04/01/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
Postmenopausal women experience a decline in hormones, which affects their mental and physical health. Oftentimes, they use hormone replacement therapy to address these concerns. However, multiple reports have shown that this conventional treatment causes many side effects. Because of this, there is an increasing interest in the development of safe and natural agents for managing menopausal symptoms. A study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research suggests fenugreek supplementation as a treatment for these symptoms.
For the study, researchers from India assessed the effect of fenugreek extract supplementation on plasma estrogens and postmenopausal discomforts. To do this, they recruited 88 women who have moderate to severe postmenopausal discomforts and poor quality of life. Then, they gave them 1,000 milligrams (mg) of a standardized fenugreek extract or a placebo every day for three months.
Based on the results, postmenopausal women who received fenugreek treatment experienced a 57.1 percent reduction in night sweat, 68.2 percent in mood swings, 75 percent in insomnia, and 53.9 percent in headaches, compared to those who received the placebo treatment. In addition, they experienced a reduction to one to two times per day from an average of three to five hot flashes daily. At the end of the study, nearly 32 percent of the women in the fenugreek group reported no hot flashes. They also saw a 120 percent increase in estradiol and improvement in the quality of life. Moreover, fenugreek extract treatment was considered safe and contributes to the management of lipid profile in menopausal women.
From these findings, the Indian researchers conclude that supplementing with 1,000 mg fenugreek extract daily for three months is a safe natural treatment for reducing menopausal symptoms.
You can also treat menopausal symptoms with the following:
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