News flash.Isoflavones isoflavones (īˑ·sō·flāˈ·vōnz), n.pl phytoestrogenic compounds found in various plants, including red clover and soy. , the estrogen-like compounds found in soy and some other plants, are heavily marketed as a natural alternative to estrogen. But isoflavones from red clover red clover of Vermont. [Flower Symbolism: Golenpaul, 644] See : Flower, State red clover symbolic of diligence. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 350] See : Industriousness failed to cut the frequency of hot flashes hot flashes Hot flush Gynecology A symptom afflicting 80-85% of middle-aged ♀, first occurring during the perimenopause, continuing with ↓ intensity for yrs, manifesting itself as transient waves of erythema and uncomfortable warmth beginning in the any more than a sugar pill in a study of 246 menopausal women who were experiencing at least 35 hot flashes a week. Hot flashes were comparable whether women took Promensil (82 mg of isoflavones a day), Rimostil (57 mg of isoflavones a day), or a placebo for 12 weeks. The study hinted that Promensil might work better than a placebo in overweight women, but there weren't enough of them to say for sure. What to do: Be wary of ads that market isoflavones as a treatment for menopausal hot flashes. And don't forget the placebo effect placebo effect n. A beneficial effect in a patient following a particular treatment that arises from the patient's expectations concerning the treatment rather than from the treatment itself. . In this study, women reported 36 percent fewer hot flashes after 12 weeks on a sugar pill. J. Amer. Med. Assoc. 290: 207, 2003. |
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