Natural Approach to Hormonal Imbalance: Program for Menopause & PMS Relief
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Valette - hot flashes are gone.
Valette's frustration with frequent and uncomfortable hot flashes led her to our Personal Program.

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Karen - feeling better than ever.
Karen's experience with menopause symptoms guided her to find the Personal Program, where she's found the symptom relief she needed.

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Liza no longer has PMS
Liza was frustrated with unpleasant PMS symptoms.

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How Linda got her life back
Linda's life-changing symptoms brought her daily life to a halt and she needed to find a solution with lasting results.

MILD Symptoms — 30-day starter phase

Most of your symptoms are mild, but some may be very troublesome. There is a mismatch between the demands being made on your body and the support it’s receiving, and you want to take steps to balance your hormones before your symptoms get worse.

What you get with your Program Membership

  • Essential Nutrients — our popular multivitamin/multimineral nutritional foundation, formulated just for women.
  • Free phone support — from our Advisors and Wellness Coaches whenever you need it. One of the hallmarks of our Program.
  • Exclusive webinars — A 15-minute webcast with the pearls of wisdom you need to get the results you want from your Program.
  • Satisfaction guaranteed with no questions asked.

Support beyond the starter phase

  • Automatic resupply — maintain your results with a convenient monthly shipment of Essential Nutrients for just $59.00 a month. There’s never any purchase commitment and you may cancel at any time.
  • Access to all of our exclusive formulas — order additional supplements to customize your Program as needed.
  • Also available — optional consultations with our Nurse-Educators, just $19.00 for 20 minutes.
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MODERATE Symptoms — 60-day starter phase

You have a lot of distressing symptoms that are starting to interfere with your ability to meet your obligations and to enjoy your life. Your body is trying to keep up with the demands you face, but you simply cannot provide enough support on your own.

What you get with your Program Membership

  • Essential Nutrients — our multivitamin/multimineral nutritional foundation, formulated just for women.
  • Herbal Equilibrium — our exclusive phytotherapy-based endocrine support formula to restore hormonal balance and help relieve your symptoms.
  • Enriched eating plan and recipes — detailed, practical information that helps you tap into the natural, healing power of food. No deprivation or traditional dieting — just delicious, wholesome food you will enjoy.
  • Free phone support — from our Advisors and Wellness Coaches whenever you need it. One of the hallmarks of our Program.
  • Exclusive webinars — A 15-minute webcast with the pearls of wisdom you need to get the results you want from your Program.
  • Satisfaction guaranteed with no questions asked.

Support beyond the starter phase

  • Automatic resupply — maintain your results with a convenient monthly shipment of Essential Nutrients for just $59.00 a month. There’s never any purchase commitment and you may cancel at any time.
  • Access to all of our exclusive formulas — order additional supplements to customize your Program as needed.
  • Also available — optional consultations with our Nurse-Educators, just $19.00 for 20 minutes.
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SEVERE Symptoms — 90-day starter phase

You are struggling with miserable symptoms that often feel as if they’re taking over every aspect of your life. You feel “out of sorts” most of the time and it’s beginning to affect the people you care about most. Your body is trying to carry a heavy burden of demands and is not getting the support it needs.

What you get with your Program Membership

  • Essential Nutrients — our multivitamin/multimineral nutritional foundation, formulated just for women.
  • Herbal Equilibrium — our exclusive phytotherapy-based endocrine support formula to restore hormonal balance and help relieve your symptoms.
  • Enriched eating plan and recipes — detailed, practical information that helps you tap into the natural, healing power of food. No deprivation or traditional dieting — just delicious, wholesome food you will enjoy.
  • Exclusive webinar — advice and tips for making the most of your Program.
  • Free phone support — from our Advisors and Wellness Coaches whenever you need it. One of the hallmarks of our Program.
  • Exclusive webinars — A 15-minute webcast with the pearls of wisdom you need to get the results you want from your Program.
  • Satisfaction guaranteed with no questions asked.

Support beyond the starter phase

  • Automatic resupply — maintain your results with a convenient monthly shipment of Essential Nutrients for just $59.00 a month.
  • Access to all of our exclusive formulas — order additional supplements to customize your Program as needed. There’s never any purchase commitment and you may cancel at any time.
  • Also available — optional consultations with our Nurse-Educators, just $19.00 for 20 minutes.
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GETTING OFF HRT — 120-day starter phase

You want to get off hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and you want to minimize any possible side effects during your transition to becoming HRT-free. Importantly, you want to avoid a rebound of the symptoms that prompted you to try HRT in the first place.

What you get with your Program Membership

  • Essential Nutrients — our multivitamin/multimineral nutritional foundation, formulated just for women.
  • Herbal Equilibrium — our exclusive phytotherapy-based endocrine support formula to restore hormonal balance and help relieve your symptoms.
  • Enriched eating plan and recipes — detailed, practical information that helps you tap into the natural, healing power of food. No deprivation or traditional dieting — just delicious, wholesome food you will enjoy.
  • Nurse-Educator consultations — three individual one-on-one consultations with one of our insightful and experienced nurses to help ensure you get the results you want. These are included with your Program at no additional cost.
  • Free phone support — from our Advisors and Wellness Coaches whenever you need it. One of the hallmarks of our Program.
  • Exclusive webinars — A 15-minute webcast with the pearls of wisdom you need to get the results you want from your Program.
  • Satisfaction guaranteed with no questions asked.

Support beyond the starter phase

  • Automatic resupply — maintain your results with a convenient monthly shipment of Essential Nutrients for just $59.00 a month. There’s never any purchase commitment and you may cancel at any time.
  • Access to all of our exclusive formulas — order additional supplements to customize your Program as needed.
  • Also available — optional consultations with our Nurse-Educators, just $19.00 for 20 minutes.
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The OSTEO Combo — 60-day starter phase

You have many uncomfortable symptoms along with special concerns about your bone health. You want to be proactive about taking care of your bones, and find relief from your menopause, PMS, or thyroid symptoms, without using drugs.

What you get with your Program Membership

  • Essential Nutrients — our multivitamin/multimineral nutritional foundation, formulated just for women.
  • Better Bones Basics — exclusive bone-building supplement to be taken with Essential Nutrients, formulated by renowned bone-health expert, Susan Brown, PhD.
  • Herbal Equilibrium — our exclusive phytotherapy-based endocrine support formula to restore hormonal balance and help relieve your symptoms.
  • Enriched eating plan and recipes — detailed, practical information that helps you tap into the natural, healing power of food. No deprivation or traditional dieting — just delicious, wholesome food you will enjoy.
  • Exercising for Bone Health DVD — Dr. Brown’s unique 35-minute exercise sampler with simple, bone-strengthening routines you can do at home to help reduce your risk of osteoporosis.
  • Free phone support — from our Advisors and Wellness Coaches whenever you need it. One of the hallmarks of our Program.
  • Exclusive webinars — A 15-minute webcast with the pearls of wisdom you need to get the results you want from your Program.
  • Satisfaction guaranteed with no questions asked.

