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Pycnogenol Helped Hot Flashes

Q. I have been on Evista for two years to prevent breast cancer after surgery and radiation for DCIS (pre-cancer in my breast). I have suffered the whole time with terrible hot flashes.

One month ago I tried pine bark extract after trying everything else from antidepressants to sleeping pills to herbs. Nothing else gave me relief at night when I most needed it. I hadn’t had a good night’s sleep for years.

Pycnogenol has worked wonders! The hot flashes are gone.

A. Research is limited, but one placebo-controlled study indicated Pycnogenol may offer relief from hot flashes (Acta Obstet. Gynecol. Scand. Aug., 2007).

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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