Life Extension Hormone Support Estrogen for Women 30 Veggie Tablets

What it is

Life Extension Estrogen for Women is a plant-based dietary supplement supplied as 30 vegetarian tablets in a blue glass bottle, taken at one tablet per serving. The formula is built around eight botanical and mineral entries, led by a 300 mg broccoli super concentrate extract and a 137.5 mg Novasoy® soy isoflavone concentrate, and the packaging carries Gluten Free, Non-GMO LE Certified and Manufactured in the USA marks. You can find it alongside the rest of our supplements range.

The tablets carry an aqueous film coating, which is the thin outer layer that makes a pressed tablet easier to swallow.

What's inside

Every amount below is transcribed from the Supplement Facts panel on the bottle. Several entries are standardized extracts, meaning the raw plant material is processed to a consistent percentage of a named marker compound rather than being used as plain ground herb — that is what the bracketed percentages on the panel describe.

• Calcium 70 mg and Phosphorus 50 mg — both are listed as dicalcium phosphate, so a single compound supplies both rows of the panel. These are the only two entries carrying an established % Daily Value, at 5% and 4%. The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheet on calcium gives general background on the mineral.
• Broccoli super concentrate extract (seed, plant, aerial) 300 mg — drawn from three parts of the broccoli plant and described on the panel as providing glucosinolates, the sulfur-containing compounds that occur naturally across the cabbage and broccoli family.
• Novasoy® soy isoflavone concentrate 137.5 mg — standardized to 40% isoflavones. Isoflavones are plant compounds found in soybeans, and Novasoy® is a registered trademark of Archer Daniels Midland Company. This is the ingredient behind the allergen statement noted further down.
• HMRlignan™ Norway spruce lignan extract 56 mg — taken from the knot wood of Picea abies and standardized to 90% hydroxymatairesinol potassium complex. Lignans are a class of plant compound concentrated in woody tissue and seeds. HMRlignan™ is used here under sublicense from Linnea S.A.
• Dong quai extract (root) 25 mg — standardized to 1% ligustilide. Dong quai is the root of Angelica sinensis, a plant with a long history in traditional Chinese herbal preparations.
• Licorice extract (root) 25 mg — from the root of the licorice plant, one of the most widely used botanicals in the world and a common flavoring as well as a supplement ingredient. The NCCIH page on licorice root covers its background and known cautions.
• Chaste tree extract (fruit) 20 mg — standardized to 5% flavonoids. Chaste tree, or Vitex agnus-castus, is a Mediterranean shrub whose dried fruit has been used in European herbal practice for centuries.
• Estro8PN® hops extract (flower) 14.4 mg — standardized to 1.0% 8-prenylnaringenin. It comes from the flower of the hop plant, the same cone used to bitter beer. Estro8PN® is a registered trademark of Berg Imports, LLC.

The non-active ingredients printed on the panel are microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, maltodextrin, vegetable stearate, silica and an aqueous film coating of purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and glycerin. For wider context on how plant-derived supplements are made and regulated, the NIH overview of botanical dietary supplements is a useful starting point.

How to use it

The label directs: take one (1) tablet in the morning, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner. That is the whole of the printed dosing instruction — the bottle gives no separate guidance about taking the tablet with or without food, so follow the label and your practitioner rather than any other schedule.

Storage is equally simple: store tightly closed in a cool, dry place. The label also asks you to read the entire label and follow the directions carefully before use, and not to exceed the recommended dose.

Who it's for

This is a dietary supplement for adult women aged 18 and over who are looking for a plant-derived botanical formula rather than a single-ingredient product. The eight panel entries are mostly plant extracts standardized to named marker compounds, which suits someone who reads labels and wants to know exactly what is in a tablet and at what amount.

The tablets are vegetarian and the bottle carries a Gluten Free mark; the other-ingredients line names no wheat or gluten source, so nothing on the panel contradicts that mark. It is not suitable for anyone avoiding soy. If you are already taking prescription medication or another product from our supplements category, the NCCIH guidance on dietary and herbal supplements is worth reading before you add anything new.

Good to know

This product contains soybeans. The panel carries an explicit "Contains soybeans" allergen statement, and the soy isoflavone concentrate is listed at 137.5 mg. Anyone with a soy allergy should not take it.

The bottle prints a specific caution: consult with your healthcare practitioner if you have, or have a history of, estrogen-dependent tumors. The remaining printed warnings are to keep the product out of reach of children, not to exceed the recommended dose, and not to purchase it if the outer seal is broken or damaged. The label further asks that you consult your physician before using nutritional supplements if you are under a physician's care for a medical condition, or if you are pregnant or lactating.

Questions about the product itself, or a serious adverse event, go to the contact number printed on the back panel of the bottle.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many tablets are in a bottle, and how long does one bottle cover?

A bottle holds 30 vegetarian tablets, and the serving size is one tablet, so a bottle covers 30 servings. At the labeled rate of one tablet each morning that works out to a 30-day supply.

Does this contain soy or gluten?

It contains soy and is labeled gluten free. The Supplement Facts panel carries a "Contains soybeans" statement because of the Novasoy® soy isoflavone concentrate, while the front of the bottle carries a Gluten Free mark and the other-ingredients line names no wheat or other gluten source.

Are the tablets vegetarian?

Yes — the bottle is labeled 30 Vegetarian Tablets, and the other-ingredients line lists only plant and mineral materials: microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, maltodextrin, vegetable stearate, silica and an aqueous film coating.

What does "standardized to" mean on the panel?

It means the extract is manufactured to contain a fixed percentage of a named marker compound, so each batch is consistent. On this panel, for example, the soy isoflavone concentrate is standardized to 40% isoflavones and the chaste tree extract to 5% flavonoids, which tells you what fraction of that milligram figure is the measured compound.

How is the order packaged for delivery?

Orders ship in plain outer packaging with no indication of the contents. It will not show the Gear Isle name.

Product information compiled and reviewed by the Gear Isle product team. We transcribe supplement facts directly from manufacturer packaging. Found an error? Tell us.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Dietary supplement for adults 18 and over. Consult a licensed healthcare professional before use, especially if you have a medical condition, heart concerns, or take prescription medication (including nitrates). Keep out of reach of children.