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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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Rhodiola Update
Rhodiola rosea (also known as rosenroot, golden root, rose root, and arctic root) has a long history of use throughout Asia and Europe, primarily as an “adaptogen,” a botanical thought to have broad applicability for improving fatigue, physical endurance, host defenses, and resistance to the effects of stress, typically with polyvalent mechanisms of action. Several…