Western medicine tells us that mid-life discomforts are triggered by hormone deficiencies. Yet, for thousands of years, holistic disciplines have thought they stem from weaknesses in the Kidney System (which includes the adrenal glands) and the blood. Since these organs and glands are responsible for producing and distributing hormones throughout the body, weaknesses in them may be the ultimate cause of hormone imbalances and deficiencies.

Dr. John Lee, author of "What Your Doctor May Not Tell Your About Menopause," believes estrogen dominance, which occurs when the body's ratio of estrogen to progesterone tilts too far toward estrogen, is more to blame for hot flashes, mood swings, etc., than estrogen deficiency. This may explain why many women experience the "symptoms of meonopause" long before menopause itself actually arrives. For, as the ovaries become less active (from five to 15 years before monopause), progesterone levels decline, while estrogen levels remain high.

Whether or not this is correct, progesterone remains important after menopause. It may, for example, help to maintain bone mineral density, prevent the edemic retention of water in the body, serve as a natural anti-depressant, discourage fibroids in both the breast and uterus, help maintain libido, and serve as a precursor for other hormones made in the adrenal cortex. In short, it serves many purposes beyond reproduction.

Because of the potential dangers and side effects of powerful hormone drugs, millions of women now seek midlife support from the safer haven of herbs. Transitions provide the most complete package of natural hormone balancing factors (isoflavones, phyto-estrogens, progesterone enhancers, etc), ever offered, and a remarkable blend of the world's most profound tonic herbs for women. As their hormone balancing factors work to calm hot flashes and other discomforts, their tonic herbs support the organs and glands whose weaknesses may trigger hormone imbalances in the first place.

Transitions provides a rich concentration of wild yam and licorice root, which contain factors that may mimic progesterone in the body. They also provide the equivalent of a full gram of chaste tree (vitex), which promotes internal progesterone production. Chaste Tree is the most widely recommended herb in Great Britain for menopausal discomforts, and is revered throughout the world for the many women's complaints it helps address, and offering deep organic support. These factors help many of Transition users to get along without a progesterone cream.

The tonic herbs in Transitions form a superb balancing tonic for all the body's major organ systems, with special emphasis on the Kidney and Heart systems. This herbal formula is one of the finest midlife support systems ever offered, and helps to provide comfort from midlife discomforts more quickly-and completely-than other formulas.

Transitions contains no allergens and is suitable for vegetarians. It is recommended you use Transitions if you already follow a strong nutritional regimen, and want only those factors that help calm discomforts and strengthen organ systems. However, if you want all that the Transition formula has to offer combined with the world's finest, most complete and energetic nutritional system for women, you may want to use Pure Essence "ProFema" instead.

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Complete herbal support for pre-menopause and menopausal symptoms including hot flashes, water retention, irritability, painful breasts, fibroids, depression, etc.

Ingredients:

Black Cohosh (40 mg), Isoflavones (from pueraria omiensis 40 mg), Chaste tree (Vitex 100 mg), Dong Quai (48 mg), Eleutherococcus (Siberian Ginseng 40 mg), Burdock Root (90 mg), Licorice root (90 mg), Poria cocos (fu-ling 40 mg), Motherwort (60 mg), White Peony (20 mg), Wild Yam (40 mg), Rehmmania (40 mg), Coleus forskolii (100 mg), Hesperidin complex (650 mg), Gamma Oryzonol (from rice 65 mg), Other ingredients: Cellulose, rice bran, water.

As with all herbal supplements, keep out of children's reach. Keep closed in a dry place, avoid extreme heat.

Item Number: PEL500           Brand:  Pure Essence Labs

Size: 60 vegetarian capsules (Manufacturer's suggested dosage: 2 tablets, one capsule in morning, one at night)

Price: $20.00