Hormone Course, Module 2

Month 2: Herbs for Estrogen Balance

Objectives: Examine herbs that modulate estrogen levels and their role in reproductive health.

Key Topics:

• Estrogen's functions and imbalances (e.g., dominance in PMS).

• Key herbs: Black cohosh (for menopause symptoms), red clover (phytoestrogens).

• Mechanisms: Receptor binding and liver detoxification.

Readings/Resources:

• "Herbal remedies and complementary medicines for menopause symptoms" (NHS).

• Scientific reviews on phytoestrogens.
  • Variance of estrogenic activity of the phytoestrogen-rich plant.
  • Endometrial effects of long-term treatment with phytoestrogens: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
  • Phytoestrogen-containing food and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases
  • Are Phytoestrogens Harmful to Men?
  • Analysis of Safety Concerns on Herbal Products with Assumed Phytoestrogenic Activity

Activities:

• Weekly: Brew and log black cohosh tea effects. (check cautions first, may try a different herb like Red Clover)

• Assignment: Research one estrogen-related condition and propose a herbal starter protocol.