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Dietary supplement

Herbal Menopause Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Protocol For Life Balance

Capsule Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Herbal Menopause is a dietary supplement by Protocol For Life Balance with 3 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for general wellness and longevity, antioxidant support, heart and cholesterol health.Based on those ingredients, 186 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Angelica gigas Nakai. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

Computed from our clinical databases

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Herbal Menopause by Protocol For Life Balance

Four independent checks of what is known — a summary of the available information, not a grade of the product itself.

Evidence for Intended Use
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

The stated purpose hasn't been mapped to our evidence data yet.

Why this rating?
  • We haven't mapped this product's purpose to our evidence data yet — it'll be graded on the next content refresh.
Ingredient Transparency
Low

Most active ingredients don't disclose an individual amount — you can't tell how much of each you're getting.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 0 of its 3 active ingredients.
  • “EstroG-100” is listed as a grouped ingredient — the label gives one combined amount (257 mg) without saying how much of each component you get.
Known Interaction Concern
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Ashitaba.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • For scale: 186 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.
Safety Information
Some gaps

Safety data exists for these ingredients, but with some important gaps.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 0 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

HelloPharmacist summaryFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and some safety-information gaps remain.

Assessment coverage: 1 of 3 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Dec 22, 2017.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Herbal Menopause, straight from the product label.

Brand Protocol For Life Balance
Barcode (UPC) 707359133778
Net contents 60 Veg Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Dec 22, 2017
DSLD ID 77438
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Capsule
Dietary claims / uses All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Vegan, Vegetarian, Menopause, Seniors/Mature (>50 Years) - Women ONLY, Gluten Free, Dairy Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Herbal Menopause by Protocol For Life Balance, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
1 Veg Capsule(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Veg Capsule(s)
UPC/BARCODE
707359133778
IngredientAmount% DV
EstroG-100257 mg--
Phlomis umbrosa0 NP--
Cynanchum wilfordii0 NP--
Angelica gigas Nakai0 NP--

Other ingredients: Cellulose powder, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica

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Label statements
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested Usage: Take 1 capsule twice daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.

Formula

How It Works: Herbal Menopause with EstroG-100 is a natural and clinically tested blend of pure water extracts from Phlomis umbrosa, Cynanchum wilfordii, and Angelica gigas Nakai.

Recent clinical studies demonstrate that this patented herbal combination can alleviate symptoms of menopause and peri-menopause such as hot flashes, night sweats, nervousness, occasional sleeplessness, and difficulty in maintaining a positive mood.

~ Botanical extracts for menopausal symptoms

General Statements

Herbal Menopause offers an excellent alternative to isoflavones and black cohosh.

50% of women experienced improvement in at least one menopausal symptom within 7 days of use, with 75% experiencing improvement in at least one menopausal symptom within 14 days.

Natural color variation may occur in this product.

~ Fast acting

Precautions

Cautions/Interactions: Not for pregnant or lactating women. Angelica gigas Nakai could theoretically interact with NSAIDs. If you are taking anti-inflammatory medications, consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product.

Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.

General

CODE P3377 V4

Formulation

Phytoestrogen free

Non-GMO

Vegetarian/Vegan

Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.

Seals/Symbols

Non-GMO

FDA Statement of Identity

A Dietary Supplement

Brand IP Statement(s)

EstroG-100 is a registered trademark of SunBio Corporation.

FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

See for yourself

Herbal Menopause by Protocol For Life Balance label

The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.

What’s inside

The Ingredients in Herbal Menopause by Protocol For Life Balance

These are the 3 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Veg Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Amounts shown are per serving.

Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.

EstroG-100

257 mg per serving

Other (inactive) ingredients: Cellulose powder, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Herbal Menopause by Protocol For Life Balance Drug Interactions

Herbal Menopause contains 3 ingredients, and 1 of them has known drug interactions. Altogether it interacts with 186 medications. Here’s the picture, then you can look up your own drug.

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186Drugs
186 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Herbal Menopause with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Angelica gigas Nakai1 drug type · 186 drugs

Cytochrome P450 1A2 (Cyp1A2) Substrates

In vitro research shows that ashitaba extract inhibits cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A2. Theoretically, concomitant use of ashitaba with CYP1A2 substrates might decrease the clearance of these substrates and increase the risk for adverse effects. However, this interaction has yet to be reported in humans. Until more is known, use with caution.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Herbal Menopause, from the product label.

Protocol For Life Balance

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Name
Protocol For Life Balance
Street Address
395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd.
City
Bloomingdale
State
IL
ZipCode
60108
Web Address
www.protocolforlife.com
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Herbal Menopause by Protocol For Life Balance: Common Questions

Does Herbal Menopause by Protocol For Life Balance interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Herbal Menopause has a known interaction with 186 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Herbal Menopause contains 3 active ingredients, and an interaction can come from any of them. We check every ingredient, combine the results into one list per medication, and show which ingredient and mechanism is responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.

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Sources & How We Checked

Herbal Menopause's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 2 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Ashitaba 2 references
  1. Kwon D, Yoon S, Carter O, Bailey GS, Dashwood RH. Antioxidant and antigenotoxic activities of Angelica keiskei, Oenanthe javanica and Brassica oleracea in the Salmonella mutagenicity assay and in HCT116 human colon cancer cells. Biofactors. 2006;26(4):231
  2. Noh HM, Ahn EM, Yun JM, Cho BL, Paek YJ. Angelica keiskei Koidzumi extracts improve some markers of liver function in habitual alcohol drinkers: a randomized double-blind clinical trial. J Med Food. 2015;18(2):166-72.

See these in context on the Ashitaba monograph →

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