| Estrogen is one of the most powerful of female | | | | estrogen and placebo, better results were obtained |
| hormones. It binds to tissue in the uterus and breasts | | | | on the Kupperman Index, the Hamilton Anxiety test |
| by attaching to estrogen receptor sites. It is then | | | | and vaginal lining testing; 4. A double-blind study of |
| transported into the cytoplasm of the cell and on to | | | | 110 females showed improvement in blood hormone |
| genetic material to work its estrogenic effect by | | | | levels; 5. In 60 women who had partial |
| stimulating specific protein syntheses. Compounds in | | | | hysterectomies and were experiencing surgical |
| plants that mimic estrogen are called phytoestrogens | | | | menopause, symptoms were relieved; 6. |
| and can competitively bind to estrogen receptor | | | | Epidemiological studies of Eastern societies that |
| sites. By usurping the estrogen receptor cite they | | | | consume much higher levels of natural dietary |
| exclude the more powerful estrogen produced by | | | | phytoestrogens show them to be far more free of |
| the body. But once attached they exert a more mild | | | | menopausal or menstrual problems and to have a |
| estrogenic effect. Phytoestrogens are normally 40 | | | | much lower incidence of estrogen sensitive cancers. |
| times weaker than estrogens. They can also lower | | | | Estrolog-type phytoestrogens have been used since |
| luteinizing hormone levels, which tend to rise at | | | | the 1950's in Europe and are highly successful and |
| menopause causing symptoms such as hot flashes. | | | | safe. The only possible contraindications would be in |
| Phytoestrogens include triterpines (actein, | | | | the presence of pregnancy, lactation, |
| cimici-fugicide, 27-desoxyacetylacteol), isoflavones | | | | estrogen-dependent tumors and heart disease. |
| (daidzein, genestein, biochanin, formononetin), | | | | Phytoestrogens will not result in the more immediate |
| aromatic acids (isoferulic acid, ferulic acid, salicylic acid) | | | | and more powerful effects characteristic of |
| and others. They are found naturally in seeds, nuts, | | | | pharmaceuticals… nor do they have the |
| legumes (such as soy) and vegetables. The oral use | | | | attendant dangerous side effects. On the other hand, |
| of phytoestrogens as isolated nutrients or as a part | | | | problems that may have developed in the body over |
| of natural foods has been shown in scientific studies | | | | decades cannot be expected to be resolved in a day |
| to decrease hormone-related problems associated | | | | or two. Restoring healthy balances takes time and |
| with menstruation, menopause and oncogene (tumor) | | | | usually several weeks must pass before results can |
| expression. Clinical studies have demonstrated the | | | | be seen. Patience and commitment to an ideal of |
| following impressive effects with these plant based | | | | safe, natural nutrition and supplementation combined |
| nutrients: 1. In a study of 625 menopausal female | | | | with a healthy life-style is critical to long-term results. |
| patients, results from 131 doctors showed 80% | | | | Zeneca Pharaceuticals. Tamoxifen Patient Insert. |
| measured improvements in associated ailments; 2. | | | | Zeneca, Inc. Wilmington, DE. 1998. For further reading, |
| Comparisons to estrogen therapy and Valium in 60 | | | | or for more information about, Dr Wysong and the |
| patients showed a superior response to the | | | | Wysong Corporation please visit or write to . |
| Kupperman Menopausal Index; 3. Compared to | | | | |