Safety · Supplement
Red Clover: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally safe; hormone-sensitive-cancer caution; mild anticoagulant effect.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally safe; hormone-sensitive-cancer caution; mild anticoagulant effect.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Red Clover at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Red Clover is
Red clover (Trifolium pratense) supplies isoflavones used for menopausal symptoms and bone.
The honest bottom line
A weaker phytoestrogen option than soy for menopause. Worth a monitored trial if soy doesn't suit.
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