Estrotone: A Natural Estrogenic
Balancer for Women of Every Age
by Julian Friedland – Healthy
Living Article
 Can
a single herbal supplement provide relief from the most common health
issues women face? Thanks to
New Chapter, formulators of
Estrotone, the answer is yes.
Estrotone continues to lead the market simply because women
who take it consistently experience permanent relief from PMS and
menopausal symptoms while significantly supporting bone and breast
health. On a cellular level, Estrotone would even appear to help
promote anti-aging by inactivating free radicals that are thought to
attack and damage the integrity of cell membranes. It’s thus helping
women of every age to regain a lasting physical sense of well-being.
According to Dr. Taryn Forrelli, who received her N.D. from the
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and is director of medical
education at New Chapter,
Estrotone is formulated to
benefit all women either in pre-, peri-, or postmenopausal stages of
life. “Today, when women are exposed to so many environmental toxins
and amino estrogens, women are starting their cycles younger and
younger and are more likely to be affected by hormone imbalances and
this formula can actually help women of any age to restore regularity
to those cycles,” she says.
Twenty-five years ago, Forrelli says, Paul Schulick, New Chapter
founder and CEO, looked at what are the unique needs and requirements
of menstruating women. What issues do they face? Overwhelmingly, the
answers were and continue to be inflammation, osteoporosis, and
hormone balancing. So Schulick, certified master herbalist by the
renowned Dr. John Christopher, used his knowledge of both traditional
Chinese medicine and current Western science to seek out a supplement
with the necessary herbal ingredients to achieve the desired result
synergistically. For example, pain, cramping, swelling, and menstrual
headache, Forrelli says, are inflammatory in nature. “Ginger
and rosemary are powerful anti-inflammatory/anti-ulcer herbs that work
synergistically to support the body’s healthy response to inflammation
challenges. And osteoporosis is
inflammatory, so by supporting the body’s response resources, you’re
also promoting normal bone growth especially after menopause.
”Ginger and rosemary are also strong antioxidants, which protect
the body from the premature aging effects of free-radicals. Plus,
rosemary has the added virtue of aiding memory, thus helping to
support long-term neurological performance that keeps dementia at bay.
Schulick, who has a 53-year-old wife and a 19-year-old daughter, says
“both can benefit from
Estrotone and use it in
complete safety. I formulate for the people in my life.” (Schulick is
ranked in the top five of the Healthy Living master formulators now
actively producing commercial products.)
A Hormone-Modulating Formula on Many
Levels
Estrotone’s ingredients work as synergistic estrogen balancers in
several ways, Forrelli says.
“Evening primrose oil contains GLA which has a hormone-balancing
effect. Because of our
supercritical extraction method—preserving the purity of the whole
herb—we get a higher yield of GLA, an omega-6 fatty acid believed to
create a shift in the receptor cells for estrogen, reducing
sensitivity to the hormones, so you actually need less estrogen. In
menopause, levels of estrogen start dropping off, and that’s what’s
believed to trigger the symptoms. So when women take hormones, they
experience relief. If the receptors are less sensitive, meaning that
they don’t feel like they need that estrogen, then the women will be
less susceptible to the trigger. That’s how evening primrose can
work.”
Estrotone also contains black cohosh, a tall North American forest
plant known to reduce menopausal symptoms and recently shown to be an
effective breast cancer cell-growth inhibitor as well.
Thus, its use for the relief of common menopausal symptoms is now
approved by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
It beneficially suppresses the luteinizing hormone (LH) associated
with the onset of hot flashes, night sweats, headaches, heart
palpitations, and drying and thinning of the vagina. What’s more, adds
Forrelli, it is known to enhance the effects of Tamoxifen, a common
breast cancer drug. The advantage of black cohosh is that it has no
phytoestrogenic qualities. The unfortunate paradox of hormone therapy
is that while it does provide menopausal women relief, it increases
estrogenic activity—a cancer cell-growth promoter.
Black cohosh, however, replicates the
therapeutic effects of estriol (a weak estrogen) without any of
estrogen’s associated abnormal cell-growth effects.
Forrelli says that although the precise mechanisms of how black cohosh
works are not entirely understood, recent studies have shown that it
is not a phytoestrogen, does not promote estrogenic activity and is an
entirely safe supplement for women of any age.
Another
Estrotone ingredient is schizandra, an Asian fruit which Forrelli says
works to assist the liver in detoxifying.
