Unclear how it actually provides progesterone
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What is Phyto-B?
Phyto-B is a menopause supplement that claims to have progesterone.
Wellesley Women’s Institute Ingredient Analysis:
| Criteria | Our Comments | |
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Phytoestrogenic Ingredients | Estrogen deficiency during menopause causes hot flashes. Phyto-B has phytoestrogens from alfalfa, yam, soybeans, and licorice. |
| – | Progesterone and/or Progesterone Precursors | Progesterone balances out estrogen and is essential when supplementing the body with estrogen. Phyto-B has neither Black cohosh or chasteberry which raise progesterone and supply the body with precursors to make progesterone. It claims to actually have progesterone but its sources are unclear. |
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No artificial dyes | No titanium dioxide. |
Phyto-B Ingredients
Phyto-B has phytoestrogens from a variety of sources like alfalfa, yam, soybeans, and licorice. These compounds provide the body with weakly estrogenic compounds which help with menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats.
These estrogenic ingredients need to be balanced out by progesterone and Phyto-B claims to actually have progesterone that has been “fermented from plant sources.” We find that hard to believe because the synthesis of progesterone from plant sources actually requires a complicated process called Marker degradation.
Does Phyto-B Work?
As we have discussed, the main cause of menopause symptoms is the lack of estrogen and progesterone. Phyto-B addresses estrogen deficiencies with phyoestrogenic ingredients.
Estrogen is balanced out by progesterone. Phyto-B claims to have progesterone but the quantity and source is not fully disclosed. We are skeptical of the actual content because the common sources of progesterone are yams which contain diosgenin. Diosgenin cannot be converted to progesterone in the body, only in a laboratory.
Black cohosh is known to provide the body with usable progesterone precursors and chasteberry is known to lower prolactin levels and raise progesterone levels. Neither are used in this product.
Is Phyto-B Safe?
Traditional Hormonal Hormone Replacement Therapy relies on supplying the body with estrogen and/or progesterone.
Phyto-B contain phytoestrogens but the sources of progesterone aren’t clear. We cannot say for certain that it contains progesterone and if it does, whether or not it is legal to have progesterone added into a dietary supplement.
Phyto-B Ingredients:
| Supplement Facts Serving Size: 8 Pellets |
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| Amount | Daily Value | |
| Proprietary Blend | 75 mg | * |
| Barbasco (yam) extract | ||
| Dioscorea Quat. (yam) Extract | ||
| Fermented Plant Derived Progesterone | ||
| Soybean and Licorice Root Extracts | ||
| Fermented Plant Derived Estrogens | ||
| Crataegus Oxycantha (Hawthorn) | ||
| Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) | ||
| Camellia Sinesis (Chinese tea) | ||
| Avena Sativa (Oat) | ||
| Prunus Spp. (Wild Black Cherry) Extract | ||
I have researched Phyto-B from all the actual review sites I can find, and it is rated a five by consumers consistently. I have been trying it for only 4 days after trying 13 other products for severe menopause symptoms, and already I can sleep better and I feel more energetic.
I started menopause at about 42 and am now 54. I have used Phyto B for about 4 years and as soon as I go off for more than 2 weeks the hot flashes come back.. It is gentle and effective. No apparent side effects…
I have been using Phyto-B for about 3 years. I had previously tried black cohost and primrose with no effect. For 2 years, my hot flashes had diminshed from about 10 a day to a couple of very mild ones when sleeping at night. I decided to stop taking when I developed a mild case of intermittent hives and wondereed if getting off Phyto B would have an effect. I stopped taking it for almost a month, but hot flashes returned, I still had hives, and I needed relief. I have gotten some relief, but not as much as before I stopped. I’m looking for something else, but I’m concerned that if I stop PhytoB again, this time it won’t work at all if I restart again. I have had hot flashes for about 5 years.
I swear by Phyto-B for my hot flash/menapausal symptoms!!!! I’ve been using it for about 3 years now and it keeps the symptoms in check as long as I continue taking it regularly, day and night. A few times when I either ran out or thought, “gee, I don’t need this anymore”, in a few days my hot flashes/body sweats were back with a vengence! My daytime flashes have become non-existent or merely “warm flashes”. Night time, the flashes are still “hot” but at least I don’t melt with the night sweats. Without it, I sweat profusely every few minutes day and night! My sleep pattern is still sensitive, but at least when I wake up at night, I can get back to sleep relatively quickly. I buy it at a local health food store, and have jokingly told them not to run out otherwise they may have a run of menapausal women knocking down their doors! It’s a bit pricey ($38 for 240 “pellets” that are absorbed under the tongue) but it’s worth the relief I get. I did try black cohosh, with no results. Good luck to anyone trying to find hot flash relief. This works wonders for me!!!!
I have been using Phyto B and have had excellent results but I did have to go to 4 pills 2 times a day. No side effects and I can sleep now.
I suffer from hair loss and severe sleeping problems. I started taking 2 tabs morning and night and so far have not seen any results. Has anyone out there seen results for the above problems using this product? Not getting sleep is hell help!!!!