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Menopausal Weight Gain
Weight gain during and after menopause. No herb has been tested for it in menopausal women. Talk to a health professional before using supplements, especially if you take other medicines.
Many herbs affect hormones, and several aren't safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding or with hormone-sensitive cancers. These herbs are listed because of traditional use or research, not because they're proven treatments. Check with your doctor, midwife or pharmacist before using them, especially if you're pregnant, trying to conceive or taking hormonal medicines.
4 herbs
Each note says whether the link comes from traditional use or research, and what the research found.
AshitabaAngelica keiskeiChalcone capsules reduced belly fat and waist size in overweight adults in one trial; not tested specifically in menopause.
AshwagandhaWithania somniferaHelped stressed adults with overweight lose a little weight in one trial. It hasn't been tested for weight gain in menopause.
Black CohoshActaea racemosaReduced weight gain in female rats on a high-fat diet. No human studies on weight; watch for liver warning signs.
FlaxseedLinum usitatissimumTrials in adults found small drops in weight and waist size. It hasn't been tested specifically for weight gain in menopause.