Ova Replace(Menopause)

Life Journey of Women:
Physiologically, a women undergoes important turn around in their life during

• Menarche (Beginning of Puberty) at around 12 years
• Pregnancy
• Menopause

Menarche, the first menstrual bleeding, is the signal of reproductive cycle of a girl, and the female reproductive hormones like estrogen and progesterone are being controlled by the menstrual cycle.
Estrogen is not only needed for the ovarian growth (Follicles), also required during bone formation (Osteoclast)

Menopause signals the end of reproductive cycle (around 45 years) and the estrogen production in the body will be reduced thus having a risk of osteoporosis during later years. Menopause also does not happen suddenly, it is preceded by an erratic menstrual cycle during which the balance of female reproductive hormones are being disturbed. This will result in Hot flushes, Night Sweats, Psychomotor disturbances and vaginal dryness.

Solution:
Menopause need to be approached by two ways

Common Approach:
Most physicians use to prescribe Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT) with low doses of Estrogen, or Estrogen + progesterone. This will replace deficient hormone levels in the body and the normal physiology of bones shall be strengthened.

Nutritional Approach:
It was confirmed by various studies that the women in China or Japan do not suffer from post menopausal complications liked osteoporosis or heart diseases due to their soy diet. Soy contain Phytoestrogen, Isoflavanoids made up of Genestein Diadzein which are getting converted to Estrogen like structure called Equol. Equol takes over Estrogen role in the body thus preventing from complications like Peri-menopausal symptoms and Post Menopausal complications like Fractures/ Osteoporosis, Coronary Artery Disease (Heart disease) and protection from Cancer.

Ova Replace – Prevents Menopausal Complications, Supports Women Naturally!!

Isoflavanoids – The natural way to relieve menopausal symptoms:
Isoflavones can be found in many foods but the best known source is the soy bean (Glycine max). The soy isoflavones are responsible for most of the soy health benefits. Thorough studies have revealed that the consumption of the soy beans have favorable effects on people's health. Another source of isoflavones is red clover which are extracted in industrial processes and used to make isoflavones supplements.

The chemical structure of isoflavones is very similar to that of our own estrogen. Because of this similarity in structure, they can interfere with the action of our own estrogen.

Depending on the type of estrogen receptor on the cells, isoflavones may reduce or activate the activity of estrogen. Isoflavones can compete with estrogen for the same receptor sites thereby decreasing the health risks of excess estrogen. They can also increase the estrogen activity. If during menopause the body's natural level of estrogen drops, isoflavones can compensate this by binding to the same receptor, thereby easing menopause symptoms as a result.

• Ease menopause symptoms - The benefits of soy go beyond reducing long-term cancer risk. Recent studies have found that soy isoflavones can reduce menopause symptoms such as hot flushes and increase bone density in women. Indeed, many menopausal and post-menopausal health problems may result from a lack of isoflavones in the typical Western diet. This because if the natural estrogen levels drops Isflavones can compensate by binding these receptors to ease menopausal symptoms. If the same activity is excess Isoflavolnes compete with estrogen to decrease estrogen activity hence maintaining a balance..
  
• Reduce heart disease risk - Soy isoflavones also appear to reduce cardiovascular disease risk via several distinct mechanisms. Isoflavones inhibit the growth of cells that form artery clogging plaque. These arteries usually form blood clots which can lead to a heart attack. A review of 38 controlled studies on soy and heart disease concluded that soy is definitely effective for improving cholesterol profile. There is some evidence that isoflavones are the active ingredients in soy responsible for improving cholesterol profile.
  
• Protect against prostate problems - Isoflavones may be benificial for men's health because they may protect against enlargement of the male prostate gland. Studies show isoflavones slowed prostate cancer growth and caused prostate cancer cells to die. Isoflavones act against cancer cells in a way similar to many common cancer-treating drugs.
• Isoflavones improve bone health - Soy Isoflavones help in the preservation of the bone substance and fight osteoporosis. This is the reason why people in China and Japan very rarely have osteoporosis, despite their low consumption of dairy products, whereas in Europe and North America the contrary happens. Unlike estrogen, which helps prevent the destruction of bone, evidence suggests that isoflavones may also assist in creating new bone. Other studies are not entirely consistent, but evidence suggests that genistein and other soy isoflavones can help prevent osteoporosis.

XENA – provides total Isofalvanoids from Red Clover:

Soy is rich in isoflavones but it contains only two of the sources viz. genestein and diadzein. But Red clover provides a comprehensive blend of isoflavones from all possible sources.

Balck Cohosh:
Black cohosh is the underground stem of a plant that can be ingested directly in powdered form or extracted into tablet or liquid form. It should be standardized to contain certain triterpenes. Black may not phytoestrogens that can account for its purported estrogen-like effects, but it contains small amounts of anti-inflammatory compounds, including salicylic acid. These compounds account for relieving menopausal symptoms like Hot Flushes.

Calcium, Vitamin D3 and Magnesium:
Calcium and Magnesium is an essential constituent of bone and the reduction in their levels and ratio will increase the risk of osteoporosis. Vitamin D3 is important for Bone resorption and plays an active role in the bone metabolism.