Isoflavones for Vasomotor Instability

Feminine Balance is a comprehensive nutritional supplement formula designed for the unique needs of women, who are approaching midlife and to help ease some of the effects of menopause.

Menopause, the cessation of the monthly female menstrual cycle, occurs naturally in the age range of between 40 and 60, with the majority of women experiencing its onset near the age of 50.  Menopause is a process that ordinarily takes several years to complete after the first signs of physical changes begin to appear.

Women who have not had a menstrual period for a year are considered post-menopausal.

Although this phase of profound physiological shift often opens the door to many positive life changes and opportunities, it can be quite uncomfortable for a period of time.

Exercise and improved stress management are helpful during menopause, presumably because they improve function of the adrenal glands.

Hot Flashes

Menopause signals a dramatic change in a woman's body.  Many women going through menopause experience hot flashes (or flushes), which include profuse sweating, occasional irritability and fatigue, as well as other physical changes and discomforts.

At this stage, a woman experiences firsthand the battle of two opposing forces within her, the decrease in the hormone production by the ovaries and the increase of ovary stimulating pituitary hormones.

Hot flashes, medically called vasomotor instability, are caused by intermittent dramatic increases in blood flow to the skin, which raises its temperature by as much as 10-15 degrees within a few seconds.

Hot flashes are usually accompanied by profuse sweating, and when these hot flashes occur at night, they often disrupt sleep.

A number of food plants and herbs contain compounds called isoflavones (also known as phytoestrogens) that are plant compounds with weak estrogen like effects.

Considerable research has focused on the effects of isoflavone containing foods, such kudzu root. Several randomized trials have shown that increased dietary intake of isoflavone rich foods and/or supplements, providing between 40 and 160 mg a day, in women with menopausal symptoms, has resulted in improved vasomotor stability as well as overall improved quality of life.

Feminine Balance blends harmonizing herbs (Eleuthero, T urmeric, Licorice Root, Boswellia, Kudzu Root, Hops Extract and Asparagus racemosus), and key nutraceuticals Magnesium (as Citrate and Malate) and Pyridoxine.

This unique formulation is designed to ease the transition into the menopausal years and help maintain high levels of health and vitality into the years beyond.*

DIRECTIONS:  Initially, take five tablets two times a day. For maintenance, many women may take three or four tablets two times a day.

WARNING:  Contains Licorice Root Extract (Deglycyrrhizinated) Do not use if you are pregnant or attempting to become pregnant, breast-feeding, under a doctor's care or taking prescription medication. Keep out of the reach of children.

Allergy Information: This product is processed in the same facility that processes products containing fish/shellfish, soy and dairy.

Formulated in a proprietary PhytoZyme™ base of 31 special herbs,
synergistic phytonutrient co-factors from fruits and vegetables, plus plant enzymes consisting of concentrates of (Bromelain, Papain, Alfalfa, Parsley, and vegetable and fruit concentrates from Blueberry, Carrots, Broccoli, Spinach, Cauliflower, Kale, Asparagus, Beet, Chili Pepper, Green Bean, Pea, Sweet Potato, Cucumber, Pumpkin, Snow Pea, Tomato, Watercress, Zucchini, Lima Beans, Mushroom, Banana, Cantaloupe, Cranberry, Guava, Lemon, Mango, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pineapple and Grapefruit)