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LATEST RESEARCH UPDATE: A 2021 study of women with newly diagnosed PCOS, berberine phytosome (550 mg, bid) for 60 days significantly improved 1) insulin resistance, insulin levels, & glycemia, 2) lipid profile (very low density lipoprotein & triglycerides (TG)), 3) androgens (testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), and acne symptom scores) and 4) body composition (body mass index, waist and hip circumference, waist-to-hip-ratio, visceral adipose tissue, and fat mass). For more information, check out the article abstract.
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Menopause
Soy
(2021/03) Utilization of Isoflavones in Soybeans for Women with Menopausal Syndrome: An Overview.
(2016/06) Use of Plant-Based Therapies and Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
(2016/06) Consensus: soy isoflavones as a first-line approach to the treatment of menopausal vasomotor complaints.
(2015/04) Efficacy of phytoestrogens for menopausal symptoms: a meta-analysis and systematic review.
(2013/12) Phytoestrogens for menopausal vasomotor symptoms.
(2012/07) Extracted or synthesized soybean isoflavones reduce menopausal hot flash frequency and severity: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
(2011/07) Soy extracts versus hormone therapy for reduction of menopausal hot flushes: indirect comparison.
(2011/05) The effect of soy-derived isoflavones over hot flushes, menopausal symptoms and mood in climacteric women with increased body mass index.
(2011/02) Clinical outcomes of a 2-y soy isoflavone supplementation in menopausal women.
(2010/11) The effect of dietary soy supplementation compared to estrogen and placebo on menopausal symptoms: a randomized controlled trial.
(2009/05) Various doses of soy isoflavones do not modify mammographic density in postmenopausal women.
(2009/03) Effects of the phytoestrogen genistein on hot flushes, endometrium, and vaginal epithelium in postmenopausal women: a 2-year randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
(2008/07) Effect of intestinal production of equol on menopausal symptoms in women treated with soy isoflavones.
(2007/11) Efficacy and safety of a soy isoflavone extract in postmenopausal women: a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled study.
(2007/10) Phytoestrogens for vasomotor menopausal symptoms.
(2007/07) Effects of the phytoestrogen genistein on hot flushes, endometrium, and vaginal epithelium in postmenopausal women: a 1-year randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
(2006/10) Isoflavone therapy for menopausal flushes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
(2006/09) Isoflavone supplements containing predominantly genistein reduce hot flash symptoms: a critical review of published studies.
(2003/03) Efficacy of soyfoods and soybean isoflavone supplements for alleviating menopausal symptoms is positively related to initial hot flush frequency.
(2002/03) Benefits of soy isoflavone therapeutic regimen on menopausal symptoms.
Vitamin D
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Berberine
(2022/01) Study on the Effect of Berberine, Myoinositol, and Metformin in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Prospective Randomised Study.
(2021/10) Berberine Phospholipid Is an Effective Insulin Sensitizer and Improves Metabolic and Hormonal Disorders in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A One-Group Pretest-Post-Test Explanatory Study.
(2019/12) The Effect of Berberine on Reproduction and Metabolism in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials.
(2015/12) A Single Arm Pilot Study of Effects of Berberine on the Menstrual Pattern, Ovulation Rate, Hormonal and Metabolic Profiles in Anovulatory Chinese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
(2014/03) The use of berberine for women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing IVF treatment.
(2012/01) A clinical study on the short-term effect of berberine in comparison to metformin on the metabolic characteristics of women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
CoEnzyme Q10
Curcumin (Turmeric)
Inositols
(2023/01) Inositol is an effective and safe treatment in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
(2022/01) Study on the Effect of Berberine, Myoinositol, and Metformin in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Prospective Randomised Study.
(2022/01) Role of Myo-inositol and D-Chiro-Inositol in Improvement of Endocrine and Clinical Parameters in Teenage Girls affected by PCOS: A Prospective Cohort Study.
(2021/05) High Doses of D-Chiro-Inositol Alone Induce a PCO-Like Syndrome and Other Alterations in Mouse Ovaries.
(2020/09) Impact of myoinositol with metformin and myoinositol alone in infertile PCOS women undergoing ovulation induction cycles - randomized controlled trial.
(2019/06) The 40:1 myo-inositol/D-chiro-inositol plasma ratio is able to restore ovulation in PCOS patients: comparison with other ratios.
