Menopause is a natural occurrence that every woman must go thru in some manner during her life. Life as she knows it changes. The good news is that there are natural remedies for the changes that occur in a woman’s body at this time of life. In spite of these changes, this time of life can be a wonderful time for women. It is a time of great freedom. No more monthly periods, which can really upset your life, no fear of pregnancy and at this time of your life you are probably secure in your vocation. The fears and insecurities of a young women’s life give way to self-confidence and independence of a mature woman. For me, it has been a wonderful time, I have gone back to school and learned about a whole new world. The world of herbal medicine and natural remedies. It has been an exciting time once I learned how to control the changes.
There are 3 steps to menopause: · First you start having light or missed periods which normally occurs around the age of 40. · Next you stop having periods altogether normally around the age of 52. · Finally after 12 full months without periods you have made it to the end. What are the problems that occur with menopause? Well if you are in one of the above stages, you probably already know some of them. Due to loss of estrogen, which the body produces less of during menopause, the following changes occur. · Hot Flashes · Mood Swings · Insomnia Natural Remedies are better than taking HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) for many reasons, but the most important is that the National Institute of Health and The American Heart Association advise women NOT to take HRT because the hormones can raise the risk of breast and uterine cancer, also heart disease. Therefore, using natural remedies that mimic estrogen in your system are a much safer course. There are some who say that HRT is natural because it comes from the urine of a pregnant horse, which is a natural product. For me, I would rather eat the correct foods and use plants to control the symptoms. First let’s discuss diet. One of the biggest secrets to NHR (Natural Hormone Replacement) is soy products. Soy foods contain a large amount of phytoestrogens that can help replace estrogen in your system by mimicking estrogen. We don’t need to go overboard with soy, 2 servings a day are enough to bring down cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. It can also reduce the hot flashes you may experience. A serving would be a glass of Soy Milk or 2 oz. of Tofu. Soy Milk is quite sweet and is quite tasty. But if you really don’t like that taste, you can mix regular milk ½ and ½ with soy milk and still get the benefits. Tofu can be obtained in most any grocery store and made into salad dressings, or cooked in a stir fry. Other foods that will help with the changes are whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes. During this time in your life you should eat beans of some kind every day. You can have chili, black bean soup, salad with garbanzo beans, stir fry’s with soybeans or tofu the choices are endless. A great diet tip is to eat what is in season and as fresh as possible. Rhubarb is an excellent natural remedy for menopause. Enjoy it in season and freeze it for off season. If Rhubarb is not your thing you can take extract tablets to enjoy its benefits. Of course there are foods to avoid, which are anything spicy, so keep the chili mild and also avoid red wine. Herbs and Vitamins should also be a part of your regular diet during this time of life. Vitamin E will help tremendously with hot flashes. Just 400 IU twice daily until you notice less hot flashes then scale back to 400 IU a day. You may still get a few hot flashes, but the bed soaking ones will be gone forever. If you are in this stage of life, you know what I am talking about! Vitamin C with Rose Hips at 1200 mg. per day is also a good remedy at this time, it will also keep your immune system in great shape and you will get fewer viruses. That is an extra bonus for you. Calcium is another important supplement for menopausal women. When estrogen decreases, so does bone density. A woman should have 1000 milligrams of calcium a day after menopause. There are many herbs that can help. Herbs may be taken in capsule form as a supplement or drink it as tea. There are other ways to use herbs but these two are the easiest for most people. Flaxseed will relieve hot flashes and sleep problems. It will also help to keep you regular and keep your weight down. Flaxseed also has antioxidant properties that help fight cancer in menopausal women. Flaxseed can be purchased as oil, as a seed or already ground into a fine powder. If you have a coffee grinder you can grind your own seeds as it is a cheaper way to purchase flaxseed, but the most convenient way is to purchase it already ground. Take a Tablespoon a day, put it on cereal, mix it in yogurt or as a salad topping. Flaxseed has a nutty flavor that is quite tasty. Ginseng will help with mood swings and depression. The easiest way to take this is with capsules or tincture. Capsules can be purchased at any place you buy vitamins and sometimes they have tinctures, but any health food store would have the tincture. ¼ teaspoon of the tincture 2 times daily or just follow the directions for a normal dosage on the capsule bottle. Black Cohash will also mimic estrogen in your body. But I must say the jury is still out on how well it eases the symptoms, it seems to help some and not others. It is worth a try to see if it works for you. It takes 2 – 4 weeks to get relief. If you do take it, do it for 6 months, then off a month, and back on again. The best ways to take this is in capsule form and follow the directions. My doctor actually suggested I use this herb instead of HRT to control hot flashes. Licorice Root contains compounds called Phytoestrogens, which enhance the effects of what estrogen women still produce. It helps with hot flashes and mood swings. It is an excellent natural remedy for hormone replacement as it will not raise the risks of cancer and heart disease. However you should avoid this herb if you have high blood pressure. You should only use this for 4-6 weeks at a time and take 2 weeks off and back on again. Use licorice root as a tea. Pour boiling water over ½ teaspoon finely chopped root. This can be purchased at any health food store. Anise will ease hot flashes and most other menopausal problems. Crush 1 tsp of seeds and steep in boiling water to make tea. Anise is a wonderful natural remedy for menopause as the seeds can be purchased at any grocery store in the baking department. Fennel will also ease hot flashes and most other symptoms. Crush 1 – teaspoons of seeds and steep in boiling water for tea. As a final tip for getting thru menopause, learn to dress in layers, that way you can stay comfortable whatever the level of your symptoms. For more natural herbal remedies go to http://www.ezherbalhealing.com For more natural and herbal healing visitEZHERBALHEALING.COM
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