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Article: Black cohosh supplementation may help reduce breast cancer risk
- Article from:
- Dynamic Chiropractic
- Article date:
- April 22, 2002
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James Meschino,DC,MS. Dr. Meschino's articles, a "Talk Back" forum, and a brief biography of the author are available on line at www.ChiroWeb.com/columnist/meschino.
Epidemiological studies and some experimental evidence suggest that soy isoflavones, which act as phytoestrogens (plant-based estrogens) in the body, help reduce risk of breast cancer. The herb black cohosh, which contains phytoestrogen compounds, has been used in Europe with great success for 40 years as a treatment for menopausal symptoms, PMS and other female reproductive disorders (i.e., dysmenorrhea). Black cohosh has been shown to be nontoxic, with few reported adverse side effects, primarily mild nausea. As such, many ...