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Menopause is a natural stage of life all women experience as they age. And while it may be normal, it certainly doesn’t feel normal. The hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings and lack of energy can make menopause one of the most physically and emotionally miserable times in a woman’s life. So, let’s review what causes menopause, what you can expect, and how soy can help support a more comfortable midlife.

While soy is not a replacement for prescription medication or HRT, over twenty clinical trials show that soy can help you have a more enjoyable and healthy midlife by lessening hot flashes and other common discomforts of menopause.1-10 Soy consumption has been shown to significantly improve a woman’s comfort and health during perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause. A medical review in American Family Physician (the journal of the prestigious American Association of Family Physicians) found that soy can significantly improve the discomforts of menopause. A recent Revival clinical trial also showed very positive benefits. Typical hot flash reduction was nearly 40% in just 12 weeks in a clinical study.

Scientists became very interested in soy’s potential role for menopause health support after demographic studies revealed that only ~9% of women living in Asia, where the diet is rich in soy, experienced hot flashes during mid-life, in contrast to almost ~80 to 90% of Western women who experience menopausal discomforts.

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