What does red clover do?
* red clover has been shown to reduce hot flashes for some women Although one large clinical trial showed that neither red clover supplement used had a clinically important effect on hot flashes, in a double-blind study, 86 perimenopausal women took a red clover supplement and recorded their symptoms for eight months. The researchers found a high correlation between red clover intake and a reduction in hot flashes. Another randomized placebo-controlled study published in Climacteric concluded that the apparent placebo effect in many studies of menopausal symptoms may be attributable to dietary sources of isoflavones. * red clover helps with the “good” cholesterol Study findings presented at the 10th annual meeting of the North American Menopause society revealed that those who received 50 mg. of red clover raised their HDL by an average of 28.6%. More HDL means better heart protection. In another placebo-controlled trial women who received 80 mg of red clover improved the elasticity of