Support beyond the starter phase

  • Automatic resupply — maintain your results with a convenient monthly shipment of Essential Nutrients and Better Bones Basics for just $69.00 a month. There’s never any purchase commitment and you may cancel at any time.
  • Access to all of our exclusive formulas — order additional supplements to customize your Program as needed.
  • Also available — optional consultations with our Nurse-Educators, just $19.00 for 20 minutes.
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Exercising for Bone Health

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Our exclusive DVD is an important part of our Personal Program because exercise — along with adequate calcium and vitamin D supplementation, diet, and lifestyle enhancements — can actually fend off osteoporosis.

With Susan E. Brown, PhD, leading authority on the natural approach to bone health, this breakthrough DVD turns exercising for bone health into a fun activity that makes you feel good every time you do it.

And what’s really exciting is that, with this DVD, you can do more than maintain your existing bone health status — you can change and improve it.

Dr. Brown has spent more than 25 years researching the elements of natural bone health. Her knowledge and experience have guided her to choose five popular modalities that can ensure your bones are getting all the benefits they deserve every time you exercise.

Each section is easy to follow, and you don’t need special equipment. You’ll get a chance to try:

  • Pilates
  • Yoga
  • Isometric training
  • Weight-bearing exercises
  • Strength training

In just 35 minutes, you can complete this gentle and effective exercise routine, all in the comfort and privacy of your own home. Many women love having the option of checking out new and different types of exercise at home first. This gives you a chance to see how the exercise routine works for you and the way you live.

With special bonus features

Dr. Brown also shows you how to integrate bone-supporting movements and activities into your daily life. You’ll see how simple and easy movements like walking and hopping help support your bone health every day. There’s also a special section that shows you how to adapt many of the exercises to your fitness level.

One of Dr. Brown’s special gifts is helping you understand why these exercises work to boost bone health. These genuine pearls of knowledge can motivate you to keep exercising, and you can use this DVD to help you build in regular exercise time every week.
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Essential Nutrients

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Because rich nutrition is the foundation of hormonal health

Our Essential Nutrients provide the purest ingredients with optimal absorption and bioavailability. Three essential formulas — created just for women — are combined into a single convenient pack:

  • Multivitamin/Mineral
  • Essential Fatty Acids
  • Calcium/Magnesium

In combination, these formulas work to support a healthy metabolism, hormonal balance, and overall wellness for women by creating an optimal nutritional base.

Multivitamin/Mineral

Our formula is a comprehensive highly concentrated vitamin/mineral/trace element supplement containing more than 30 essential nutritional ingredients. Minerals and trace elements are provided in their safest and most bioavailable forms, including six patented, chelated nutrients. (Chelation is the process of attaching amino acids to mineral molecules so that they survive the digestive process and actually benefit the body.) We use only the purest, most hypoallergenic ingredients, and Essential Nutrients contains no yeast, corn, wheat, sugar or other sweeteners, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.

Essential Fatty Acids

An excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, our formula provides eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in their natural triglyceride forms. A healthy balance of dietary omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids is thought to be a prerequisite for normal immune function and is known to help counter the range of inflammatory factors we experience in our daily lives. Sufficient dietary levels of EPA, DHA, and other omega-3 fatty acids are also important in the regulation of normal blood lipoprotein and cholesterol levels.

Calcium/Magnesium

Our calcium-magnesium formula is a diversified chelate complex of six sources of dietary calcium (including calcium hydroxyapatite) — with magnesium, vitamin D, boron, and other ingredients to assist the body in maintaining healthy bone structure and function.

The benefits of Essential Nutrients

  • The same rich nutritional supplement we use at Women to Women’s medical clinic.
  • Doctor-formulated, according to the latest developments in nutritional and medical science for women’s health.
  • When used to supplement a healthy eating plan, provides a complete nutritional foundation to support the body’s endocrine, immune, and other vital systems.
  • Over 30 essential nutrients, including six patented, chelated compounds to ensure maximum bioavailability, in conservative dosages.
  • Manufactured in a facility validated by the NSF (The Public Health and Safety Company), to meet or exceed all governmental requirements for good manufacturing practices (the FDA’s GMP’s).
  • Each production batch is laboratory-assayed to ensure quality — the same rigorous procedure used for pharmaceutical drugs.
  • Made from the most natural ingredients available. All ingredients are sourced naturally whenever possible and the formulas contain no preservatives, sugar, artificial flavoring, filler, dyes or coloring of any kind.

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Herbal Equilibrium™

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Phytotherapy to support hormonal balance

Our Herbal Equilibrium provides natural, gentle, and holistic relief for the symptoms that can occur due to fluctuations of three key hormones: estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. Formulated to address the ten most common symptoms of hormonal imbalance in menopause and PMS, Herbal Equilibrium is based in the latest research on phytotherapy (plant-based medicine) used to promote hormonal balance.

Herbal Equilibrium contains:

  • Black Cohosh, Red Clover, and Kudzu which form a powerful and synergistic isoflavone–glycoside complex that diminishes symptoms associated with estrogen deficiency — like hot flashes and night sweats.
  • Passionflower, Chasteberry, and Wild Yam which are botanicals that have been used by traditional cultures to treat symptoms like irritability, anxiety, and insomnia. Recent studies show that the flavonoids in these herbs may mimic the actions of progesterone.
  • Ashwagandha which is an ayurvedic herb known to have aphrodisiac and mood-stabilizing properties. Recent studies suggest it activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, influencing production of androgens in an adaptogenic fashion.

Herbal Equilibrium is made from all-natural ingredients, and is free of wheat, animal, and dairy products, and preservatives, sugar, artificial flavoring, filler, dyes, and coloring. Each production batch is laboratory-assayed to ensure quality — the same rigorous procedure that is used for pharmaceutical drugs — and is made in a facility validated by the NSF to meet or exceed all governmental requirements for Good Manufacturing Practices (the FDA’s GMP’s).

Red clover

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Imhof, M., et al. 2006. Effects of a red clover extract (MF11RCE) on endometrium and sex hormones in postmenopausal women. Maturitas, 55 (1), 76–81.

Lukaczer, D., et al. 2005. Clinical effects of a proprietary combination isoflavone nutritional supplement in menopausal women: A pilot trial. Altern. Ther. Health Med., 11 (5), 60–65.

Beck, V., et al. 2005. Phytoestrogens derived from red clover: An alternative to estrogen replacement therapy? J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol., 94 (5), 499–518.

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Simoncini, T., et al. 2005. Activation of nitric oxide synthesis in human endothelial cells by red clover extracts. Menopause, 12 (1), 69–77.

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Atkinson, C., et al. 2004. Red-clover-derived isoflavones and mammographic breast density: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial [ISRCTN42940165]. Breast Cancer Res., 6 (3), R170–179.

Campbell, M., et al. 2004. Effect of red clover-derived isoflavone supplementation on insulin-like growth factor, lipid and antioxidant status in healthy female volunteers: A pilot study. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr., 58, 173–179.

Lam, A., et al. 2004. Effect of red clover isoflavones on cox-2 activity in murine and human monocyte/macrophage cells. Nutr. Cancer, 49 (1), 89–93.

Powles, T. 2004. Isoflavones and women’s health. Breast Cancer Res., 6, 140–142.
Chan, H., et al. 2003. The red clover (Trifolium pratense) isoflavone biochanin A modulates the biotransformation pathways of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene. Br. J. Nutr., 90 (1), 87–92.

Tice, J., et al. 2003. Phytoestrogen supplements for the treatment of hot flashes: The Isoflavone Clover Extract (ICE) Study: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 290 (2), 207–214.

Burdette, J., et al. 2002. Trifolium pratense (red clover) exhibits estrogenic effects in vivo in ovariectomized Sprague–Dawley rats. J. Nutr., 132 (1), 27–30.

Nelsen, J., et al. 2002. Red clover (Trifolium pratense) monograph: A clinical decision support tool. J. Herb. Pharm., 2, 49–72.

van de Weijer, P., & Barentsen, R. 2002. Isoflavones from red clover (Promensil) significantly reduce menopausal hot flush symptoms compared with placebo. Maturitas, 42 (3), 187–193.

Clifton–Bligh, P., et al. 2001. The effect of isoflavones extracted from red clover (Rimostil) on lipid and bone metabolism. Menopause, 8, 259–265.

Dornstauder, E., et al. 2001. Estrogenic activity of two standardized red clover extracts (Menoflavon) intended for large scale use in hormone replacement therapy. J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol., 78 (1), 67–75.

Kelly, G., et al. 1998. Standardized red clover extract clinical monograph, pp 3–12. Seattle, WA: Natural Products Research Consultants, Inc.

Ashwagandha

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Naidu, P., et al. 2006. Effect of Withania somnifera root extract on reserpine-induced orofacial dyskinesia and cognitive dysfunction. Phytother. Res., 20 (2), 140–146.

Kuboyama, T., et al. 2005. Neuritic regeneration and synaptic reconstruction induced by withanolide A. Br. J. Pharmacol., 144 (7), 961–971.

Misra, L., et al. 2005. Unusually sulfated and oxygenated steroids from Withania somnifera. Phytochemistry, 66, 2702–2707.

[No authors listed.] 2004. Monograph. Withania somnifera. Altern. Med. Rev., 9 (2), 211–214.

Sreerekha, M., et al. 2004. Distribution of total withanolides in various plant parts of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) accessions as influenced by light and dark reaction cycle. J. Med. Aromatic Plant Sci., 26, 681–683.

Bhattacharya, S. , & Muruganandam, A. 2003. Adaptogenic activity of Withania somnifera: An experimental study using a rat model of chronic stress. Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 75, 547–555.
Iuvone, T., et al. 2003. Induction of nitric oxide synthase expression by Withania somnifera macrophages.

Ilayperuma, I., et al. 2002. Effect of Withania somnifera root extract on the sexual behaviour of male rats. Asian J. Androl., 4, 295–298.

Rajpal, V. 2002. Standardization of botanicals. New Delhi: Eastern Publishers.

Abdel–Magied, E., et al. 2001. The effect of aqueous extracts of Cynomorium coccineum and Withania somnifera on testicular development in immature Wistar rats. J. Ethnopharmacol., 75 (1), 1–4.

Dhuley, J. 2001. Nootropic-like effect of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L.) in mice. Phytother Res., 15 (6):524–528.

Jain, S., et al. 2001. Neuroprotective effects of Withania somnifera Dunn. in hippocampal sub-regions of female albino rat. Phytother. Res., 15 (6), 544–548.

Singh, B., et al. 2001. Adaptogenic activity of a glyco-peptido-lipid fraction from the alcoholic extract of Trichopus zeylanicus Gaertn. Phytomedicine, 8, 283–291.

Singh, G., et al. 2001. Adaptogenic activity of a novel, withanolide-free aqueous fraction from the roots of Withania somnifera Dunn. Phytother. Res., 15 (4), 311–318.

Dhuley, J. 2000. Adaptogenic and cardioprotective action of ashwagandha in rats and frogs. J. Ethnopharmacol., 70 (1), 57–63.

Mishra, L-C., et al. 2000. Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of Withania somnifera (ashwagandha): A review. Altern. Med. Rev., 5 (4), 334–346.

Archana, R., & Namasivayam, A. 1999. Antistressor effect of Withania somnifera. J. Ethnopharmcol., 64 (1), 91–93.

Rege, N.-N., et al. 1999. Adaptogenic properties of six rasayana herbs used in Ayurvedic medicine. Phytother Res., 13 (4), 275–291.

Schauss, A., et al. 1998. Therapeutic applications of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) — popular ayurvedic botanical medicine. Nat. Med. J., 1, 16–19.

Schliebs, R., et al. 1997. Systemic administration of defined extracts from Withania somnifera (Indian Ginseng) and Shilajit differentially affects cholinergic but not glutamatergic and GABAnergic markers in rat brain. Neurochem. Int., 30 (2), 181–190.

al-Hindawi, M., et al. 1992. Anti-granuloma activity of Iraqi Withania somnifera. J. Ethnopharmacol., 37 (2), 113–116.

Mehta, A., et al. 1991. Pharmacologic effects of Withania somnifera root extract on GABAA receptor complex. Indian J. Med. Res., 94, 312–315.

Singh, N., et al. 1982. Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha), a rejuvenating herbal drug which enhances survival during stress (an adaptogen). Int. J. Crude Drug Res., 20, 29–35.

Passionflower

Miyasaka, L., et al. 2007. Passiflora for anxiety disorder. Cochrane Database Syst. Rev. (1), CD004518.

Ulbricht, C., & Basch, E., Eds. 2005. Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Reference: Evidence-based Clinical Reviews. Natural Standard Research Collaboration. NY: Elsevier Mosby.

Dhawan, K., et al. 2003. Restoration of chronic-Delta 9-THC-induced decline in sexuality in male rats by a novel benzoflavone moiety from Passiflora incarnata Linn. Br. J. Pharmacol., 138 (1), 117–120.

Dhawan, K., et al. 2003. Attenuation of benzodiazepine dependence in mice by a tri-substituted benzoflavone moiety of Passiflora incarnata Linnaeus: A non-habit forming anxiolytic. J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 6 (2), 215–222.

Krenn, L. 2002. [Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata L.) — a reliable herbal sedative.] Wien Med. Wochenschr., 152 (15–16), 404–406.

Dhawan, K., et al. 2002. Beneficial effects of chrysin and benzoflavone on virility in 2-year-old male rats. J. Med. Food, 5 (1), 43–48.

Dhawan, K., et al. 2002. Reversal of cannabinoids (delta9-THC) by the benzoflavone moiety from methanol extract of Passiflora incarnata Linnaeus in mice: A possible therapy for cannabinoid addiction. J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 54 (6), 875–881.

Dhawan, K., et al. 2002. Suppression of alcohol-cessation-oriented hyper-anxiety by the benzoflavone moiety of Passiflora incarnata Linnaeus in mice. J. Ethnopharmacol., 81 (2), 239–244.

Akhondzadeh, S., et al. 2001a. Passionflower in the treatment of opiates withdrawal: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. J. Clin. Pharm. Ther., 26, 369–373.

Akhondzadeh, S., et al. 2001b. Passionflower in the treatment of generalized anxiety: A pilot double-blind randomized controlled trial with oxazepam. J. Clin. Pharm. Ther., 26, 363–367.

Dhawan, K., et al. 2001. Anti-anxiety studies on extracts of Passiflora incarnata Linnaeus. J. Ethnopharmacol., 78 (2–3), 165–170.

Fisher, A., et al. 2000. Toxicity of Passiflora incarnata L. J. Toxicol. Clin. Toxicol., 38 (1), 63–66.

Soulimani, R., et al. 1997. Behavioral effects of Passiflora incarnata L. and its indole alkaloid and flavonoid derivatives and maltol in the mouse. J. Ethnopharmacol., 57, 11–20.

Lancel, M., et al. 1996. Progesterone induces changes in sleep comparable to those of agonistic GABAA receptor modulators. Am. J. Physiol., 271 (4 Pt. 1), E763–E772.

Chasteberry

Daniele, et al., 2005. Vitex agnus castus: A systematic review of adverse events. Drug Saf., 28, 319–332.

Natural Standard Research Collaboration. 2005. Chasteberry. In C. Ulbricht & E. Basch (Eds.), Natural standard herb and supplement reference: Evidence-based clinical reviews. NY: Mosby.

Liu, et al. 2004. Isolation of linoleic acid as an estrogenic compound from the fruits of Vitex agnus-castus L. (chaste-berry). Phytomedicine, 11, 18–23.

Blumenthal, et al. 2003. The ABC clinical guide to herbs. Austin, TX: American Botanical Council.

Jarry, H., et al. 2003. Evidence for estrogen receptor beta-selective activity of Vitex agnus-castus and isolated flavones. Planta Med., 69, 945–947.

Lucks, et al. 2002. Vitex agnus-castus essential oil and menopausal balance: A self-care survey. Complement. Ther. Nurs. Midwifery, 8, 148–154.

Schellenberg, 2001. Treatment for the premenstrual syndrome with agnus castus fruit extract: Prospective, randomised, placebo controlled study. BMJ, 322, 134–137.

Berger, et al. 2000. Efficacy of Vitex agnus castus L. extract Ze 440 in patients with pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). Arch. Gynecol. Obstet., 264, 150–153.

Lauritzen, et al. 1997. Treatment of premenstrual tension syndrome with Vitex agnus castus: Controlled double-blind study versus pyridoxine. Phytomedicine, 4, 183–189.

Cahill, et al 1994. Multiple follicular development associated with herbal medicine. Human Reprod., 9, 1469–1470.

Jarry, et al. 1994. In vitro prolactin but not LH and FSH release is inhibited by compounds in extracts of Agnus castus: Direct evidence for a dopaminergic principle by the dopamine receptor assay. Exp. Clin. Endocrinol., 102, 448–454.

Milewicz, et al. 1993. Vitex agnus castus-Extrakt zur Behandlung von Regeltempoanomalien infolge latenter Hyperprolaktinamie. Arzneim.–Forsch./Drug Res., 43, 752–756.

Kudzu

Manonai, J., et al. 2008. Effects and safety of Pueraria mirifica on lipid profiles and biochemical markers of bone turnover rates in healthy postmenopausal women. Menopause, 15 (3), 530–535. URL (abstract):http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18202589 (accessed 01.30.2009).

Chandeying, V., et al. 2007. Challenges in the conduct of Thai herbal scientific study: Efficacy and safety of phytoestrogen, Pueraria mirifica (Kwao Keur Kao), phase I, in the alleviation of climacteric symptoms in perimenopausal women. J. Med. Assoc. Thai., 90 (7), 1274–1280. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17710964 (accessed 01.30.2009).

Chandeying, V., et al. 2007. Efficacy comparison of Pueraria mirifica (PM) against conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) with/without medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) in the treatment of climacteric symptoms in perimenopausal women: Phase II study. J. Med. Assoc. Thai., 90 (9), 1720–1726. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17957910 (accessed 01.30.2009).

Cherdshewasart, W., et al. 2007. Major isoflavonoid contents of the phytoestrogen rich-herb Pueraria mirifica in comparison with Pueraria lobata. J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal., 43 (2), 428–434.

Manonai, J., et al. 2007. Effect of Pueraria mirifica on vaginal health. Menopause, 14 (5), 919–924. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17415017 (accessed 01.30.2009).

Wong, R., & Rabie, B. 2007. Effect of puerarin on bone formation. Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 15 (8), 894–899.

Li, W.-Z., et al. 2006. [Studies on the effect of extracts of several Chinese herbal medicines and other medicines on alcohol dehydrogenase activity.] Zhong Yao Cai., 29 (8), 816–818.

Pawlyk, A., et al. 2006. Effects of the 5–HT2A antagonist mirtazapine in rat models of thermoregulation. Brain Res., 1123 (1), 135–144.

Penetar, D., et al. 2006. Pharmacokinetic profile of the isoflavone puerarin after acute and repeated administration of a novel kudzu extract to human volunteers. J. Altern. Complement. Med., 12, 543–548.

Zhang, S., et al. 2006. Reversal of chemical-induced liver fibrosis in Wistar rats by puerarin. J. Nutr. Biochem., 17 (7), 485–491.

Chiang, H.–M., et al. 2005. Life-threatening interaction between the root extract of Pueraria lobata and methotrexate in rats. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 209 (3), 263–268.

Kang, K.-A., et al. 2005. Protective effect of Puerariae radix on oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide and streptozotocin. Biol. Pharm. Bull., 28 (7), 1154–1160.

Kwon, H-J., et al. 2005. Amelioration effects of traditional Chinese medicine on alcohol-induced fatty liver. World J. Gastroenterol., 11 (35), 5512–5516.

Lukaczer, D., et al. 2005. Clinical effects of a proprietary combination isoflavone nutritional supplement in menopausal women: A pilot trial. Altern. Ther. Health Med., 11 (5), 60–65.

Zhang, C., et al. 2005. In vitro estrogenic activities of Chinese medicinal plants traditionally used for the management of menopausal symptoms. J. Ethnopharmacol., 98, 295–300.

Zhang, Y., et al. 2005. Analysis of the estrogenic components in kudzu root by bioassay and high performance liquid chromatography. J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol., 94, 375–381.

Benlhabib, E., et al. 2004. Kudzu root extract suppresses voluntary alcohol intake and alcohol withdrawal symptoms in P rats receiving free access to water and alcohol. J. Med. Food, 7 (2), 168–179.

Chen, W., et al. 2004. Mediation of beta-endorphin by the isoflavone puerarin to lower plasma glucose in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Planta Med., 70 (2), 113–116.

Chueh, F., et al. 2004. Peurarin acts through brain seratonergic mechanisms to induce thermal effects. J. Pharmacol. Sci., 96 (4), 420–427.

Kim, O., et al. 2004. Establishment of in vitro test system for the evaluation of the estrogenic activities of natural products. Arch. Pharm. Res., 27, 906–911.

Lamlertkittikul, S., & Chandeying, V. 2004. Efficacy and safety of Pueraria mirifica (Kwao Kruea Khao) for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms in perimenopausal women: Phase II Study. J. Med. Assoc. Thai., 87 (1), 33–40.

Xu, X., et al. 2004. Effects of puerarin on learning-memory and amino acid transmitters of brain in ovariectomized mice. Planta Med., 70 (7), 627–631.

Hsu, F., et al. 2003. Antihyperglycemic effect of puerarin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J. Nat. Prod., 66 (6), 788–792.

Wang, X., et al. 2003. Puerariae radix prevents bone loss in ovariectomized mice. J. Bone Miner. Metab., 21, 268–275.

Woo, J., et al. 2003. Comparison of Pueraria lobata with hormone replacement therapy in treating the adverse health consequences of menopause. Menopause, 10 (4), 352–361.

Zheng, G., et al. 2002. [Estrogen-like effects of puerarin and total isoflavones from Pueraria lobata]. Zhong Yao Cai, 15 (8), 566–568.

Wild yam

Yoshikawa, M., et al. 2007. Medicinal flowers. XII. (1). New spirostane-type steroid saponins with antidiabetogenic activity from Borassus flabellifer. Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo), 55 (2), 308–316.

Jeon, J., et al. 2006. Effect of ethanol extract of dried Chinese yam (Dioscorea batatas) flour containing dioscin on gastrointestinal function in rat model. Arch. Pharm. Res., 29 (5), 348–353.

Sarchielli, P., et al. 2006. Practical considerations for the treatment of elderly patients with migraine. Drugs Aging, 23 (6), 461–489.

Ulbricht, C., & Basch, E., Eds. 2005. Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Reference: Evidence-based Clinical Reviews. Natural Standard Research Collaboration. NY: Elsevier Mosby.

Wu, W., et al. 2005. Estrogenic effect of yam ingestion in healthy postmenopausal women. J. Am. Coll. Nutr., 24, 235–243.

[No authors listed.] 2004. Final report of the amended safety assessment of Dioscorea villosa (wild yam) root extract. Int. J. Toxicol., 23 (Suppl. 2), 49–54.

Rahmintoola, H., et al. 2004. Reduction in the therapeutic intensity of abortive migraine drug use during ACE inhibition therapy — a pilot study. Pharmacoepidemiol. Drug Saf., 13 (1), 41–47.

Benghuzzi, H., et al. 2003. The effects of sustained delivery of diosgenin on the adrenal gland of female rats. Biomed. Sci. Instrum., 39, 335–340.

Kwon, C., et al. 2003. Anti-obesity effect of Dioscorea nipponica Makino with lipase-inhibitory activity in rodents. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 67 (7), 1451–1456.

Hsu, F., et al. 2002. Both dioscorin, the tuber storage protein of yam (Dioscorea alata cv. Tainong No. 1), and its peptic hydrolysates exhibited angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activities.

Bender, W. 1995. ACE inhibitors for prophylaxis of migraine headaches. Headache, 35 (8), 470–471.

Black cohosh

Palacio C., et al. 2009. Black cohosh for the management of menopausal symptoms: A systematic review of clinical trials. Drugs Aging, 26 (1), 23–36. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19102512 (accessed 01.30.2009).

Borelli, F., & Ernst, E. 2008. Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) for menopausal symptoms: A systematic review of its efficacy. Pharmacol. Res., 58 (1), 8-14. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18585461 (accessed 01.30.2009).

Kanadys, W., et al. 2008. [Efficacy and safety of black cohosh (Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa) in the treatment of vasomotor symptoms — review of clinical trials.] Ginekol. Pol., 79 (4), 287–296. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18592868 (accessed 01.30.2009).

Ruhlen, R., et al. 2007. Black cohosh does not exert an estrogenic effect on the breast. Nutr. Cancer, 59 (2), 269–277. URL (abstract): http://www.leaonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01635580701506968 (accessed 11.28.2007).

Bai, W., et al. 2007. Efficacy and tolerability of a medicinal product containing an isopropanolic black cohosh extract in Chinese women with menopausal symptoms: A randomized, double blind, parallel-controlled study versus tibolone. Maturitas. [Epub ahead of print.]

Walji, R., et al. 2007. Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa [L.] Nutt.): Safety and efficacy for cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer. [Epub ahead of print.]

Li, J., & Yu, Z. 2006. Cimicifugae rhizoma: From origins, bioactive constituents to clinical outcomes. Curr. Med. Chem., 13 (24), 2927–2951.

Minciullo, P., et al. 2006. Muscle damage induced by black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa). Phytomedicine, 13, 115–118.

Newton, K., et al. 2006. Treatment of vasomotor symptoms of menopause with black cohosh, multibotanicals, soy, hormone therapy, or placebo: A randomized trial. Ann. Intern. Med., 145, 869–879.

Radowicki, S., et al. 2006. [Effectiveness and safety of the treatment of menopausal syndrome with Cimicifuga racemosa dry extract.] Ginekol. Pol., 77 (9), 678–683.

Raus, K., et al. 2006. First-time proof of endometrial safety of the special black cohosh extract (Actaea or Cimicifuga racemosa extract) CR BNO 1055. Menopause, 13 (4), 678–691.

Wuttke, W., et al. 2006. Effects of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) on bone turnover, vaginal mucosa, and various blood parameters in postmenopausal women: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, and conjugated estrogens-controlled study. Menopause, 13 (2), 185–196.

Frei-Kleiner, S., et al. 2005. Cimicifuga racemosa dried ethanolic extract in menopausal disorders: A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Maturitas, 51, 397–404.

Mahady, G. 2005. Black cohosh (Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa): Review of the clinical data for safety and efficacy in menopausal symptoms. Treat. Endocrinol., 4 (3), 177–184.

Nappi, R., et al. 2005. Efficacy of Cimicifuga racemosa on climacteric complaints: A randomized study versus low-dose transdermal estradiol. Gynecol. Endocrinol., 20, 30–35.

