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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
News & Research:
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Sizing Up Alternatives to Hormones - Intelihealth, 3/30/05 -
"Red clover leaf: Supplements
Promensil and Rimostil contain estrogens from this plant. Although it's rich
in estrogens, it appears to be no more effective than placebo in reducing
hot flashes"
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Red Clover May Prevent Bone Loss in Spine - WebMD, 4/16/04 -
"women who took a red clover-derived dietary supplement containing substances called isoflavones (Promensil)
experienced significantly slower bone loss in the spine compared with women who took a placebo".
- Red Clover Isoflavone Reduces Loss of Lumbar Spine Bone Density - Medscape, 2/11/04 -
"After one year, women receiving the isoflavone supplement lost
significantly less lumbar spine bone mineral content and bone mineral density than those receiving placebo"
- New Study Questions Effectiveness of Red Clover Extract for Hot Flashes - Healthwell Exchange Daily News, 9/18/03
- Red Clover Extract Helps Vaginal Dryness - WebMD, 7/9/03
- Promensil, Rimostil, And Placebo Result In Similar Reductions In Hot Flashes Frequency - Doctor's Guide, 7/9/03
- Herbal Remedies Can Aid Prostate Health - WebMD, 2/4/03 -
"Not only is this believed to help inhibit prostate and other cancer tumors, it could help treat BPH. A product
commercially sold as Trinovin (and whose manufacturer paid for Katz's study) has been found in several trials to improve urine flow and decrease symptoms by as much as 23%"
- Red Clover Extract Reduces Hot Flashes in Menopausal Women - New Hope Natural Media, 10/10/02
- Red Clover Can Help Hot Flashes - USA Today, 9/13/02 -
"The study found that 40 milligrams a day of Promensil reduced
hot flashes by 48.5 percent, while a placebo
offered a 10.5 percent reduction" - See
iHerb
or
Vitacost
Promensil products.
- Red Clover May Tame Hot Flashes - WebMD, 8/16/02 -
"Promensil is an isoflavone supplement produced from red clover and contains the same key
isoflavones commonly found in soy foods. Isoflavones are plant compounds -- found commonly in soy -- that act like weak form of the female sex hormone estrogen ... Only red clover contains all four isoflavones that women need ... 30 women were given either 40 mg of Promensil or a
placebo for 16 weeks. The group taking Promensil reported a 48% reduction in frequency of hot flashes, whereas the control group had an 11% decrease" - See
iHerb
or
Vitacost
Promensil products.
- Phytoestrogen review - ConsumerLab.com, 7/16/02
- Red Clover Supplement Eases Monthly Breast Pain
- WebMD, 11/26/01 - "A supplement containing red
clover isoflavones reduced breast pain by 44% ... The red clover isoflavones
are believed to act as a weak estrogen, which reduces the amount of estrogen
produced in breast cells, thereby reducing pain ... 44% taking the 40 mg
treatment had relief, compared with 31% taking 80 mg and 13% taking placebo
... The supplement used in the study -- sold under the brand name Promensil
-- has been used in clinical trials involving more than 1,000 women"
- See
iHerb
or
Vitacost
Promensil products.
- Rimostil May Increase Bone Density While Raising Good Cholesterol - Doctor's Guide, 9/27/99 -
"The second effect was on HDL cholesterol levels. Falling HDL levels after menopause is one of the main reasons
that older women suffer heart disease and stroke. P-081 caused an average 28% rise in HDL levels, essentially restoring their HDL levels to pre-menopausal levels"
- See
iHerb
or
Vitacost
Rimostil products.
- Isoflavones May Cut Menopausal Cardiovascular Risk - Nutrition Science News, 7/99 -
"An important cardiovascular
risk factor, artery elasticity, which diminishes with menopause, was significantly improved with red clover isoflavones"
- Great Expectations: Hot Herbs in '99 - Nutrition Science News, 1/99
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