S2 Ep95: Herbs, Spices, and Wishful Thinking

It is estimated that between 50% and 75% of postmenopausal women use complementary and alternative therapies for management of menopausal symptoms. The options are as endless, as are the ads. In today’s episode I’m going to fill you in on which of the over-the-counter botanicals might fix your broken thermostat.  This episode is the last segment of a three-part series covering all of the NON-HORMONAL options currently available to help with hot flashes. Episode 85 was an update of non-hormonal MEDICATIONS THAT REQUIRE A PRESCRIPTION. Episode 87 covered LIFESTYLE; things like yoga, mind-body techniques; acupuncture and cooling devices.  This episode covers the research and scientific studies that have been done on commonly used over-the-counter BOTANICALS and DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. Products covered: Phytoestrogen plants and why soy only works for some women S-Equol (Equelle®) Pollen extract from (Relizen™)   Ammonium succinate. (Amberen™) Siberian rhubarb root (Estrovera™)  Hops  Omega- 3 Fatty Acids Black Cohash Chinese Herbs Crinums (Crila™) Dong Quai Evening Primrose Oil Maca  Wild Yam Estroven™  To check out other products not included in this episode:    The National Institutes of Health https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/herbsataglance For more information on Equelle®  https://equelle.com/discount/INSIDE25 Use code INSIDE25 to get a 25% discount on your order. (Applies to single bottle or subscription purchase)  Other Episodes On This Topic Episode 2:Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again! Episode 84 Non-Hormonal Prescription Drugs to Treat Hot Flashes Episode 87 Will THAT Really Help Your Hot Flashes? Lifestyle and other Interventions This episode is also available as a video on YouTube https://youtu.be/2UywGwOZxdI Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.             Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr. Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.  Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on  DrStreicher.com Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook  @DrStreicher YouTube  DrStreicherTV Books by Lauren Streicher, MD  Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat Sex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy