Dear Lactnetters,

If any of you have any knowledge about the following I'd much appreciate
hearing!

 A woman who had premature menopause and was taking hormone replacement
therapy called me.  She has had a baby and is currently breastfeeding her nine
month old.

However, she is having severe symptoms including hot flashes, dryness, no
libido, forgetfulness, etc.  She would like to take something other than
estrogen.  She asked me about two things that were recommended to her.

1)  Soy essentials which includes genistein, soy isoflavins, daidzein and
      betaglucan.

2)  Maxine's Menopause Formula which includes horsetail 200 mg,. chasteberry
200 mg, dong quai 100, licorice 100, damiano 100, St. John's Wort 500,
billermelum extract 100, Vit.E 200, B6, magnesium, L-trysone 100.

If you have any information about any of that, it would be fabulous!!

Thank you so so much!

Yours,
Janaki Costello, IBCLC, ICCE, C.D.
in sunny El Cerrito, CA.
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