Pine bark extract as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). 松树皮提取物作为替代激素替代疗法(雌激素) .

A study to be published in the Scandinavian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reveals that the supplement Pycnogenol ® (pic-noj-en-all), a pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces peri-menopausal “climacteric symptoms” such as hot flashes, depression, panic attacks, cholesterol and other common symptoms associated with women entering menopause transition.一项研究将刊登在杂志上的纳维亚妇产科显示副刊碧萝芷 ® ( pic的noj -烯全部) ,松树皮提取物,从法国海运松树,减少围绝经期"更年期症状" ,如潮热,抑郁,惊恐发作,胆固醇和其他常见的症状,女性进入更年期的过渡. The results of this randomized, double-blind study suggest Pycnogenol® may serve as an alternative treatment to estrogen replacement therapy, which is the most common remedy of pre-menopause (“perimenopausal”) symptoms.这样做的结果,随机,双盲研究表明,碧萝芷®可作为一种替代治疗,雌激素替代疗法,是最常见的补救措施前更年期( "期" )的症状. Improvement was noted as early as one month after taking this dietary supplement.改善与会者指出,早在一个月后,这个以饮食补充剂.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, perimenopause is the natural part of aging that signals the ending of a woman’s reproductive years.据美国卫生与人力部服务,围绝经期,是自然的一部分老化讯号结束了妇女的生育年. It marks the time when a woman’s body begins its move into menopause and can last anywhere from two to eight years.它标志着时,女人的身体开始进入更年期,可以上任何地方的2至8年.

“Pycnogenol® was chosen for this study due to previous research revealing health benefits associated with cognitive function, skin elasticity, nitric oxide stimulation, free radical scavenging and the broadening of antioxidant activity,” said Dr. Peter Rohdewald, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Germany’s University of Munster and a lead researcher of this study. "碧萝芷®被选为这项研究由于以往的研究揭示了老年痴呆症的认知功能障碍,皮肤弹性,一氧化氮刺激,自由基清除,并扩大抗氧化活性博士说, "彼得rohdewald ,制药化学研究所在德国美国明斯特大学和研究员带领这项研究的. “Achieving these health benefits is key to treating perimenopausal symptoms naturally.” "实现这些有益健康的关键是治疗更年期症状自然而然"

The randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study was conducted at Ham-Ming Hospital in Taiwan with 155 perimenopausal women.随机,双盲,安慰剂对照研究进行了火腿明医院,在台湾155期妇女. Each day, patients either received 200 mg Pycnogenol® or placebo, and recorded their symptoms using the Women’s Health Questionnaire (WHQ).每一天,病人要么收到200毫克碧萝芷®或安慰剂,并记录其症状,以女性的健康问卷( whq ) . The WHQ consisted of the following: somatic symptoms, depressed mood, vasomotoric symptoms, memory/concentration, attractiveness, anxiety, sexual behavior, sleep problems and menstrual symptoms.该whq包含下列内容:躯体症状,抑郁, vasomotoric症状,记忆/浓度,吸引力,焦虑,性行为,睡眠问题和经期症状.

Additionally, patients visited the clinic at one, three and six months following start of treatment.此外,患者前往该诊所在一个月,三个月和六个月后,开始接受治疗. At each visit, BMI, blood pressure, lipid profile and total antioxidant status were recorded.在每次访问中,体重,血压,血脂和总抗氧化状态,录.

After six months, LDL (bad) cholesterol dropped by 10 percent with Pycnogenol® treatment compared to placebo.六个月后,低密度脂蛋白(坏)胆固醇下降了10个百分点,与碧萝芷®治疗与安慰剂相比. Patients who supplemented with Pycnogenol® also had increased antioxidant levels compared to the placebo group.病人辅以碧萝芷®还增加了抗氧化剂水平相比,安慰剂组. During treatment, rapid improvement of symptoms was reported from the Pycnogenol® group after one month.治疗期间,快速改善症状,据报从碧萝芷®组后一个月. All symptoms of the WHQ improved significantly compared to the start of treatment, and patients did not report unwanted side effects.所有临床症状whq显着改善相比,开始治疗,病人不报告的不良副作用. In the placebo group, no significant changes of symptoms were recorded.在安慰剂组无明显变化,临床症状记录.

“There is a shift away from the use of hormone replacement therapy due to side effects and in its absence women are searching for safe and natural options to help manage their symptoms. "有一个偏离使用激素替代疗法,由于副作用,并在其缺席的妇女正在寻找安全和自然选择,帮助他们管理自己的症状. This study investigating Pycnogenol® as a potential natural alternative is very encouraging in view of the safety of Pycnogenol® as it does not bear any hormone-like activities at all,” said Dr. Rohdewald.这项研究调查碧萝芷®是一种潜在的天然替代物,是非常令人鼓舞的安全角度碧萝芷® ,因为它不承担任何激素类的活动,在所有博士说: " rohdewald .

Numerous other published studies reveal Pycnogenol’s® effectiveness for women’s health, such as relieving menstrual pain and endometriosis, and it is patent-protected for this application.众多的其他已发表的研究显示碧萝芷®效益,为妇女的健康状况,如减轻月经痛及子宫内膜异位症,它是受专利保护的这一申请. Additional studies reveal Pycnogenol® is a natural anti-inflammatory, which provides the basis for the rationale to use Pycnogenol® to naturally reduce inflammatory pain sensation involved in menstruation.另外研究显示碧萝芷®是一种天然的抗炎,其中规定的基础理使用碧萝芷®自然减少炎性痛觉参与了月经. Now another benefit of the pine bark extract Pycnogenol for women can be added to the list: reducing peri-menopausal symptoms like hot flashes.现在另一个好处松树皮提取碧萝芷妇女,可以添加到列表:减少围绝经期症状一样潮热.