All women go through menopause, the cycle of life that marks the end of their reproductive years. It is also a time of hormonal imbalance and different symptoms.
While menopause can be a very trying time for a woman, it also can be a time for new beginnings.
Since Menopause is a natural phenomenon, before you start any treatment, consider treating your symptoms with natural remedies before resorting to prescription regimen.
Like many of us have seen on Oprah, Menopause can actually time to celebrate life. Celebrate your new freedom. Soon, you will not have to bother with monthly periods and cramps. You'll never have to worry about unwanted pregnancy. Those dismal mood swings will even up and you will not get so emotional about little things.
You're moved to a mature woman who is healthy, strong, intelligent, and finally those with no obligation to fertile. Rejoice and celebrate, because the best is yet to come, girl!
Symptoms vary among women. Some experience none while others experience more. The most common are:
sorts
mood
Hot Flashes
Insomnia
Night sweats
Severe fatigue
Anxiety
Loss of mental focus
Depression
Memory Loss
head aches
dizziness
osteoporosis
itchy, dry skin
the loss of muscle tone
weight gain
Tired, achy muscles
hair loss or facial hair growth in the
Gastrointestianl questions
a bad taste in mouth, dry mouth
hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a medical treatment intended to restore the lowered levels of estrogen after menopause. Some women take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve these symptoms. HRT may also protect against osteoporosis.
However, HRT also has risks. This may increase the risk of breast cancer, heart disease and stroke. Certain types of HRT are at greater risk, and each woman's own risks can vary depending on your health history and lifestyle. You and your doctor should discuss the risks and benefits for you. If you decide to take HRT, it should be the lowest dose that helps for a short time. Taking hormones should be re-evaluated every six months.
There are natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy. With the natural herbal remedies, proper diet and positive lifestyle changes, most unpleasant symptoms of menopause can be minimized greatly.
* Proper diet and nutrition
Eat a balanced diet, and that provides the nutrients your body needs.
Eat plenty of fruits (melon, bananas and citrus fruits that are rich in potassium) and vegetables (spinach, sweet potatoes, cabbage, broccoli), and take lots of fiber - soluble fiber in particular. Soy foods have been studied and appears to have been used to reduce hot flashes.
Avoid white sugar, and anything made with it, bleached flour, processed foods, beverages and foods that contain caffeine. Stay away from alcohol and spicy foods.
The experts also recommended the addition of vitamin C, D and E, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and help in the fight against the symptoms of menopause.
* Herbal Remedies
Asian, European and Native American herbal traditions have a long history of symptom relief. Herbal remedies are originating from plants or plant extracts are used for their medicinal properties. commonly used to reduce menopausal symptoms are black cohosh, St John's wort, red clover, dong quai, evening primrose oil, wild yam, ginseng, valerian root, and alfalfa
.* Meditation
Some women find relief through meditation, yoga, aromatherapy, hypnosis, acupuncture and acupressure.
* Exercise
Physical activity is good for health in general. at least four 30-minute sessions a week is enough to reduce symptoms of menopause.
There is a botanical formulation containing a mixture of natural plant extracts. These are plants from Mother Nature that specifically facilitate your transition. They provide effective menopause relief, from the beginning, and throughout the duration of typical menopause.
Your grandmother and great grandmothers learned how to make this life transition smoothly, by studying plants. Their long history is shared with you in this botanical formula.
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