Ulbricht, C., & Basch, E., Eds. 2005. Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Reference: Evidence-based Clinical Reviews. Natural Standard Research Collaboration. NY: Elsevier Mosby.

Vermes, G., et al. 2005. The effects of Remifemin on subjective symptoms of menopause. Adv. Ther., 22 (2), 148–154.

Pockaj, B., et al. 2004. Pilot evaluation of black cohosh for the treatment of hot flashes in women. Cancer Invest., 22 (4), 515–521.

Cohen, S., et al. 2004. Autoimmune hepatitis associated with the use of black cohosh: A case study. Menopause, 11, 575–577.

Lontos, S., et al. 2003. Acute liver failure associated with the use of herbal preparations containing black cohosh. Med. J. Aust., 179, 390–391.

Seidlová–Wuttke, D., et al. 2003. Evidence for selective estrogen receptor modulator activity in a black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) extract: Comparison with estradiol17b. Eur. J. Endocrinol., 149 (4), 351–362.

Wuttke, W., et al. 2003. Phytoestrogens: Endocrine disrupters or replacement for hormone replacement therapy? Maturitas, 44 (Suppl. 1), S9–S20.

Wuttke, W., et al. 2003. The Cimicifuga preparation BNO 1055 vs. conjugated estrogens in a double-blind placebo-controlled study: Effects on menopause symptoms and bone markers. Maturitas, 44 (Suppl. 1), S67–S77.

Liske, E., et al. 2002. Physiological investigation of a unique extract of black cohosh (Cimicifugae racemosae rhizoma): A 6-month clinical study demonstrates no systemic estrogenic effect. J. Women’s Health Gend. Based Med., 11, 163–174.

Winterhoff, H., et al. 2002. [Pharmacologic and clinical studies using Cimicifuga racemosa in climacteric complaints.] Wien Med. Wochenschr., 152 (15–16), 360–363.

Whiting, P., et al. 2002. Black cohosh and other herbal remedies associated with acute hepatitis. Med. J. Aust., 177, 440–443.
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Enriched eating plan & menus

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Description

Our approach to healthy living shows you how to use food as medicine

This is a simple but complete guide for transforming your diet, including meal plans, recipes, cooking and shopping secrets. Also included is guidance for improving physical and emotional wellness, and tips for supporting your body’s natural detoxification processes.

When women go to their doctors for help with symptoms, instead of being counseled to change their diets, many women may leave with prescriptions for medications.

But pills only treat the symptoms that result from poor nutrition, not their underlying causes.

From our years of experience, we know that women can change what they eat — they just need the right guidance, support, and information. That’s exactly what we provide in our Personal Program.

Your diet matters for two reasons. First, food is the best medicine — it’s the least expensive, most effective, and has the fewest side effects. Second, diet is always one of the root causes of hormonal imbalance which can cause so many symptoms. You should know that you can’t balance your hormones without balancing your diet.

We’re successful at helping women change what they eat, both at the clinic and in the Personal Program. And there’s a simple secret to our success: we ask you to follow the diet strictly for just two weeks.

After only two weeks, you’ll become a believer. You’ll feel much better, with more energy, more balanced moods, fewer hot flashes (sometimes none!), and reduced symptoms across the board. That will give you the motivation, strength and commitment to stay with it until your symptoms disappear. You’ll prove to yourself that your nutrition affects your own hormonal balance. After that you’ll be able to follow the 80/20 rule — when you follow the plan 80% of the time, you can give yourself more freedom the other 20% — and you’ll still feel great.

We make it all easy for you. Our Guide includes:

  • A 30-day meal plan.
  • Recipes you can fix in just 30-45 minutes — breakfast, snacks, lunch, and dinner.
  • Secrets for dealing with the obstacles that can pop up as you begin to eat in a healthy way most of the time.
  • Tips for shopping, food preparation, eating out, and cooking for your family.

Our dietary plan is based on over 25 years of clinical experience and combines the latest scientific developments regarding the links between nutrition and insulin metabolism, adrenal fatigue, food sensitivities, inflammation, and weight gain.

Our approach isn’t just based on numbers, or on what works in our clinical practice or for the thousands of women who’ve joined the Personal Program. It’s also based on our own personal experience and how we handle our own diets as well as feeding our families.

That’s why we know it will work for you, too.
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Better Bones Basics

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Supplement facts
References

Our exclusive bone support formula

Better Bones Basics is our exclusive osteo-support formula, based on the latest research showing that calcium alone is not enough to support bone health. When combined with Essential Nutrients and a healthy diet, Better Bones Basics provides ideal amounts of essential bone-building nutrients at accepted therapeutic levels for optimal absorption — not just calcium and magnesium.

These bone-building nutrients include:

  • Vitamin D – the top regulator of calcium and phosphorus for bones and teeth.
  • Vitamin K – including both K1 and K2. These play roles in blood clotting, and are required for the synthesis of osteocalcin, the bone protein matrix on which calcium crystallizes. Vitamin K serves as a kind of “glue” that binds calcium to the skeleton while keeping calcium out of your arteries. The key role of K2 has only recently been recognized.
  • Calcium – essential for healthy bone development and maintenance that also gives our bones both strength and rigidity. Its absorption depends on adequate and consistent levels of vitamin D.
  • Magnesium – assures strength and firmness of bones, makes teeth harder, and is essential for the absorption and metabolism of calcium.
  • Zinc – required for bone healing and repair, and proper absorption of calcium.
  • Strontium – plays a critical role in bone health because it tends to migrate to sites where active bone remodeling is taking place. It also promotes mineralization of the bones and teeth.

Each nutrient in Better Bones Basics is provided in its most alkalizing form and is chosen for its purity, potency, and bioavailability. Our manufacturing partner adheres to quality standards which are externally certified to meet or exceed the FDA’s GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) regulations.

Product references

Women to Women’s Better Bones Basics is formulated by Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD, medical anthropologist and osteoporosis expert, using the latest nutritional and medical science for women’s bone health. For information on the clinical basis for using Better Bones Basics, click on each individual nutrient below to review a list of pertinent studies and articles, arranged in order of recency.
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Access to exclusive formulas

Proprietary formulas available exclusively to Members

Many members benefit from personalizing their Personal Programs to optimize their results. Available only to Members, our selection of additional formulations have been specially developed to augment your Program. At Women to Women, we develop and create all our own formulas and manufacture them to standards that exceed FDA regulations.

adaptisol

Adaptisol™

Natural support for the over-worked and over-wired

Fatigued, feeling “fried,” and constantly running on empty? Over 85% of the women we see at the Clinic experience some symptoms of over-worked adrenal glands. Without properly functioning adrenals, the body loses its ability to relax, sleep, and rejuvenate. Adaptisol is a natural, holistic adrenal-support supplement that features standardized extracts of ancient herbs known for their adaptogenic properties.

