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| June 04, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Philadelphia Inquirer. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Marie McCullough

You've heard that tempeh, black cohosh, and other unfamiliar edibles and herbs can fight the effects of menopause.

But do they really work? And are they safe?

The 41,000-member American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has just issued guidelines for doctors trying to answer those questions.

Many menopausal women, the organization says, shy away from supplementing their ebbing estrogen with conventional hormone replacement therapy. Although hormone therapy has both short- and long-term benefits, including relieving hot flashes and protecting bone density, it can have bothersome side effects and may increase the risk of breast cancer. Besides, some women don't want to treat…

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