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Re: Hot flashes/phytoestrogensFrom: Kinch (lkinchel@icnet.net)Sat Jan 25 01:10:30 1997
Yams contain pure natural >estrogen and progesterone, and yam extract is available in health-food >stores as well (as creams or capsules).
Bryan S. Jick, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
>Pasadena, CA Bryan, I would agree with everything you said EXCEPT the above quote about Yams and natural progesterone. Most natural progesterone is made from Diosgenin, a plant sterol that is found in large amounts in the Mexican Yam. Manufactors convert Diosgenin to the identical progesterone that the body produces. Plain Mexican Yams containonly Diosgenin which the body can not convert to progesterone. It is like trying to put crude oil in your car and expecting it to run like gasoline. This Yam crean stuff that people are selling by the tons is another way that the good solid evidence of CAM gets distorted by those wanting to make a buck.
-- Larry Kincheloe "Kinch" lkichel@icnet.net
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