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You may already have come across information linking red clover and the menopause, and there is a very good explanation for this. Red clover may be beneficial in helping to alleviate the symptoms that many women experience during menopause.
This is because red clover contains phyto-oestrogens, which may help restore balance during the hormonal shifts that occur in this life stage. To understand how red clover and menopause are connected, it is necessary to look more closely at menopause itself and the symptoms women may experience when production of the female sex hormone oestrogen declines.
Although menopause can affect women differently, there are a number of characteristic symptoms that commonly occur.
But what exactly is menopause? The term covers both perimenopause and menopause, the period during which most women begin to experience fluctuating and eventually very low levels of the female sex hormones (oestrogen and progesterone).
Symptoms of perimenopause may begin as early as around 35–40 years of age, when ovulation does not necessarily occur with every menstrual cycle. This phase is characterised by significant fluctuations in oestrogen relative to progesterone levels, where oestrogen may at times be up to 30% higher than before perimenopause.
This can cause symptoms such as restlessness, anxiety, racing thoughts, poor sleep, and occasional night-time heat sensations.
Later in the menopausal transition, when both hormones (oestrogen and progesterone) become low, classic symptoms may include hot flushes (day and night), memory problems, brain fog, and sleep disturbances. Some women experience many symptoms, while others go through menopause with few or no significant issues.
Many women begin to notice menopausal symptoms around the age of 40–45, although this varies greatly between individuals. The average age of menopause (defined as the final menstrual period) is around 51–52 years. However, for some women it may occur much earlier.
There is no fixed duration for menopause. For some women it is short-lived, while for others it may last several years. Genetics and lifestyle appear to influence when it begins, how severe it is, and how long it lasts.
The symptoms and changes during menopause are caused by the ovaries ceasing to produce the female sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone.
Oestrogen is responsible for building the uterine lining and maintaining the health of the vaginal and urinary tract mucosa. It also stimulates bone formation and helps protect against atherosclerosis. Progesterone, on the other hand, acts as a stabilizer for the uterus and has a calming effect in the brain, while also influencing bone tissue.
The sensitivity of bone tissue to oestrogen and progesterone is one reason why women experience increased bone loss during menopause. It is natural to lose around 2–5% of bone mass per year during this transition period.
The symptoms of menopause are therefore caused first by fluctuations in oestrogen relative to progesterone, and later by the overall decline in both hormones. These early fluctuations are also a key reason for irregular bleeding patterns.
Around three in four women experience menopausal symptoms. These commonly include fatigue, poor sleep, memory difficulties, brain fog, hot flushes, increased sweating, mood swings, and irregular bleeding.
Some of these symptoms may be supported using red clover and particularly fermented red clover, combined with extracts of lemon balm, sage, and peppermint, which may help support overall wellbeing during menopause.
Red clover has been used for a long time to help relieve symptoms of menopause. It is considered beneficial because it contains plant compounds known as isoflavones, or phyto-oestrogens, which are thought to mimic the function of the female hormone oestrogen.
However, they differ from oestrogen in that they bind most strongly to different receptors in the body than those targeted by endogenous oestrogen (the body’s own oestrogen production).
Isoflavones are the reason why red clover may help support hormonal balance and the lower oestrogen levels seen in the later stages of menopause. Since declining oestrogen levels can be a triggering factor for symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, reduced energy, and poor sleep, the phyto-oestrogens in red clover may help restore balance during this period.
This may help make the body less sensitive to temperature fluctuations. As a result, red clover may contribute to a calmer and more comfortable menopause, where hot flushes and sweating episodes are less likely to dominate everyday life as they previously did.
In addition to the organically grown and freshly harvested red clover in REGOMEO, fermented extracts of lemon balm, sage, and peppermint are also added.
There is a clear reason why Herrens Mark includes precisely these three herbs, which, like the red clover, are harvested fresh from organic farmland on the island Funen in Denmark; Lemon balm helps support healthy sleep and promotes both mental and physical wellbeing. Sage has a sweat-reducing effect, while peppermint contributes to healthy digestion.
These are precisely some of the less desirable symptoms associated with menopause, such as fatigue, poor sleep, and sluggish digestion.
