Working of Menozac's Menopause Symptoms Relief Formula Menozac is defined as an ultimate natural alternative support product. It is originated with best combination of high-potency phytoestrogen botanicals that relieves menopausal symptoms and also maintains the body's hormonal balance. 2 Free Bottles Get 2 bottles FREE on every order of Maximum Relief Package. click here to learn more *Limited Time Offer Top herbal experts recommend some of the herbs as alternatives to HRT. Recent studies states that herbs work better than estrogens in the process of eliminating hot flashes, mood swings, irritability, insomnia and anxiety. moreover these natural herbs also help in preventing cancer. , unlike estrogen, they actually helped to prevent cancer. Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) Vitamin E- an antioxidant, prevents hot flashes. Late 1940 studies shows that it provides relief to hot flashes and postmenopausal vaginal dryness. No more recent studies took place yet. Other many benefits are also there of Vitamin E. We come to know that women who took this vitamin for than 2 years are less prone to heart attacks. It also effect on Alzheimer's disease and cancer. It has been revealed that Vitamin shows better results when they are combined with other antioxidants such as selenium, chromium, beta-carotene, and vitamin C. On combination they may offer a synergistic effect. Soy (Glycine max) (seed) Natural plant estrogens called phytoestrogens are contained in Soy. No other food item contains higher phytoestrogen content as compared to Soy. Though phytoestrogens are weaker than human estrogens still they behave in the same manner. Phytoestrogens main function is to balance a woman's estrogen level by attaching themselves to the body's estrogen receptor sites. On attachment they increase estrogen levels in postmenopausal women and decrease estrogen levels in perimenopausal women. Moreover Soy also helps in improving the health of heart. According to many doctors and researchers soy is a relief giving element to many menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness and other discomforts. [Study Shows Long Term Soy use as Safe] Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) (root) Black cohosh extract is helpful for alleviation of menopausal symptoms. The American College of Obstetrics recommend the use of Black cohosh for upto six months.They also say that it is used especially in treating the symptoms of sleep and mood disturbance, and hot flushes. Studies define efficacy in patients taking black cohosh extract similar to that of estrogen in the treatment of neurovegetative menopausal symptoms. [Black Cohosh Fact Sheet] Damaiana (Turnerna diffusa) (leaf) Damaiana is a yellow-flowering shrub that grows in hot and humid climate and is uasually found in central and South America and also in the states of texas. Damiana has been used as an aphrodisiac and also used to induce euphoria. 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