What you don't want to do is use isoflavone pills. You can't take the key ingredient and stick it in a pill and get the same effect. Health food stores are filled with products claiming to help women thru menopause. But there's always the question of quality control because the FDA does not regulate herbs yet. Black cohosh, according to doctors, is particularly effective as an herb tea or in tincture form and especially in a pill called Remifemin, which has been studied extensively in Germany.
Exercise is so important for women to strengthen bones and muscles.
Drs Mao and Love say that women should work with their gynecologist and a nutritionist or herbalist to make sure they get a treatment that's right for them. Copyright 2001 by Channel 2000 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. See our privacy policy , terms of use , ad rates and legal notices .