Menopause

Soy Isoflavones Effective in Addressing Hot Flashes

A new meta-analysis found extracted or synthesized soy isoflavones are effective in reducing the frequency and severity of hot flashes in menopausal women. ...More
April 4, 2012
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Helios Receives Engredea Award

Helios CORP, in partnership with Sunbio, received the Functional Ingredients' magazine's Editor's Choice award for 2012 Best Science the Engredea section of Natural Products Expo West. ...More
March 22, 2012
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Pycnogenol Improves Menopause Symptoms

A recent clinical trial found eight weeks of Pycnogenol supplementation menopause symptoms including hot flashes and night sweats. ...More
March 7, 2012
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EstroG-100 Reduces Burden of Menopause

EstroG-100, a an herbal product containing a mixture of standardized extracts of Cynanchum wilfordii, Phlomis umbrosa and Angelica gigas from Helios CORP and its partner Sunbio, demonstrated benefits in menopausal women in two recent studies completed by the companies in ...More
February 29, 2012
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Low Choline Linked to Liver Disease

Postmenopausal women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who don't consume enough choline are significantly more likely to suffer from fibrosis, a disease that causes liver scarring, according to recent study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center. ...More
February 17, 2012
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A Girl's Best Friend

Women are more interested in health and prevention than men, making them a key demographic for natural products manufacturers. They are also more willing to educate themselves on products they choose for themselves and their families, so manufacturers should use marketing ...More
January 25, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
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Drivers in the US Women’s Health Market

Ingredients marketed to women, such as iron, calcium, vitamin D, folic acid, soy and cranberry, are slated for growth in the United States, spurred by the increase of female-specific conditions, raising cost of health care and increasing research activity. ...More
January 11, 2012 By Kaushik Ramakrishnan Shankar
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EstroG-100 Reduces Menopausal Symptoms

EstroG-100, an herbal product containing a mixture of standardized extracts of Cynanchum wilfordii, Phlomis umbrosa and Angelica gigas from Helios CORP and Sunbio Corp. significantly improved the menopausal symptoms of pre-, peri- and post-menopausal women without weight ...More
September 27, 2011
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Soy Tablets Don’t Abate Menopausal Symptoms, Bone Loss

According to a recent single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind clinical trial, conducted from July 1, 2004, to March 31, 2009, 200 mg/d of soy isoflavones tablets for two years did not prevent bone loss or menopausal symptoms. ...More
August 22, 2011
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Hot Flushed

Since 37.5 million U.S. women are at or near menopause, and 45.6 million are postmenopausal, according to NAMS; and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) isn’t always an attractive remedy, women are in search of effective remedies that can reduce symptoms and the risk for ...More
August 1, 2011 By Alissa Marrapodi
Posted in Articles, Immune Health