Effects of ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on hot flashes and quality of life among middle-aged women

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Michel Lucas · Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec

Geneviève Asselin · Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise

Chantal Mérette · National Institute for Implementation Research on Non-Communicable Diseases

Marie-Josée Poulin · National Institute for Implementation Research on Non-Communicable Diseases

Sylvie Dodin · Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise

Abstract

Supplementation with E-EPA omega-3 fatty acid reduced HF frequency and improved the HF score relative to placebo. These results need to be confirmed by a clinical trial specifically designed to evaluate HFs in more symptomatic women.

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Phytoestrogen effects and research Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments Fatty Acid Research and Health

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Published in: Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society

Volume 16, Issue 2, pp. 357-366

DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181865386

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Effects of ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on hot flashes and quality of life among middle-aged women

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