Q. I have tried everything ever suggested for hot flashes but until now have gotten relief only from hormones (HRT). I recently started taking Pycnogenol and have noticed a marked improvement.
I stopped HRT about eight months ago and have suffered an average of two or three hot flashes per hour since then. After taking Pycnogenol for a week, I have only four or five hot flashes per day. I can live with this. What a relief!
A. A placebo-controlled study showed that Pycnogenol (extracted from French maritime pine bark) eases symptoms of menopause (Acta Obstetrica et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Aug. 2007). We are pleased it has helped you.
