Review of Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 286-297

  Moore, Thea R ^a   Franks, Rachel B ^a,b   Fox, Carol ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c University Village Retirement Center   (United States)

Author keywords

complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); isoflavones; menopause; phytoestrogens; postmenopausal; soy

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; PHYTOESTROGEN; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; PLANT EXTRACT;

ACTAEA RACEMOSA; ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLAX; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; HYPNOSIS; LINSEED; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RED CLOVER; REFLEXOLOGY; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SOYBEAN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALERIANA OFFICINALIS; YOGA; ACTAEA; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; KINESIOTHERAPY; MENOPAUSE; PHYTOTHERAPY;

CIMICIFUGA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; PHYTOESTROGENS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; YOGA;

EID: 85020052870     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12628     Document Type: Review

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