Insomnia affects a large portion of the population and particularly often older people. The causes are numerous: stress, anxiety, anguish, pain, nervous tension, late dinners and the consumption of stimulants, such as coffee, cocoa and carbonated beverages. Often the quality of sleep diminishes with age, but it is important to recognize that this type of situation often causes health problems. The ingestion of certain medication may also be the cause. Particular vitamin and mineral deficiencies can also affect the quality of sleep, as well as cause respiratory problems and hormonal changes. There is no standard relative to the number of hours of sleep necessary, given that the need of Read More
Due to its high content in phytoestrogens (triterpenes glycosides: actein and cimicifugoside and isoflavone: formononetin), Black Cohosh offers undeniable advantages when chosen as hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Black Cohosh helps to restore hormonal balance in order to relieve unpleasant discomforts such as hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, etc.
Various research have validated the benefits of Black Cohosh for the relief of physical and psychological menopausal symptoms.
An experiment conducted in Germany on Black Cohosh, composed of 131 doctors and 629 female patients, demonstrated an improvement of over 80% of women suffering with menopausal discomforts. Forty two percent of these patients declared having no longer symptoms of hot flashes, night sweats, profuse Read More