Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Menopause.

Autor: Smith-Francis MJ; Midwifery, Bethel University, St Paul, MN, USA. Electronic address: mjs57934@bethel.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Nursing clinics of North America [Nurs Clin North Am] 2024 Dec; Vol. 59 (4), pp. 551-562. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 20.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2024.08.001
Abstrakt: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has gained popularity as a naturalistic approach to managing menopausal symptoms. This evidence-based article reviews recent studies on the use of CAM for menopause and aims to provide insights into the effectiveness, safety, and potential benefits of various CAM modalities. The article focuses on the biological domain, which includes supplements, botanicals, nutrition, homeopathy, and aromatherapy. Black cohosh and red clover are 2 of the most common botanicals used for managing menopausal symptoms. However, their efficacy and safety remain controversial and further research is needed to elucidate their precise mechanisms of action.
Competing Interests: Disclosure I, M.J. Smith-Francis, hereby affirm that I have no commercial or financial conflicts of interest to declare relevant to the subject matter discussed herein.
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Databáze: MEDLINE