Management of distress during climacteric years by homeopathic therapy
Published: 2011 ยท Modality: Homeopathy
Study summary
A study by Nayak C. involving 222 women in India assessing homeopathic relief from menopausal symptoms and blood lipid markers.
What is commonly claimed
Homeopathy is unable to influence objective biomarker levels like cholesterol and triglycerides in menopausal women.
What the study actually found
The study found a significant association between homeopathic intervention and relief from menopausal symptoms, as well as improvements in blood cholesterol, triglycerides, and VLDL profiles. Changes in FSH, HDL and LDL were not significant. This was an open, uncontrolled observational study across six Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy centres with one year of follow-up.
Key findings
- Significant relief from subjective menopausal symptoms.
- Measurable improvement in blood cholesterol and triglycerides.
- Benefit documented in a large cohort of 222 women.