TUESDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The popular herbal supplement black cohosh is no better than a placebo at relieving hot flashes and night sweats in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women."Patience and the use of behavioral interventions such as avoiding triggers -- very hot or spicy foods, or alcohol for some women -- keeping a fan or ice water at hand, dressing in layers and sleeping in a cooler room are good options for many women," Newton said.
"For those with intolerable symptoms, we still recommend a discussion with their health care provider about other options," she added.
"For those with intolerable symptoms, we still recommend a discussion with their health care provider about other options," she added.
This news is dissapointing but useful to women who had some hope that this substance helped. It's good to know he truth.
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