Ive been having a terrible time with hot flashes and sleep issues, ( as most of us here do ) so today I picked up some Red clover and wondered if any of you here have tried it and what your experience was. It has phytoestrogens which have mild estrogenic activity and can help balance hormones. Its also good for treating skin disorders and for treating coughs, bronchitis, whooping cough and chronic throat conditions. It also has alot of nutritional value so I figure Ill give it a try for a few weeks and see what happens.

Would like to hear if anyone else has tried this and of they had any luck. Ill post back here my experince with it too.

Helen

I've been taking Red Clover for more than a year. The doctor I see for menopause issues recommended it. Previously I'd been taking phytoestrogens in the form of Estroven. However I still experienced some hot flushes with Estroven alone so the doctor recommended I add Red Clover. She said the phytoestrogens in Red Clover work in a different way to those in Estroven, or by a different route or something like that.

It's very rare now that I have a hot flush. However I am eighteen months post menopause and suspect hormone fluctuations have reduced as a result. I also take several other supplements (also recommended by the doctor) so it's difficult to separate out the effect of the Red Clover. Adding it did reduce the hot flushes however.

Hi Interactive,

I took it for a few days but got sick the other day with some kind of stomach bug ( I guess ) so at the moment Im not taking anything except my prilosec. Ill probably start back on all my suppliments along with the red clover in a day or 2 when my stomach feels better. Im glad to hear you felt it helped and Im anxious to give it a try and hopefully get some relief in that department.

Thank for the reply, Helen