Adaptisol is formulated to:

  • Provide an increase in energy levels, giving you endurance throughout the day.
  • Help bolster the immune system so you stay well.
  • Aid the body’s natural ability to adapt to stress.
  • Enhance mental clarity.
balanced biotic

Balanced Biotic

Achieving better digestion and nutrient absorption — naturally

The majority of women entering the Personal Program have some form of digestive distress, from bloating and gas to constipation or diarrhea. Most of these symptoms result from an imbalance in the body’s digestive ecology or “gut flora.” Balanced Biotic works to restore floral balance by adding plenty of “good” bacteria and is formulated to:

  • Promote better absorption of nutrients.
  • Inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Decrease the side effects of antibiotic therapy.
  • Decrease the duration and frequency of diarrhea.
  • Promote improvement in lactose intolerance.
  • Reduce vaginal and urinary tract infections.
  • Reduce bloating and gas.
  • Boost the body’s natural immune function.
omega-3

Omega-3

The natural way to promote heart, eye and skin health

Omega-3’s affect everything from the health of your immune and nervous systems, your heart, your joints, and even your emotional well-being. Omega-3’s encourage the production of biological compounds that help with inflammation in your blood, tissues, and joints and also balance the negative impact of omega-6’s, which are prevalent in the American diet.

Our Omega-3’s are formulated to:

  • Reduce triglycerides, a risk factor for heart disease.
  • Increase blood flow throughout the brain and body.
  • Promote eye, heart, skin, and joint health.
  • Help decrease mood swings and balance energy.
  • Help alleviate cramps, nausea, breast sensitivity, irritability, and headaches.
  • Support body processes that promote strong bones in menopausal and postmenopausal women.
soysational

SoySational®

Phytotherapy brings symptom relief

Soy is a top menopause superfood and studies show that its active phytonutrients (the isoflavones genistein and daidzein) are effective for treating symptoms of hormonal imbalance like hot flashes and night sweats. Soy is also known to protect against osteoporosis, improve heart health, and promote weight loss.

Just one 8-ounce serving of SoySational contains 80 mg concentrated, non-genetically modified soy isoflavones along with significant amounts of protein, calcium, and iron. Available in luscious chocolate or creamy vanilla.

The genistein and daidzein in SoySational can be used to:

  • Decrease the frequency and severity of menopausal discomforts, particularly hot flashes and night sweats.
  • Promote overall bone health. It may also have a positive effect on bone density.
  • Support healthy blood sugar levels, weight loss, and skin health.
  • Assist in the digestive wellness process.
soysational

Vitamin D

A vital nutrient for immunity and overall health

In the years leading up to menopause a woman can lose up to 20% of her entire bone mass. Our vitamin D is offered in a flexible dosage (2000 IU) and is the same form produced naturally in the skin — cholecalciferol — often referred to as “D3.”

Vitamin D is essential for:

  • Increased immune function.
  • Limiting bone breakdown and maintaining bone-critical muscle mass.
  • Proper absorption and metabolism of calcium.
  • Promoting proper cell growth.
  • Building better immunity against colds and seasonal flu.
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Nurse-Educator Consultations

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You are unique. So is your path to hormonal balance

The challenges you meet along your journey to hormonal balance are unique — just like you. Once you become a Member, our Nurse–Educators are here to help you along the way. They are experienced, insightful women who are great listeners and can give you invaluable assistance and motivation if:

  • You’re getting off hormone replacement therapy. (These consultations are included with your Membership in the Personal Program for Getting Off HRT).
  • You have special health questions or a preexisting condition, such as digestive problems, that need attention for your Program to be effective.
  • You see early progress but then plateau and need to consult about the best ways to get moving again.

We encourage Members with severe, moderate, or mild symptoms to schedule an appointment, whenever you feel it’s necessary. It can be incredibly motivating to speak with a woman who not only understands what you’re going through, but has personally guided hundreds of women along a path towards better health. Our Nurse-Educator appointments are available as an option for all Members — just $19.00 for a 20-minute consultation — whenever you need extra help to ensure your success on the Program.

Supplemental formulas available through Nurse–Educators

Women to Women also offers supplemental formulas through consultation with our Nurse–Educators, for Members with special concerns. These formulas include 5-HTP and others. Though all are non-prescription, we make these formulas available only after consultation because some may cause drug interactions or side effects if taken improperly. Our Nurse–Educators are highly skilled at knowing if you might benefit from a supplemental formula, or whether further dietary and lifestyle adjustments might be the solution for your specific symptoms.

Caring and confidential

Any personal information you share with a Nurse–Educator is kept in strict confidence. It is important to note that our nursing consultations are not substitutes for the advice of your healthcare practitioner, and we cannot and do not practice medicine over the phone. Please tell your healthcare practitioner about any supplements you are taking, including formulas recommended by our Nurse–Educators.

Making an appointment

If you’ve already ordered your Personal Program on-line, or are already a Member, call 1-800-808-8049 and ask to schedule an appointment with a Nurse–Educator.
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changing women's health naturally
the personal program for hormonal imbalance

Menopause and PMS concerns — the underlying cause is
hormonal imbalance

When you’re symptom-free, your hormones are in balance, and you feel great. You have lots of energy, you sleep like a baby, your sex drive is strong, and your immune and digestive systems function beautifully. And of course, you look wonderful.

This sense of physical and emotional wellbeing is your body’s normal state. And when you give your body what it needs — and deserves — you can feel this way from your 20’s through your 70’s — and beyond.

But along the way, it’s easy to lose your natural ability to make and balance hormones. Whether you have PMS or are in perimenopause or menopause, this same hormonal imbalance is often the root source of so many troubling, uncomfortable, and even embarrassing symptoms.

Your symptoms are your body’s way of asking for more support

Valette's Story
life-changing symptoms
“There is no reason for any woman to be suffering when there’s something out there that for me, completely took every symptom away.”

Most women on the Personal Program have demanding jobs and active home lives. They’re wives, partners, moms, and care-giving daughters, often for aging parents. Though they don’t want it to be true, many of these relationships themselves are stressful.

These kinds of demands add to the burden your body is already trying to carry, especially if you aren’t providing enough support. This mismatch between demands and support gives rise to many symptoms: PMS, hot flashes, insomnia, fatigue, weight gain, loss of libido, cravings, thyroid issues, and more.

Many women think they can just push through it all by themselves. But the reality is that stress, demands, symptoms, and lack of support can bring you to an important turning point in your life — and that’s why you’re here today.

Our unique holistic approach — effective, natural, simple and proven

In over 25 years of medical practice involving tens of thousands of women suffering from hormonal imbalance, we’ve learned that simply providing four forms of support will resolve even severe symptoms for almost all women.

  1. Endocrine support to help your body maintain the right balance of hormones and healthy endocrine function.
  2. Medical-grade nutritional supplements to ensure a consistent supply of the rich nutrients your body needs to make and balance its hormones.
  3. Diet adjustments, to satisfy your body’s real requirements.
  4. Lifestyle changes to help reduce the demands on your body so you can achieve lasting relief— including real-life guidance for reducing stress, along with tips for improving natural detoxification.

