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Rhodiola & Menopause
Results of a randomized and controlled trial suggest that Rhodiola rosea may be able to reduce menopausal symptoms, at least in combination with black cohosh (BC, Actaea racemosa). Published in Pharmaceuticals, this placebo-controlled 4-arm parallel-group study enrolled 220 women experiencing symptoms of menopause (confirmed with low estradiol and elevated FSH levels) and randomly assigned them…
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Yoga Improves Menopausal Symptoms
In a recent single-blinded trial, 80 women between the ages of 40-50 who were experiencing moderate to severe menopausal symptoms and not taking hormonal therapy were assigned to either a brisk walking group (control), or a specific form of yoga known as Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY). In this year-long study, participants in the yoga group…
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At Ease with Menopause
Menopause seems to be a dreaded question mark. As with all major life-cycle events, there are no guarantees as to how and when menopause will affect a woman. It could be induced early by way of procedures that involve the removal of female hormone-producing organs, or begin early because of genetic predisposition. Classically defined as…