The dietary needs of your body changes as naturally as your life changes. It's important to be familiar with your body and aware of its changing needs especially for women experiencing peri-menopausal or menopause itself.

• Soy Isoflavones �- are an excellent source of the phytoestrogens daidzein and genistein. Using them in their natural glycosidic form as done in EstroFem, make them more bioavailable to the body.
  
  
• Black Cohosh (cimicifuga racemosa �- Also known as Squaw Root, Black Snake root, Rattle weed, Black Cohosh is a North American forest plant long used by the American Indians to help relieve hot flashes associated with menopause. Black Cohosh is a phytoestrogen and may suppress the luteinizing hormone from the pituitary. The luteinizing hormone, along with the follicle stimulating hormone, causes the ovaries to produce both estrogen and progesterone, which if unbalanced may cause your body to react uncomfortably.
  
  
• Mexican Wild Yam -� a unique phytoestrogens, both estrogen and progesterone can be a by-product of this plant.
  
  
• Red Clover Blossom -� One of the six highest estradiol binding phytoestrogens. This means that the phytoestrogens in the Red Clover Blossom take precedence in the reception line, therefore the estradiol must go elsewhere!
  
  
• Panax Ginseng -- Perhaps the most famous herb in China, Panax ginseng is a phytoestrogens.
  
  
• Dong Quai -- Long used in Asia as a "female remedy", dong quai exerts estrogen like effects.
  
  
• Essential Fatty Acids act as precursors to the prostagladins. Within the group of essential fatty acids are omega-6 and omega-3. Since we are able to obtain most of our omege-6 through ordinary diet, it is the omega-3 that we need to supplement.
  
  
• Borage Oil -� An essential fatty acid and an omega-3, Borage Oil is a key component of the hormone like substances called prostagladins.
  
  Prostagladins are present in many tissues including menstrual fluid. They are extremely active in keeping our hormones in balance. In addition, they affect the cardiovascular system, smooth muscles, and stimulate the uterus to contract.
  
  Prostagladins come in three different types. Type 1 and 3 are considered "good". They improve blood flow and reduce inflammation. Type 2 is considered "bad" as it promotes platelet stickiness.
  
  
• Licorice Root -� contributes to heart and digestive health, and inhibits prostaglandin type 2.
  
  
• Vitamin B-6 -� is involved in the formation of red blood cells and prostagladins. It�s considered critical for proper hormone balance.

EstroFem contains all of the ingredients listed above in a highly bioavailable foirmulation and in the amounts scienftific research recommends. In additon, it has the omoega-3 the body requires, as well as different sources of phytoestrogens to help keep a woman's body in balance. EstroFem also contains special ingredients designed to help tone blood vessels, such as Motherwort, and ease feelings of tension such as Vitamin-B-12 and Folic Acid, which work together as a tam. EstroFem is available in a convenient 120 count capsule bottle. As with all their products Supplementspot Nutrients uses only the highest quality ingredients.

If purchased separately, the ingredients in EstroFem cost over $135 at GNC

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