Wild yam is an important herb for the health of the liver and the endocrine system. It is also an excellent digestive aid. It is a popular herb for women because of its estrogen-like properties. It provides the building blocks for the liver to produc... *
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Wild yam is an important herb for the health of the liver and the endocrine system. It is also an excellent digestive aid. It is a popular herb for women because of its estrogen-like properties. It provides the building blocks for the liver to produce the hormones, progesterone and cortisone. It also acts to regulate hormone balance, which can be disrupted during menstruation and menopause. It is the herb of choice when both the liver and the reproductive system are implicated as the cause of hormone imbalance. Wild yam is recommended for menstrual distress, infertility, menopause and endometriosis.
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Graeme Brereton - May 9, 2006, 00:12
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Is this product a natural way to even out hormones? Does this give us progesterone to even out all our hormones?
ZooScape Moderator - May 10, 2006, 13:17
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The wild yam has been studied since the fifties for its hormonal effects. It has been utilized in the development of the birth control pill and hormone replacement drugs. Laboratory processing or extraction is neccesary to convert the active compounds in wild yam into progesterone, so no, in its natural state, it does not appear to be a source of progesterone. While no real hormone-balancing benefits can be confirmed scientifically, wild yam products can be used effectively for PMS symptoms such as cramps and inflammation, and digestive complaints.
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