A Herbal Approach To Hormone Replacement Therapy

For those women who prefer natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), take a look at HRT Plus, a hormone replacement therapy with a difference. It is a completely natural product containing phytoestrogen and isoflavones, however, it also contains a herb from Thailand called Pueraria Mirifica.

Pueraria Mirifica is large root, only found in South East Asia. It has been used widely for generations in indigenous cooking, principally in northern Thailand and Burma. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), these countries and others in South East Asia, have the lowest rates of breast cancer, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease and prostate conditions. It is these statistics that prompted Thailand’s leading University, the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, to study the properties of this most interesting plant. Their findings have subsequently led other universities around the world to initiate their own research studies.

What makes it special?

Pueraria Mirifica, a member of the soy family, contains the potent phytoestrogens miroestrol and deoxymiroestrol. This is what makes this plant unique. This combination of phytoestrogens has not been found, to any significant degree, in any other plant. It also contains the more commonly recognized phytoestrogens genistein, daidzen and coumestam.

What makes this plant so different from other phytoestrogenic plants such as Genistein, black cohosh or red clover, is that its estrogenic properties are up to 3000 times more potent! To date, many doctors have questioned the efficacy of herbal HRT remedies when compared with mainstream estrogen replacement therapy drugs, until now. Professor Norman Farnsworth, professor of UIC’s College of Pharmacy, and director of the Program for Collaborative Research in the Pharmaceutical Science has stated, “Pueraria Mirifica is the only plant to demonstrate a true estrogenic effect.”

Pueraria Mirifica is what is known as an adaptogen, specifically a bio-mimic estrogen adaptogen with SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulation). An adaptogen is a natural substance that literally adapts to the body’s needs, and helps to rebalance hormonal levels. It does this in several ways. Firstly, the plant is an aromatic, so it can influence the action of aromatase, the enzyme that breaks down testosterone into estrogens. Therefore, it can help to reduce the amount of testosterone turned into estradiol. Secondly, the structure of the plant is similar to other estrogens, and thirdly, it is believed to occupy estrogen receptor sites, preventing the “real” estrogens from attaching to them. Hence, it can block the action of estrogens.

Uses

Pueraria Mirifica is definitely catching the attention of some of the world’s leading anti aging physicians like Garry Gordon MD and Jonathan Wright MD. It may in fact be the most effective natural ingredient available for alleviating hot flushes and easing the symptoms of menopause and PMS. Furthermore, it may be equally effective in helping to prevent and treat osteoporosis. Dr Garry Gordon has also suggested that it may be of real benefit to women worried about cancer, especially breast cancer. Men, apparently, may also benefit from Pueraria Mirifica, as its ability to block estrogen receptor pathways may protect the prostate.

HRT Plus supplies the building blocks that assist in the healthy production of natural estrogenic substances. It provides many benefits for women who are seeking a clinically proven, evidence-based plant source alternative to hormonal estrogen therapy.

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