Evidence brief · Supplement
Red Clover for Menopausal hot flashes
Evidence grade C — Inconsistent
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Menopausal hot flashesEvidence grade C
Inconsistent
Smalllow
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Menopausal hot flashes (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For menopausal hot flashes, Red Clover earns evidence grade C (small effect, low consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Inconsistent
How it might work
Phytoestrogenic isoflavones with weak estrogen-receptor activity.
How to use it
Standardized isoflavone extract daily, several weeks.
Safety & cautions
Generally safe; hormone-sensitive-cancer caution; mild anticoagulant effect.
Bottom line
A weaker phytoestrogen option than soy for menopause. Worth a monitored trial if soy doesn't suit.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- Standardized isoflavone extract daily.
Goes with
- Red CloverRead the full Red Clover monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Soy Isoflavones for Menopausal hot flashesEvidence grade B — Better in equol producersEvidence grade B
- Black Cohosh for Menopausal hot flashesEvidence grade C — Divided trialsEvidence grade C
- Red Clover for Menopause symptomsEvidence grade C — InconsistentEvidence grade C
- Soy Isoflavones for Male testosteroneEvidence grade D — No meaningful effectEvidence grade D
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.