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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