Helps to balance and regulate estrogen levels in women going into menopause, reducing or improving them depending on your hormonal imbalances. Increases progesterone, which can help maintain a healthy balance between estrogen and progesterone throughout the transitions from perimenopause to menopause. Along with mimicking the actions of the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine to manage the mood disturbances that often accompany perimenopause including anxiety, irritability, insomnia and depression.