“One of the keys to hormone balance is to have the liver detoxifying
the hormones in the body to create a healthy balance of 2-hydoxy
estrogen versus 16-hydroxy estrogen, which is the ‘bad’ estrogen. By
proper elimination through the liver, you’re promoting more of the
good estrogen and thereby achieving greater balance as well.”
She adds
that schizandra “is one of the minor details Schulick thinks of that
makes all the difference, touching on just about every unique symptom.
While not very common in most women’s formulas outside
liver-detoxification, it has also been used in Traditional Chinese
Medicine. There, it has been used to promote normal fluid balance,
important for women who experience vaginal dryness especially during
menopause. It acts as a natural central vaginal moisturizer.”
Another
balancing herb in Estrotone is the Mediterranean plant chaste tree (Vitex
agnus-castus), whose berries have long been a traditional women’s
medicinal herb. Essentially, Forrelli says,
chasteberry restores the natural
estrogen-progesterone balance.
The benefits of chasteberry are well known, as more than 1,500 women
have already participated in studies of its effect on typical PMS
symptoms such as headache, nervousness, irritability, depression,
bloating, breast tenderness, weight gain, and skin and digestive
problems. Research indicates that chasteberry works considerably
better than vitamin B6, also used in the treatment of PMS. Chasteberry
is also traditionally reputed to improve fertility. Generally, adds
Forrelli, “chasteberry is more important for menstruating women then
the postmenopausal.”
Active Ingredients
New
Chapter has extensively researched both Traditional Chinese Medicine
and international medical databases and discovered that the following
time-tested herbs, properly extracted and blended in the correct
proportions, contain multiple phytonutrients that safely promote a
woman's hormonal balance and vitality.
Black
Cohosh--Europe's most popular
phytoestrogenic balancer, beneficially suppressing the luteinizing
hormone (LH) associated with menopausal symptoms, including hot
flashes, night sweats, headaches, heart palpitations, and drying and
thinning of the vagina; fullest spectrum and highest potency
available.
Schizandra--Treasured Asian
fruit aids liver detoxification and traditionally revered in
Traditional Chinese Medicine for promoting the normal fluids needed
for vaginal health.
Chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus)–Scientifically
shown to promote hormonal balance; particularly effective in
alleviating PMS symptoms, including breast tenderness, edema, inner
tension, headache, constipation and depression.
Ginger--Counters
a wide range of inflammatory problems including ulcers; offers many
anti-aging antioxidant constituents that inactivate disruptive free
radicals.
Rosemary--A strong antioxidant
and anti-inflammatory agent; optimizes memory.
Evening
Primrose--A Native American
traditional remedy rich in the essential hormone-balancing fatty acid
GLA, known to reduce irritability, mood changes, headaches, anxiety,
and PMS and perimenopausal discomforts, including fluid retention and
breast tenderness.
Suggested Use: One softgel, two
times daily; take in the middle of a larger meal with an 8 oz. glass
of water. Do not take during menstruation.
Summary:
More
than anything, the reason
Estrotone
has become such a popular women’s supplement is that it
is amazingly fast-acting and effective. We’ve seen countless women
experience complete and permanent hot-flash resolution within days of
beginning supplementation. It is undoubtedly Estrotone’s singular
combination of herbs, combined with New Chapter’s supercritical
extraction process that has helped so many menopausal women rediscover
their bodies’ natural equilibrium of vitality and wellness.
Editor’s Note: We also like the fact that New Chapter is leading the
way for the entire dietary supplement industry into the realm of
completely certified organic products. This is critical, and the
Estrotone now being produced by New Chapter contains 100 percent
organic ingredients, including some of the crops grown at the New
Chapter farm Luna Nueva. Thus, New Chapter is one of our picks for an
outstanding leader.
For more information on Estrotone by New Chapter, click here.
References
Einbond, L.S. et al. “Growth inhibitory activity of extracts and
purified components of black cohosh on human breast cancer cells.”
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 2004;83(3):221-31.
Lupu, R., et al. “Black cohosh, a menopausal remedy, does not have
estrogenic activity and does not promote breast cancer cell growth.”
International Journal of Oncology, 2003;23(5):1407-12.
Pockaj, B.A., et al. “Pilot evaluation of black cohosh for the
treatment of hot flashes in women.” Cancer Investigations,
2004;22(4):515-21.
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