Natural Remedies for Menopause
Natural Remedies Have A Place In Treating Menopause
Natural remedies for menopause - diet, exercise, herbs - will work best if you make a commitment to managing
menopause when you first notice you are approaching it. There is much you can do to ease things to help you through
this - sometimes difficult - time. And in 90% of cases it will ease off and be pretty much a thing of the past by
the age of 55.
Top Of The Natural Remedies For Menopause - Change Your Lifestsyle!
This may seem very simple - and it is in some ways; it is just not quite so easy to keep it up. It is a matter
of making it a priority. For many women it is vital to make sure that you change your lifestyle to make it more
healthy. In itself, changing lifestyle can be one of the best natural remedies for menopause.
In changing lifestyle for the better, the following will especially help:
In addition, natural remedies can be used for menopause including herbs, homoeopathic remedies and aromatherapy
oils.
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Avoiding Stress
One important natural remedy for menopause is to avoid stress. This will help your hormones to
stay balanced. Menopause tends to increase stress anyway; so avoid any extra stress you may be subject
to. For example, if you find you spend too much time thinking of others, plan to readjust this imbalance. Give
yourself a break for half an hour a day, or half a day a week and do something just for you.
Yoga is one of the best natural remedies for menopause by itself as well as being a great aid to help you
deal with stress in your life. Exercise also helps to reduce stress in your life.
Diet - One Of The Simple Natural Remedies For Menopause
Nutrition - one of the top natural remedies for menopause. Nutrition should be upgraded at middle age to help
your body to produce adequate hormones to ease your way through menopause. For your nutritional needs,
see a qualified nutritional therapist to get properly assessed for a 6 month or longer programme of nutritional
therapy.
One natural food which many women have found beneficial to include in the diet is soya, or soy bean in its
various forms. You can use tofu, which is produced by fermenting soya beans. Tofu is almost tasteless, so can be
incorporated into any diet by judicious use. For example, it can be liquidized into soups or sauces as well as
being cooked and served as a food in its own right. Or it can be fried in bite-sized portions and then included
with salads. Flavour it with soy sauce, spring onion, garlic and/or fresh ginger.
Exercise - Natural Help During Menopause
Exercise is one of the great natural remedies for menopause, and helps
counter tiredness, stress and boosts general health. It helps you to burn calories and strengthen bones to
help keep osteoporosis at a minimum.
It is important to have thorough, regular exercise and that it should be vigorous. Again, seek professional
advice - for example from a qualified health advisor at a gym - as to what you should be doing regularly.
Herbal Natural Remedies For Menopause
On top of these measures natural remedies for menopause include herbs, homoeopathic remedies and aromatherapy
oils.
Herbs often used include:
- Agnus Castus - best selling herb for menopause and periods
- Dong Quai - another best selling herb for menopause and periods - has a
centuries old reputation in the Far East
- Gingko biloba - helps to allay 'brain fog' and counteract cold hands and
feet
- St John's Wort - great in keeping up the spirits, nourishing the
nerves, and counteracting depressive tendencies
- Red sage - recommended by many for 'keeping cool' during menopause
- Motherwort - a 'forgotten' herb, strongly recommended by old herbalists for women -
especially at menopause; for energy; and for the heart.
- Cayenne pepper - which, surprisingly, can be used to help counteract hot flushes. For this
purpose it is usually used in capsule form, so that sufficient can be taken to help.
Natural Remedies For Menopause vs HRT (ERT)
Many, if not most, women are now suspicious of hormone replacement therapy (estrogen replacement therapy), and
rightly so.
The drug companies making these products have bent over backwards to fit in with each new piece of research and
still be able to claim benefits for this risky drug. Drugs - especially drugs affecting our sensitive hormones -
force their way in and make a ‘best guess’ at balancing hormones, but also have the opportunity to create mayhem in
other body systems.
When deciding which herbs or other natural remedies to use for menopause, it is best to seek advice from
qualified practitioners in alternative therapies. Ask:
- if they are used to treating women at menopause
- how long treatment is likely to take, and
- the likely approximate cost.
Then you are fully informed and can make appropriate decisions.
Natural Remedies For Menopause Can Help You
Yes, natural remedies for menopause can be helpful if used as an overall programme of healthcare at this time.
Herbal supplements for menopause can be particularly valuable, if used as part of a holistic
programme for health.
If using a therapist is simply outside your budget, use the above information to develop your own programme;
read widely on the subject; research on the Internet; and use unlimited free advice wherever you can find it - some supplement companies offer this.
Many women have found menopausal natural remedies will suit them well and help them through this often
challenging time.
Resources
Herbs:
Menopause Herbs 90-day Menopause Programme
Agnus Castus
Black Cohosh
Dong Quai Ginkgo
Femarone 40+
Motherwort
Red Clover
Red Sage
Siberian Ginseng
St John's Wort
Wild Yam 40+
Articles: Agnus Castus
Dong quai
Ginkgo
Menopause in general
St John's Wort
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