Word: phytoestrogen
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...older alternatives include a long list of natural remedies--vitamins, minerals, herbs and various supplements containing phytoestrogens (plant estrogens that seem to have estrogen-like effects in humans). Lately, phytoestrogens have become popular alternatives to standard HRT. Sales of supplements that contain soy isoflavones, a form of phytoestrogen, tripled from 1998 to 1999. Some women also take vitamin E for hot flashes, while others are turning to remedies based on such exotics as black cohosh, flaxseed, red clover, dong quai and wild...
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