The Personal Program comes in five versions to match our solutions to your level of symptoms. To know more about your symptoms, take our FREE on-line Hormonal Health Profile.

Natural, effective, and personalized — it just works better that way

An incredible 85% of the women we’ve worked with report feeling better, looking better, and living better — free of the symptoms that used to interfere with their lives and happiness. You can be one of them.

With our Personal Program, you’ll experience nearly immediate improvements that may surprise you. As you feel better, you’ll have the strength, energy, motivation and desire to keep going. Once your hormonal balance is restored, it will be much easier to maintain it.

As women, we’re all different — and we love that because it makes life much more interesting. It also means that your physiology and life history are unique, and so your path to hormonal balance will be unique too. Our approach is to build a strong foundation of support and then show you how to add your own personal solutions as needed.

When you need guidance or support, call us toll free at 1-800-798-7902 — we’re here to listen and help. You’ll talk to a real woman in Portland, Maine, who knows just what you’re going through, and who has the experience and knowledge to help you get the results you want.

See for yourself. You have nothing to lose — except your symptoms

Our natural approach has been the answer for over 150,000 thousand women who have relieved their symptoms, and restored their health and well-being. They’re back to feeling great and enjoying each day again. We invite you to prove the Personal Program to yourself — it’s fully guaranteed — so what have you got to lose?








100% satisfaction guarantee
We guarantee you will be fully satisfied with every aspect of your Program. If you’re not, for any reason, just let us know within 30 days after your scheduled completion and you’ll get a prompt refund of your purchase price. Even if you’ve taken all the supplements. 		A natural approach
We put great effort into making the nutrients in our supplements bioavailable and bio-identical. There are no toxins, hormone disruptors, artificial preservatives, or synthetic dyes. Our philosophy is to support your body so it can balance itself naturally, as it was meant to do.
You can cancel at anytime
More than 92% of women who try the Program are satisfied, but there is never any purchase commitment. 		The Program is simple and effective
We developed our approach at our medical clinic and have refined it over the last ten years. With over 150,000 happy Members, we know how to make it work for you too.
Exceptional customer service
We’re here for you seven days a week, and you can call or e-mail us with any questions or concerns. And every e-mail gets a personalized answer. 		You’ll never, ever receive a sales call from us
We will check in from time to time to see how you are progressing (unless you tell us not to) — but we won’t be calling to sell you anything.
Personalized attention
Each woman is unique and so is her path to wellness. That’s why the Program is tailored to your symptoms, and you can use our Wellness Coaches and Nurse-Educators to help solve any problems you meet along the way. 		Innovative, carefully-researched formulas
Our supplements are carefully formulated by a panel of experts, both in-house and independent, including PhD’s, MD’s, ND’s, and NP’s — all of whom have decades of experience using specialized nutrients in clinical practice.
We’re in Portland, Maine
When you call, you’ll speak to a woman who’s usually been with us for years, with the authority to do what it takes to make you happy. Everyone’s been personally trained by the founders of our Programs — Marcelle Pick OB/GYN NP, Susan Brown PhD, and Dixie Mills MD. And over 80% of them are on the Program themselves. 		Standards far above FDA requirements
All of our supplements are manufactured in laboratories that meet or exceed the FDA’s NSF GMP standards. We also take the extra step of requiring an assay of every single production batch to ensure it matches the label specifications — an extra level of protection we’ve borrowed from the pharmaceutical industry.
Your privacy is protected
We carefully safeguard your personal details, and your payment information is encrypted and secure. We never share the information you give us with other companies, or allow them to promote their products to you. 		Manage your Program on-line
My Personal Program lets you change shipment dates, update account information, order additional supplements, and track your progress on the Program.
Changing women’s health, one woman at a time
We are now one of the largest and most popular natural-health websites for women. Thanks to our Members, this rich resource is available to women around the world — absolutely free. We are completely open about our knowledge, formulas, and approach so that those who cannot afford the Program can follow a self-help approach at home — all this with the editorial independence that comes from a complete lack of advertising.

If you have suggestions about how we might improve what we do — with the Personal Program, in serving you, or on our website — please e-mail us at personalprogram@womentowomen.com. If you want to find out more about the Personal Program, please call us at 1-800-798-7902. We’re here to listen and help.

Why a Program?

There is no single pill for supporting your bones naturally and effectively. What works is a holistic approach that combines targeted supplementation, diet and lifestyle changes, and exercise. We make it perfect for you.

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Why a Program?

There is no magic pill for menopause. What works is a holistic approach that combines supplementation, exercise, diet and lifestyle changes. We make it perfect for you.

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essential nutrients
Essential Nutrients: The optimal dosage of the 33 vitamins and minerals that every woman needs. See details. 		checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
herbal equilibrium
Herbal Equilibrium™: An effective, all-natural botanical solution to the symptoms of hormonal imbalance. Exclusively ours. See details. 		  checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
enriched eating plans and menus
Enriched eating plan & menus: The natural power of food as medicine, transforming your health with a delicious, easy approach. See details. 		  checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
better bones basics
Better Bones Basics: Our exclusive formulation is based on cutting-edge research that calcium alone is not enough. This formula is designed to work in concert with Essential Nutrients. See details. 		        checkmark
Exercising for Bone Health DVD: Dr. Brown’s fun 35-minute exercise sampler details her top five fitness modalities for strengthening bones and reducing your risk of osteoporosis. See details. 		        checkmark
Advisors and Wellness Coaches: Free phone support from real women who understand your concerns and can answer your questions. checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
Exclusive webinars: A 15-minute webcast with all the pearls of wisdom you need to make the most of your Program. checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
Starter phase: Structured to match your symptom severity and wellness goals. 30 days 60 days 90 days 120 days 60 days
Starter price: Choose from two convenient payment methods. Your satisfaction always guaranteed. Just $59.00 a month Choose 2 monthly payments of $74.50 or one payment of $149.00 Choose 3 monthly payments of $75.00 or one payment of $225.00 Choose 4 monthly payments of $79.00 or one payment of $316.00 Choose 2 monthly payments of $99.50 or one payment of $199.00
Support beyond the starter phase
Automatic resupply: After your starter phase, we’ll help you maintain your results with a monthly shipment of Essential Nutrients. Osteo combo also receives Better Bones Basics. There's never any purchase commitment and you may cancel at any time. Just $59.00 a month Just $59.00 a month Just $59.00 a month Just $59.00 a month Just $69.00 a month
Access to exclusive formulas: Members have access to all of our specially formulated supplements, designed to augment your Program based on your individual needs. See details checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark
nurse Optional Nurse-Educator consultations: $19.00 for a 20-minute one-on-one consultation. Many members find these extremely helpful and effective for getting the results they want. See details. checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark checkmark

More than 150,000 women have found success with the Program. Now it's your turn.

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