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Bust-up Gum and Ringtones

On: March 27th, 2005 at 5:27 pm | Number of Comments » 1

File under “Only in Japan.” There is a wide variety of bizarro chewing gums in Japan, but this one takes the cake. According to this article, Bust-up Gum apparently contains phytoestrogens (estrogen mimics) derived from a species of plant called Pueraria mirifica. Phytoestrogens are a hot topic nowadays to manage hot flashes in post-menopausal [...]