Black Cohosh and Vitex?

Question

How much of each a day should I take to ease the side effects of pre menopause such as sleeplesness, mood swings and hot flashes?

Answer 1

I've never heard of Vitex - but most of the bottles of Black Cohosh recommend taking 3x a day and it may be a month before you see relief. You can get all kinds of combinations of black cohosh at the health food store like Atkins. They also have a formula called Hot Flash and even a product by the same people that make Hot Flash that is a sublingual dose of Black Cohosh. I don't think you can take too much - when you're desperate your desperate. Find a combination or product that looks promising and give it a try. Also - it really helps to place a fan by the bed - one conveniently located so that when you suddenly awaken you can toss those covers off and cool off quickly so you can get back to sleep.