Finally, we must consider xenoestrogens, which are foreign substances originating outside the body that have estrogenlike activity. Xenoestrogens are generally produced through pesticides and petroleum products. Again, these may contribute to hormonal imbalance. Estrogen dominance manifests itself in many ways, including the absence of periods, a long menstrual cycle, frequent or heavy periods, painful periods, PMS, hot flashes, mood swings, and more. Dr. Lee also notes that estrogen dominance may be linked to the acceleration of the aging process, allergies, breast tenderness, decreased sex drive, depression, fatigue, fibrocystic breasts, headaches, irritability, memory loss, osteoporosis, uterine cancer and uterine fibroids, and water retention.
Women have special concerns related to their unique biology.
The foundation of the two AIM RevitaFem products is based on a proprietary blend of soy isoflavones and wild yam root extract. We add other special herbs to this blend to provide two products that combine natural phytoestrogens with botanicals targeted to women s concerns. Both the soy and wild yam plants contain powerful phytoestrogens. One of the interesting facts that researchers have noticed is that women in Asian countries who consume large amounts of soy products appear to have problem-free menopause and less incidences of breast cancer. Many researchers attribute this to their intake of soy products.