Phytoestrogens: hormonal balance of women

Hormonal disorders – disorders that occur in women at almost any age. The most noteworthy puberty, childbearing age, preklimaktericheskom period and menopause.

Hormonal disturbances of child-bearing age make it difficult for women to get pregnant, the deteriorating quality of skin and hair, accelerates the aging process.

After 45 years, the number of the hormone estrogen in the female body begins to decline. Many women experience headaches, hot flashes, trouble sleeping, constant fatigue, decreased libido, moodiness, irritability, depression, which significantly affects the quality of life.

In such cases, doctors usually prescribed treatment. Hormonal drugs — medicines that contain hormones or their synthetic analogs and used for hormone therapy.

Distinguish hormonal preparations containing natural hormones (made from fresh or fresh frozen glands slaughter cattle, blood and urine of animals and humans); synthetic hormones and their derivatives; synthetic analogues of the hormones that differ in chemical structure from the natural hormones have the same physiological effect.
Apply them in the form of an aqueous and oily solutions for subcutaneous, intramuscular, in the form of tablets, ointments, etc.

Unfortunately, the use of hormonal drugs often have undesirable side effects. One of them is weight gain. Many women are afraid to use hormonal agents, fearing the accumulation of hormones in the body.

Great solution for the therapy of hormonal imbalance may be the use of phytoestrogens.

Phytoestrogens – plant substances that have estrogenic (hormone-like) effect, and at the same time without side effects of synthetic hormones.

The best-known plants that contain phytoestrogens are black cohosh black cohosh, soy, Pueraria Mirifica, Chinese Angelica, red clover and others. These plants include a large number of isoflavones, natural phytoestrogens, their molecule is very similar to the molecule of the female hormone estrogen.

The action of the isoflavones (phytoestrogens) on the female body:

• At the level of the skin — slow down the destruction of collagen fibers and reduce the loss of water, returning it to the levels typical for normal skin. Have a strengthening effect on the skin.
• Have antioxidant properties, slowing down aging.
• Vascular eliminate violations, which arose in preklimaktericheskom and menopausal periods.
• Reduce cholesterol, preventing the development of cardiovascular diseases.
• Reduce the risk of developing some cancers.
• Contribute to the preservation of calcium in the body, reduce the risk of osteoporosis, preventing thinning and brittle bones.
• Prevention of atherosclerosis.
• Effective upon detection of climacteric neurosis, migraine, insomnia, which are accompanied by arterial hypertension.
• Normalize the menstrual cycle.

Doctors have long noticed that women in some Asian economies – Japan, China and others, much less suffer from diseases that accompany menopause. In the languages of these countries even have special words for the menopause. The fact that the diet of the inhabitants of these countries are rich in foods containing plant hormones and peptides.

In Japan for more than 100 years produced the drug is "Mother of life", restores female hormonal balance. It is most popular in Japan, the means for women's health. Contains 13 different medicinal herbs, including Chinese Angelica, amino acids, minerals and vitamins.

The black cohosh black cohosh is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Ranunculaceae. Extract of black cohosh takes the first place on sales in Europe among herbal products for women. Extract of black cohosh is effective in improving the condition of the climacteric syndrome, normalizes menstrual cycle, improves firmness of the breast.

Soy contains isoflavones, which have many useful properties: regulates hormone levels; extend the activity of the functions of the ovaries; relieve symptoms of menopause; to prevent osteoporosis; strengthens the cardiovascular system.The isoflavones are able to increase the duration of the menstrual cycle, thus delaying the onset of menopause, and reduce the frequency of menopausal flushes by 45%. Studies have shown that isoflavones do not show adverse effects in humans.

Pueraria is a medicinal plant that grows in the North of Thailand. Women Southeast Asia has long retain their beauty and youthfulness thanks to the use of Pueraria. Extract Pueraria improves breast elasticity and improves skin tone.Products with Pueraria contribute to the preservation of youthful skin.

It is proved that regular use of products with phytoestrogens Kazaeronavigatsia action and beauty. It significantly improves the health and appearance improves skin condition, slow the aging process.

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