who regard HRT as the “most effective prescription medicine for menopause,” suggest that women who don’t want to take hormones might consider “Omega 3s for brain function, vitamin D for bones, Starflower Oil for breast tenderness. Vitamin E oil can be used for vaginal dryness.”39 Countless popular books of menopause advice recommend these herbal products, a multibillion-dollar industry, but study after study finds that none of them reduces menopausal symptoms any more than placebos
