Study shows diet causes 84% drop in troublesome menopausal symptoms–without drugs

A new study, published by the North American Menopause Society in the journal Menopause, found a plant-based diet rich in soy reduces moderate-to-severe hot flashes by 84%, from nearly five per day to fewer than one per day. During the 12-week study, nearly 60% of women became totally free of moderate-to-severe hot flashes. Overall hot flashes (including mild ones) decreased by 79%.

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The Women’s Study for the Alleviation of Vasomotor Symptoms Video Summary: http://links.lww.com/MENO/A785.

Barnard, Neal D. MD, FACC^1,2; Kahleova, Hana MD, PhD¹; Holtz, Danielle N. BS¹; del Aguila, Fabiola PhD¹; Neola, Maggie BS, RD¹; Crosby, Lelia M. BA, RD¹; Holubkov, Richard PhD³ The Women’s Study for the Alleviation of Vasomotor Symptoms (WAVS), Menopause: July 12, 2021 – Volume – Issue – doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001812