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Does Menopause Change Your Gut Microbiome?
Read more →: Does Menopause Change Your Gut Microbiome?Estrogen and gut bacteria talk to each other in both directions. Here is what the studies actually show about the microbiome after menopause, where the evidence is thin, and what you can do about it. Read more
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Sage for Night Sweats: What the Trials Found and How Much to Take
Read more →: Sage for Night Sweats: What the Trials Found and How Much to TakeSage has one open-label study and three placebo-controlled trials in menopausal women. Here is what each one measured, what the doses were, how long it took, and who should not take it. Read more
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Red Clover Side Effects and Who Should Avoid It
Read more →: Red Clover Side Effects and Who Should Avoid ItRed clover is well tolerated in trials, but not for everyone. What the three-year safety study found, the side effects that do occur, the medicines it can interact with, and who should ask a doctor first. Read more
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Why Do Plant Supplements Work for Some Women and Not Others?
Read more →: Why Do Plant Supplements Work for Some Women and Not Others?Some women feel a difference on plant supplements and others feel nothing. Gut bacteria are the most-cited explanation — and the biology is real. But how much it actually explains is less settled than the marketing suggests. An honest look at equol producers, enterolactone and metabotypes. Read more
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How to Read a Supplement Study (Without Being Fooled)
Read more →: How to Read a Supplement Study (Without Being Fooled)Every supplement brand cites studies — but citing a study and being supported by evidence are not the same thing. The thirteen questions we ask before we believe a result, illustrated with research on our own four ingredients. Read more
Women’s Health Research
Research notes and study summaries on women’s health, menopause and plant-based supplements.