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Natural Estrogen Without Soy Isoflavones
Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
1 of 2 actives reach a studied dose, 1 falls short.
No dose reference yet for Broccoli super concentrate extract, Lifenol Hops (Humulus lupulus) extract, HMRlignan Norway Spruce (Picea abies) Lignan extract, and 1 more (scoped out of the answer, not counted against it).
Dose 1 of 2 reach a studied dose
How to takeRead the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. Directions: Take one (1) capsule in the morning with or without food, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner. Natural Estrogen should be taken cyclically: three weeks on and one week off, beginning on the 5th day of the menstrual cycle for premenopausal women, and every day for postmenopausal women. Those taking any estrogenic product should include as part of their diet cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and/or cauliflower. Women should also use a natural progesterone cream when taking this product.
How it scores
Does the dose do anything?
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Licorice extract
Below the studied range25 mg / day studies used 75-150 mg · 2 studies
You'd need about 3× as much to reach the studied dose.
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Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus) extract
At the studied dose20 mg / day studies used 20-40 mg · 2 studies
Plus 4 more ingredients with no clinical range or Daily Value to check against, listed in the full label below.
What it's studied for
- Acid refluxB
Ease acid reflux
Gastrointestinal
- Sleep qualityC
Improve sleep quality
Sleep
- PMS severityB
Reduce overall PMS symptoms
Female reproductive health
What's in it
Serving size 1 Vegetarian Capsule(s)
- Broccoli super concentrate extract as Glucosinolates 300 mg -
- Lifenol Hops (Humulus lupulus) extract as 8-Prenylnaringenin 120 mg -
- HMRlignan Norway Spruce (Picea abies) Lignan extract as Hydroxymatairesinol Potassium Acetate 56 mg -
- Dong Quai extract as Ligustilide 25 mg -
- Licorice extract 25 mg -
- Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus) extract as Flavonoids 20 mg -
Other ingredients
A few additives worth noting in the inactive ingredients.
- Vegetable Cellulose: bulking agent
- Microcrystalline Cellulose
- Silica: flow agent; inert but filler
- Vegetable Stearate: flow agent; same issue as magnesium stearate
- Stearic Acid: flow agent; fine in trace
Reported interactions
- Interacts with:
- Drug:warfarin ·Digoxin ·Antithrombotic_agents ·Pramipexole
- Side effects:
- Fracture ·Bloating ·Nausea
From research databases. Not medical advice — talk to your physician.
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