This document discusses natural herbs that can help improve hormonal regulation and quality of life for menopausal women. Both estrogen and progesterone levels decline with age, resulting in a hormonal imbalance and state of estrogen dominance for many women in peri-menopause and menopause. Several herbs are described that can help balance hormone levels, including Korean ginseng, black cohosh, and don quai. These herbs have properties that can modulate estrogen, relieve menopausal symptoms, improve iron absorption and reduce inflammation.

1. Natural herbs to improve hormonal regulation during
menopause
(NaturalNews) Mid-life can bring about a number of changes for a woman's physiology. A growing
number of women experience very drastic hormonal issues as they move into peri-menopause and
menopause. Often they complain of low libido, hair loss, weight gain, sluggishness, anxiety, hot
flashes and insomnia. Natural herbal compounds can help improve hormonal regulation and quality
of life in menopausal women.
Both estrogen and progesterone decline naturally through the aging process. From the age of thirty-
five to fifty years of age, there is a 75% reduction in the production of progesterone in the body.
During that same age range, estrogen only drops by about 35% (1).
So by menopause, the body maintains about half the amount of estrogen but has around a quarter
the amount of progesterone it once had. This reduction in progesterone creates a hormonal
imbalance and a state of estrogen dominance. This is the common condition for women in peri-
menopause (mid-forties) and menopause.
Symptoms of estrogen dominance during menopause:
Night sweats
Hot flashes
Headaches
Decreased libido
Tiredness
Lethargy
Irritability
Hair loss
Anxiety
Nervousness
Depression
Weight gain
Sleep difficulties
Inability to concentrate
Fibrocystic breasts

2. Cancer (Breast, Uterine Ovarian)
Specific herbs and nutrients to support healthy hormonal balance
There are many natural herbal compounds that work to balance estrogen and progesterone levels.
These herbal compounds are called sex hormone modulators as they have the ability to coordinate
the release of major sex hormones based on the conditional needs.
Here are a few herbs that regulate the formation of bad estrogen metabolites and balance sex
hormone production and utilization.
Korean ginseng
Ginseng has been given the Greek name, Panax, which means "all curing" as it has remarkable
adaptogenic qualities that benefit individuals no matter their phase of life or what stressors they are
encountering.
Research has shown that ginseng has the ability to stabilize blood sugar by improving fatty acid
metabolism.(2) This reduces stress on the adrenals and improves stamina, energy and physical
performance. The compounds in ginseng also improve oxygenation throughout the body and improve
the immune system.(3)
Black cohosh
Black cohosh contains triterpene glycosides that have estrogen modulating impacts on metabolism
(4). These components have been shown to improve estrogen deficient type symptoms without the
adverse risks of estrogen replacement therapy.
Black cohosh has been shown to decrease hot flashes, increase blood flow to the pelvic area, relieve
spasms and improve hormone related mood depression (5). This substance does not stimulate the
uterine tissue and promote the formation of fibroids the way estrogen replacement does (6). This is a
very safe and natural compound to use in support of estrogen balance.
Don Quai
This herb, otherwise known as Angelica Sinensis, has the ability to modulate the way the estrogen
receptor functions. It is believed to have compounds that have estrogenic expression but in
significantly reduced potency as human estrogens in the ratio of 1:400. This herb helps to ensure
optimal estrogen expression in the body.
In estrogen deficient cases, it is able to bind and influence the estrogen receptor to improve
estrogen interaction with the tissue cells. In estrogen dominant patterns it competes with estrogen
receptor binding and lowers the potency of estrogen on the bodily tissues. This is because its
potency is so much lower than human estrogen (7).
Dong Quai also improves iron absorption in anemic cases and has anti-inflammatory and pain
relieving qualities (8). It also improves cardiac function and increases vaginal lubrication (9)
Sources:
1) http://www.drlam.com/blog/estrogen-dominance-part-1/1704/

3. 2) Hwang H, Kim J, Park J, Yun H, Cheon WK, Kim B, Lee CH, Suh H, Lim K. Red ginseng treatment
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4) Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi S, Shahnazi M, Nahaee J, Bayatipayan S.
Efficacy of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa L.) in treating early symptoms of menopause: a
randomized clinical trial. Chin Med. 2013 Nov 1;8(1):20. PMID:
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5) Osmers R, Friede M, Liske E, Schnitker J, Freudenstein J, Henneicke-von Zepelin HH. Efficacy
and safety of isopropanolic black cohosh extract for climacteric symptoms. Obstet Gynecol. 2005
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symptoms of menopause. J Womens Health. 1998 Jun;7(5):525-9. Review. PMID:
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phytochemicals in Angelica sinensis (Danggui) on Nrf2-mediated gene expression of phase II drug
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