(2019/03) Effects of three treatment modalities (diet, myoinositol or myoinositol associated with D-chiro-inositol) on clinical and body composition outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
(2019/01) Short-term effects of metformin and myo-inositol in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS): a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
(2019/01) Comparison of myo-inositol and metformin on glycemic control, lipid profiles, and gene expression related to insulin and lipid metabolism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
(2018/07) The use of inositol(s) isomers in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome: a comprehensive review.
(2018/02) Inositol treatment of anovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomised trials.
(2017/11) Myo-inositol effects in women with PCOS: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
(2017/08) Comparison of myo-inositol and metformin on clinical, metabolic and genetic parameters in polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
(2017/06) Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Insights into the Therapeutic Approach with Inositols.
(2017/05) Metformin vs myoinositol: which is better in obese polycystic ovary syndrome patients? A randomized controlled crossover study.
(2017/01)Comparison of two insulin sensitizers, metformin and myo-inositol, in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
(2016/10) Inositol Treatment and ART Outcomes in Women with PCOS
(2016/08)Myo-Inositol in the Treatment of Teenagers Affected by PCOS.
(2016/08) Prospective Randomized Study on the Influence of Myoinositol in PCOS Women Undergoing IVF in the Improvement of Oocyte Quality, Fertilization Rate, and Embryo Quality.
(2016/07) A Combined Therapy with Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro-Inositol Improves Endocrine Parameters and Insulin Resistance in PCOS Young Overweight Women.
(2015/12) Results from the International Consensus Conference on Myo-inositol and d-chiro-inositol in Obstetrics and Gynecology: the link between metabolic syndrome and PCOS.
(2015/08) Inositol versus Metformin administration in polycystic ovary syndrome patients: a case–control study
(2015/07) Reflections on inositol(s) for PCOS therapy: steps toward success.
(2015/02) Ovulation induction with myo-inositol alone and in combination with clomiphene citrate in polycystic ovarian syndrome patients with insulin resistance
(2014/10) The rationale of the myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol combined treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome.
(2014/05) Myo-inositol modulates insulin and luteinizing hormone secretion in normal weight patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
(2014/03) Comparison between effects of myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol on ovarian function and metabolic factors in women with PCOS.
(2013/12) The combined therapy myo-inositol plus D-chiro-inositol, rather than D-chiro-inositol, is able to improve IVF outcomes: results from a randomized controlled trial.
(2013/04) Endocrine and clinical effects of myo-inositol administration in polycystic ovary syndrome. A randomized study.
(2013/02) The combined therapy myo-inositol plus D-Chiro-inositol, in a physiological ratio, reduces the cardiovascular risk by improving the lipid profile in PCOS patients.
(2012/05) The combined therapy with myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol reduces the risk of metabolic disease in PCOS overweight patients compared to myo-inositol supplementation alone.
(2012/02) Diet, metformin and inositol in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: effects on body composition.
(2011/05) Effects of myo-inositol supplementation on oocyte's quality in PCOS patients: a double blind trial.
(2011/04) Myo-inositol rather than D-chiro-inositol is able to improve oocyte quality in intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles. A prospective, controlled, randomized trial.
(2010/04) Insulin sensitiser agents alone and in co-treatment with r-FSH for ovulation induction in PCOS women.
(2009/08) Efficacy of myo-inositol in the treatment of cutaneous disorders in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
(2009/05) Myo-inositol may improve oocyte quality in intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles. A prospective, controlled, randomized trial.
(2009/03) Metabolic and hormonal effects of myo-inositol in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a double-blind trial.
(2007/09) Randomized, double blind placebo-controlled trial: effects of myo-inositol on ovarian function and metabolic factors in women with PCOS.
Melatonin
Omega-3 Fish Oil
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Pregnancy
All Prenatal Nutrient Reviews
Biotin
Calcium and Vitamin D
Choline
Coenzyme Q10
Folate/Folic Acid
Inositols
Iodine
Omega-3 Fish Oil (DHA)
Vitamin B6
Vitamin D
(2023/11) Vitamin D Status as an Important Predictor of Preterm Birth in a Cohort of Black Women.
(2022/07) Vitamin D and miscarriage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
(2022/07) Effects of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on offspring health at birth: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails.
