Menopause Complex

What’s inside

The notable ingredients in this formula and what each one is.

• Flaxseed extract (Linum usitatissimum) (seed) (standardized to contain 5% lignans) medicinal ingredient (botanical extract)

  166.5 mg

  A seed extract of flax standardized to 5% lignans; lignans are plant polyphenols classified as phytoestrogens.

• Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa) (root) extract (standardized to contain 2.5% total triterpene glycosides) medicinal ingredient (botanical extract)

  40 mg

  A root extract of the North American herb Actaea racemosa (syn. Cimicifuga racemosa), standardized to triterpene glycosides.

• Soy isoflavones (Glycine max) (standardized to provide 15 mg AIE) medicinal ingredient

  40 mg

  Isoflavones derived from the soybean (Glycine max); AIE denotes aglycone isoflavone equivalents. Isoflavones are plant-derived phytoestrogens.

• Dong quai (4:1 extract) (Angelica sinensis) (root) equivalent to 100 mg dong quai medicinal ingredient (botanical extract)

  25 mg

  A 4:1 root extract of Angelica sinensis, an herb used in traditional Chinese herbalism.

• Licorice (4:1 extract) (Glycyrrhiza glabra) (root) equivalent to 50 mg licorice medicinal ingredient (botanical extract)

  12.5 mg

  A 4:1 root extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice root).

• Red clover extract (Trifolium pratense) (aerial parts) (standardized to provide 0.3 mg AIE) medicinal ingredient (botanical extract)

  12.5 mg

  An aerial-parts extract of red clover standardized to isoflavone content (AIE); red clover isoflavones are phytoestrogens.

• Beeswax other ingredient

  A natural wax secreted by honeybees; used as a suspending/thickening agent in the capsule fill.

• Flaxseed oil other ingredient

  Oil pressed from flax seeds; used as a carrier/base for the fill.

• ShakleeGuard (ascorbyl palmitate, mixed tocopherols concentrate, rosemary extract) other ingredient

  Shaklee's proprietary antioxidant blend used to maintain freshness; comprises ascorbyl palmitate, mixed tocopherols concentrate, and rosemary extract.

• Soy lecithin other ingredient

  A phospholipid emulsifier derived from soybeans.

• Gelatin other ingredient (capsule shell)

  Protein derived from animal collagen; forms the capsule shell.

• Glycerin other ingredient (capsule shell)

  A polyol (sugar alcohol) used as a plasticizer/humectant in the capsule shell.

• Water other ingredient (capsule shell)

  Purified water used in the gelatin capsule shell.

• Annatto other ingredient (capsule shell colour)

  A natural colourant derived from the seeds of Bixa orellana (annatto).