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Article: MENOPAUSE; UNDERSTANDING OUR CHANGING BODIES; Alternative treatments popular, but unproven; Many supplements and herbal remedies are sold as treatments for hot flashes, insomnia and other troubles. But research shows there's not much benefit.(SOURCE)(MENOPAUSE)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- November 14, 2005
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Byline: Josephine Marcotty; Staff Writer
Millions of women buy herbal and vitamin supplements in the hope that they will relieve some of the physical symptoms of menopause. While they are largely harmless for most women, there is little or no scientific evidence that they actually help. That doesn't mean researchers aren't looking. The federal government has provided millions of dollars in research grants to scientists who continue to study botanicals and other remedies as the next best treatment for hot flashes and other symptoms. This is what is known about some of them so far:
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