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Since the days of Hippocrates, chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) has been used for gynecological conditions. The Greek physician Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.) wrote, "If blood flows from the womb, let the woman drink dark wine in which the leaves of the chaste tree have been steeped." With a rich traditional of use, modern research supports historical wisdom, and has made chaste tree fruit preparations a phytomedicine of choice by European gynecologists for treatment of various menstrual disorders, PMS, and other conditions. Chaste tree was vitex associated with ancient chaste Greek festivals. In the Thesmophoria, a festival held in honor of Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, fertility and marriage, women (who remained "chaste" during the festival), used chaste tree blossoms for adornment, while bows of twigs and leaves, were strewn around Demeter’s temple during the festival. In Rome, vestal virgins carried twigs of chaste tree as a symbol of chastity. According to Greek mythology, Hera, sister and wife of Zeus, regarded as protectress of marriage, was born under berry a chaste tree Ancient traditions associating the shrub with chastity were adopted in Christian ritual. one which has never been associated with increased risk of breast, ovarian or endometrial cancers.* And scientists have determined that black cohosh does not produce an estrogenic effect in target organs of the uterus or vagina. Additionally, most recent studies concluded that black cohosh runs interference with neurotransmitters as its method of working with the body to regulate and thus alleviate signs of menopause.* It is fairly certain that one mode of action for chaste tree berry is through neurotransmitters, interacting with hormone receptors to initiate a reaction in the pituitary to lower and adjust the production of prolactin. Both black cohosh and chaste tree berry appear to promote mild relaxation.* Further, clinical studies show that the effects of the ingredients in increase when taken for the prescribed vitex amount of time, indicating that it encourages the body to regulate itself and help prevent common symptoms of menopause from occurring in the first place.* Black cohosh extract has been studied extensively for 20 years and safely used by more than one and a half million women in Europe and Australia. acidic foods, hot drinks, chaste caffeine, alcohol, sugars, hydrogenated berry and vitex and saturated fats. Also avoid hot tubs or saunas (which tress the adrenals), tobacco, chaste intense exercise and repressing berry anger or other powerful emotions. Also exercise for mood swings and enjoy regular moderate exposure to sunlight, but wear your sunscreen. If you¹re fatigued feed vitex your adrenal glands and ingest vitamins B, E, potassium, chaste and berry iron and iodine. For memory vitex loss use it or lose it! Memorize poetry, play games, do a crossword, tell stories, write in a journal, and eat a balanced diet chaste with whole foods to enhance your berry brain power. The change of life. The end of fertility. vitex The beginning of freedom. Whatever people call it, menopause chaste is a unique and personal experience for every woman. It¹s a natural event that marks the end of fertility and childbearing years. Technically, menopause results when the ovaries decrease production of the sex hormones estrogen, progesterone and androgen. Why or how does this happen? You were born with berry about 500,000 egg cells, but only about 400 to 500 ever mature fully to be released during the menstrual cycle.
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