The Effects of Nutritional Juice Supplementation on the Extent of Climacteric Symptoms: An Observational Study
Joint Authors
Siebler, Stefanie I.
Gresser, Ursula
Richartz, Barbara M.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
This study aims to evaluate the effect of daily dietary nutritional supplement on somatic, psychological, and urogenital symptoms in postmenopausal women.
Material and Methods.
In this study 28 healthy, symptomatic, peri- and postmenopausal women of 47–67 years of age were allocated to use the nutritional supplement JuicePLUS+®.
Primary research parameters: Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) was used to assess menopausal symptoms at baseline and after 8 and 16 weeks of treatment.
Secondary parameters: proliferation behaviour of vaginal smear was scored at baseline and after treatment.
Results.
Treatment with the supplement resulted in a reduction of somatic, psychological, and urogenital symptoms.
The overall MRS score showed an average improvement of 44.01%.
Most benefits were observed for the psychological symptoms irritability (60.55%) and physical and mental exhaustion (49.08%); modest effects were observed for hot flashes (44.86%) and sleeping problems (35.56%).
There was a minor improvement in sexual problems; 6 women reported an increased libido.
No statistically significant effect was found in vaginal dryness and proliferation behaviour of vaginal mucosa.
No adverse effects were observed.
Conclusion.
Dietary nutritional supplement may constitute an effective alternative therapy to conventional alternative medicine for somatic, psychological, and sexual symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Siebler, Stefanie I.& Gresser, Ursula& Richartz, Barbara M.. 2016. The Effects of Nutritional Juice Supplementation on the Extent of Climacteric Symptoms: An Observational Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104007
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Siebler, Stefanie I.…[et al.]. The Effects of Nutritional Juice Supplementation on the Extent of Climacteric Symptoms: An Observational Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104007
American Medical Association (AMA)
Siebler, Stefanie I.& Gresser, Ursula& Richartz, Barbara M.. The Effects of Nutritional Juice Supplementation on the Extent of Climacteric Symptoms: An Observational Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104007
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104007