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What is the difference between Over-the-Counter (OTC) herbal products and CHRT?

April 26, 2017chrt herbal OTC over-the-counter products

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What is the difference between Over-the-Counter (OTC) herbal products and CHRT?

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OTC products are plant estrogens. They are not identical to the human hormone molecule. These products (soy, black cohosh, dong quai, red clover, etc.) are aimed at symptom control for the peri-menopausal patient. They do not typically control symptoms for the menopausal patient, nor do they help with long-term protection from disease states (cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, alzheimers/dementia or colon cancer).