 day money back
guarantee.
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