WHY STUDY "PLANT ESTROGENS?"

Hormone replacement therapy (estrogen) is sometimes prescribed to menopausal women for treatment of symptoms and protection against heart disease and osteoporosis. Because many women cannot or do not want to take estrogen, other non-hormonal therapies are being studied. Non-hormonal therapies are less powerful than estrogen and may not have the side effects and risks of estrogen. If the dietary supplements are found to be effective in reducing menopausal symptoms, they may offer women a new treatment option.