Day: August 25, 2020

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hot flashes, mood swings, “brain fog,” joint pain, insomnia, and weight gain. Most women in their late 40s and 50s will immediately recognize the symptoms of menopause. While up to 80 percent of menopausal women will experience some symptoms, up to 25 percent will suffer enough to seek medical relief. And Read more…

Data published in Phytotherapy Research​ indicated that 400 mg per day of a Milk thistle (Silybum marianum​ (L.)) extract for 12 weeks led to statistically less frequent and less severe hot flashes. The study authors claim that this is the first randomized clinical trial to investigate the potential effects of S. marianum​ as a single Read more…