Episode Summary:Dr. Dan discusses natural products that can help with PMS, PMDD, UTIs, morning sickness, breastfeeding, and menopause.Natural Ingredients to Help with PMS:Chaste-treeZinc Calcium Vitamin D3Phosphatidyl serine and phosphatidic acidJustica pectoralis (water willow)Natural Ingredients to Help with PMDD:Chaste-treeNatural Ingredients to Help with UTIs:Cranberry standardized to proanthocyandins (PACs)Natural Ingredients to Help with Morning Sickness:GingerNatural Ingredients to Help with Breastfeeding:ChamomileSilymarin from milk thistle Natural Ingredients to Help with Menopause:Chaste-treeRhodiola roseaBlack cumin Episode References:Good review article on botanicals and women’s health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5050441/Chaste-tree can help with PMS: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28237870Chaste-tree can alleviate cyclic breast pain: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31464546Zinc and PMS: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31154571Phosphatidyl serine and PMS: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2405-4577(17)30275-9Water willow and PMS: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20452152PMS and calcium and vitamin D3: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30918875Cranberry and UTI: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29046404Bearberry contains a compound called arbutin that might be useful for UTIs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29970072Ginger can help with morning sickness: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22951628Chamomile can increase milk production when breastfeeding: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28000519Silymarin from milk thistle can increase milk production: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26714778Chaste-tree can help with symptoms of menopause: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31067851Rhodiola rosea helps to regulate estrogen levels during menopause: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26776957Black cohosh can ease menopausal symptoms: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25693288