Phytoestrogens
are plant substances that mimic the actions of the hormones produced by your body to
assist inkeeping these hormones in balance. Black cohosh, an herb that contains high
levels of phytoestrogens, has been in use in Germany for decades to help alleviate the
common symptoms that women go through at menopause, including hot flashes. The black
cohosh that Ounce of Prevention carries under the name Remifemin was the subject of the
German Kommision E (Kommission E is the governmental organization in Germany that
regulates and compiles research on herbs and alternative therapies) monograph on black
cohosh.