Supplements and HRT.
HRT (oestrogen with or without progesterone) is the most common pharmacological intervention for menopause symptoms. Supplement questions tend to come up in three directions: phytoestrogen overlap, CYP3A4 interaction, and bone-health stacking.
St John’s Wort is the clearest exclusion: it accelerates oestrogen and tibolone clearance via CYP3A4 induction, which can reduce HRT effect and return menopausal symptoms despite a prescribed dose. Phytoestrogens (soy isoflavones, red clover) do not interact with HRT in any documented sense, but the rationale for adding them while already on HRT is rarely strong. Vitamin D + K2 + magnesium stacking on HRT for bone density is well-supported. The class page above pre-selects oestradiol, micronised progesterone and tibolone; add the supplements you take and check.
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How the checker decides
Every result has a source
Each pair we have assessed is cited to a published study (PMID) or the British National Formulary, so you can read the source yourself.
Four kinds of answer
Severe, caution, no known interaction, and not yet assessed. A pair we have not assessed is never shown as clear.
- Severe
- Caution
- No known interaction
- Not yet assessed
Nothing in our data is not a clearance
When nothing in our data records a problem with a pair, the result says no known interaction at typical doses, which is not a clearance: your pharmacist or GP can check the pair against your full medical history.
A full supplement review, built around you, not a generic stack.
The free checker answers one interaction question at a time. A Distil report reviews the bigger picture: your goals, diet, medications, current supplements and any blood results you provide, then shows what appears worth keeping, changing, adding or leaving out.
- what your diet already covers, so you are not adding a capsule for something food is already handling
- which evidence-graded compounds are worth considering for your goals, and which were considered but left out
- what to keep, change or stop from what you already take, plus the order to introduce anything new
- how your medications and complete supplement stack fit together, with daily timing and a clear point for reassessment
The interaction check is one section of the full report. You also get the reasoning behind each recommendation and the evidence references used.
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