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Black Cohosh Benefits
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1. Folic acid and vitamin B6 to reduce homocysteine and therefore heart disease. After considerable study, this turns out to be a dud. Folic acid supplementation does lower homocysteine, but doesn’t lower risk of any measurable cardiac problem. It may raise some risks too.
2. Beta-carotene to reduce coronary artery disease Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
The Power of Hormones
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...HRT (or herbal supplements like soy products and black cohosh) may be needed to restore healthy... Read more »
Soy for Hot Flashes? Read This First
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...effective drug is contrary to much of the perceived benefits of soy isoflavones, and unsettling.... Read more »
Black Cohosh for Hot Flashes: Miracle Herb or Hogwash... Hard to Know
By Toni Hurst , Health ExpertDoes black cohosh work? Most women who are approaching menopause or who are in it have heard... Read more »
Snake Oil Supplements
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...scientific evidence to suggest that any CAM therapy benefits any medical condition or reduces... Read more »
Hot Flashes from Lupron: When Will They Stop?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...will stop in the very near future. The use of Black Cohosh (obtained in health food stores)... Read more »
Health Guide
Menopause: Lifestyle Changes
...prevention. The AHA still recommends soy foods, but not supplements, as a healthy food choice. The benefits of soy on menopausal symptoms are mixed (see below in Alternative Therapies). Soy is... Read more »Breast Cancer: Lifestyle Changes
...been diagnosed with breast cancer. Studies indicate that both aerobic and weight training exercises benefit the body and the mind, and improve quality of life for breast cancer survivors. Even... Read more »Menstrual Disorders: Treatment
...increased if it is used with sedative drugs. Other interactions and long-term side effects are unknown.Black cohosh (also known as Cimicifuga racemosa or squawroot) contains a plant estrogen and... Read more »Vitamins: Healthy Foods
...Examples of Healthy FoodsFoodsPhytochemicals and CarotenoidsVitamins and other valuable food componentsBenefitsApplesFlavonoidsMay have activity against certain cancers (lung). Also may help... Read more »Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Lifestyle Changes
...more benign type. Eating vegetables certainly will not cure SLE, but they offer many general health benefits.Get most proteins from vegetables, particularly soy.Avoiding dairy and meat products... Read more »Images
Related News
Herbal Medicines for Menopause?
February 24, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Treating menopausal symptoms with herbal remedies could be a waste of time and money. A new article in the Drug and Therapies... Read summary »
Black cohosh linked to cancer's spread
November 13, 2008Black cohosh, a herbal remedy used by some breast cancer patients to ease hot flashes, may help cancerous cells spread. Researchers found that a 40... Read summary »
Herbal menopause treatments lack proof
January 26, 2009There is "no convincing evidence" that some herbal remedies commonly used to treat menopause symptoms actually work, experts say. Natural menopause... Read summary »
Healthy Eating for Life
July 15, 2008By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent BALTIMORE, M.D. (Ivanhoe Newswire) Forty-five percent of the U.S. population is suffering from at... Read summary »
Fighting Disease with Food
June 19, 2008By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent BALTIMORE, M.D. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The saying, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away," has been... Read summary »
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