(2022/06) Association between serum vitamin D level during pregnancy and recurrent spontaneous abortion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
(2021/12) High-dose vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy and 25(OH)D sufficiency in childhood reduce the risk of fractures and improve bone mineralization in childhood: Follow-up of a randomized clinical trial.
(2019/04) Vitamin D status during pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal study in a multiracial cohort.
(2018/01) Maternal Vitamin D Status and Risk of Gestational Diabetes: a Meta-Analysis.
(2018/01) Maternal early pregnancy vitamin D status in relation to low birth weight and small-for-gestational-age offspring.
(2017/11) Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy: state of the evidence from a systematic review of randomised trials.
(2017/10) Prenatal vitamin D supplementation reduces risk of asthma/recurrent wheeze in early childhood: A combined analysis of two randomized controlled trials.
(2017/09) Meta-analysis of the effect of the maternal vitamin D level on the risk of spontaneous pregnancy loss.
(2017/07) Maternal 25(OH)D concentrations ≥40 ng/mL associated with 60% lower preterm birth risk among general obstetrical patients at an urban medical center.
(2015/10) Vitamin D status is inversely associated with anemia and serum erythropoietin during pregnancy.
(2015/01) Typical Prenatal Vitamin D Supplement Intake Does Not Prevent Decrease of Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D at Birth
(2014/12) Dietary Fat Increases Vitamin D-3 Absorption.
(2014/07) Association Between Sex Steroids, Ovarian Reserve, and Vitamin D Levels in Healthy Nonobese Women
(2013/07) Health characteristics and outcomes of two randomized vitamin D supplementation trials during pregnancy: a combined analysis.
(2013/03) Association between maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
(2013/02) A randomized trial of vitamin D supplementation in 2 community health center networks in South Carolina.
(2012/09) Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus.
(2012/08) Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D during pregnancy and small-for-gestational age in black and white infants.
(2012/07) Effects of 25OHD concentrations on chances of pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes: a cohort study in healthy Danish women.
(2012/05) Association of low serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels in pregnancy with glucose homeostasis and obstetric and newborn outcomes.
(2012/04) Maternal vitamin D status and delivery by cesarean.
(2012/03) Maternal serum vitamin D levels during pregnancy and offspring neurocognitive development.
(2012/03) Longitudinal vitamin D status in pregnancy and the risk of pre-eclampsia.
(2012/02) Vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancy.
(2012/01) Maternal serum levels of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D during pregnancy and risk of type 1 diabetes in the offspring.
(2011/12) Maternal vitamin D, folate, and polyunsaturated fatty acid status and bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy.
(2011/12) Vitamin D status during pregnancy: maternal, fetal, and postnatal outcomes.
(2011/10) Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy: double-blind, randomized clinical trial of safety and effectiveness.
(2011/09) Systematic review of first-trimester vitamin D normative levels and outcomes of pregnancy.
(2011/06) Maternal vitamin D and fetal growth in early-onset severe preeclampsia.
(2011/06) Cord blood vitamin D deficiency is associated with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.
(2011/01) Cord-blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and risk of respiratory infection, wheezing, and asthma.
(2011/01) Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency is common during pregnancy.
(2011/01) Pregnancy-specific association of vitamin D deficiency and bacterial vaginosis.
(2010/12) Maternal vitamin D status in pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a group at high risk for pre-eclampsia.
(2010/12) Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in early-onset severe preeclampsia
(2010/11) A nested case-control study of midgestation vitamin D deficiency and risk of severe preeclampsia
(2010/10) First trimester vitamin D, vitamin D binding protein, and subsequent preeclampsia.
(2010/05) Vitamin D insufficiency in pregnant and nonpregnant women of childbearing age in the United States.
(2010/05) Maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with small-for-gestational age births in white women
(2010/01) Low maternal vitamin D status and fetal bone development: cohort study.
(2009/09) Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in pregnant women: a longitudinal study.
(2009/06) Maternal vitamin D deficiency is associated with bacterial vaginosis in the first trimester of pregnancy
(2009/05) Vitamin D deficiency and supplementation during pregnancy
(2009/04) Vitamin D intake during pregnancy: association with maternal characteristics and infant birth weight
(2009/03) Association between Vitamin D Deficiency and Primary Cesarean Section
(2008/03) Maternal Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and the Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
(2007/02) High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in black and white pregnant women residing in the northern United States and their neonates
(2006/01) Maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy and childhood bone mass at age 9 years: a longitudinal study.
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