“Weird” Form of Soy Combats Menopausal Hot Flashes

by Julissa Clay | Jan 27, 2012 | 2 comments

It’s well-known that the hot flashes that menopausal women experience are aided by eating soy-rich foods, such as tofu and soy burgers. However, a new form of fermented soy in supplemental form may be particularly effective at combating this debilitating menopausal...

Soy Natural Wrinkle-Buster for Menopausal Women

by Julissa Clay | Jan 10, 2012 | 0 comments

Crow’s feet — wrinkles that commonly develop on the face of women facing menopause — may be prevented and treated with a new soy supplement out of Japan. The supplement, known as SE-5O is a form of fermented soy. The authors of the study note that skin...

Male Menopause = Big Problem

by Julissa Clay | Dec 14, 2011 | 5 comments

So-called “male menopause” –or lower testosterone levels on older men—afflicts upwards of 4 in 10 men over the age of 45, according to research published in the B.C. Medical Journal. However, very few men with low testosterone levels are ever diagnosed by a doctor,...

Menopausal Women at Sky-High Risk of Vitamin-D Deficiency

by Julissa Clay | Dec 2, 2011 | 8 comments

Women with menopause should be aggressive about testing and treating vitamin D levels, according to a report conducted by a Spanish research team. This conclusion was based on a finding that NONE of the 3,700 women tested in the study had adequate vitamin D levels in...

Licorice a Sweet Surprise For Menopause Sufferers

by Julissa Clay | Nov 6, 2011 | 4 comments

Women suffering from menopause hot flashes are in for a sweet surprise: scientists from the University of Southern California have found that a natural extract from the licorice plant significantly reduces symptoms. The researchers found that women taking the licorice...

This May Offset Menopause Memory Loss

by Julissa Clay | Nov 3, 2011 | 0 comments

A special breed of honey from Malaysia may hold the secret to reducing one of the most common –and frustrating—symptoms of menopause: memory loss. This study of 100 post-menopausal women conducted by Universiti Sains Malaysia scientists discovered that taking just 20...