Hormone Decline

Nutrients connected to Hormone Decline

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• Black cohoshClinically supported

  Studied for symptoms linked to the fall in hormones at menopause (not for restoring hormone levels), with mixed results.

• HopsPreliminary or mixed

  Used for menopausal symptoms in small trials with mixed results; it does not restore hormone levels.

• MacaPreliminary or mixed

  Maca has been tested for symptoms linked to hormone decline (menopause, late-onset hypogonadism) with limited, favourable but small trials.

• Tongkat aliPreliminary or mixed

  Testosterone rose mainly in men with low levels in a pooled analysis; not shown to treat the cause or outcomes.

• KudzuPreliminary or mixed

  Used for symptoms of the menopause transition; Small studies suggest some relief of menopausal symptoms (a root extract in an open-label study, a flower-and-peel blend in a placebo-controlled trial), but MSK says a systematic review found no benefit, so evidence is mixed.

• Pueraria mirifica (kwao krua)Preliminary or mixed

  Used for symptoms of the menopause transition. Small open-label Thai studies and two gel trials suggest relief of menopause symptoms, but they are small and a 2026 review calls for better safety and dose data.

• Red Clover TeaPreliminary or mixed

  Menopause hot flash trials used red clover extracts; results mixed; tea not tested.

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