Indications Hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, and menopausal symptoms (e.g., hot flashes, poor bone density). Mechanism of Action Some of the benefits on lipids and glucose metabolism are believed to occur via mechanisms involving hormonal effects.1 Medicago is a genus of plants in the legume family whose species are high in phytosterols and…
Indications Elevated testosterone and prolactin, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Mechanism of Action Researchers report that Glycyrrhiza helps normalize elevated testosterone by several mechanisms including reducing the synthesis of testosterone1 and blocking the dehydrogenase enzymes2,3 that help synthesize it4,5; blocking 5α-reductase enzymes that convert testosterone to the more active…
