The Menopause, And Menopause Symptoms
Revised 2009
Are You One Of The 8,000
With Menopause Symptoms?
Menopause
symptoms start to affect about 8,000 Western women
each day, as they enter the menopause. Menopause symptoms can
raise a variety of concerns and fears.
Uncertainty and
misinformation about menopause abound. Emotional strains
are heightened by the all too apparent physical and mental
symptoms a woman can experience.
At the very time when a
woman needs extra support from her partner, nature can act
against her. Also during '
menopause, stress' can be higher and can create
communication difficulties. This can lead to problems with
partners, family and friends during the menopause.
Drugs - Society's Elixir
of Choice
Rather than search for
effective natural
remedies for
menopause symptoms, many women face another difficult
- choice; HRT (or ERT) - yes or no?
The doctor probably says
this is how best to treat menopause
symptoms. Nurses often agree. Friends and colleagues
may report some positive results from HRT for menopause.
Women's groups used to/still do regard HRT as "a woman's right"
for menopause symptoms.
But you also have
real concerns about HRT (ERT):
- Results from long term
trials are limited and ambiguous.
- You may react against
taking a drug for years into the future - perhaps for the
first time.
- You are worried about
cancer risks.
And you probably wonder if
there are natural ways which can better help menopause symptoms
- after all, menopause is a natural process. Surely, the
symptoms must be able to be managed in a more natural
way?
Naturopathy
My preferred method - for
general good health and at the time of the menopause - is using
naturopathy in combination with herbs.
You probably need to change
your lifestyle if you want to be as healthy as possible, and if
you want to help yourself during the menopause. This does take
some effort on your part - maybe changing entrenched habits.
But it will be worth it. Changing habits can be very beneficial
for these symptoms.
The 'magic bullet' is no
more present in natural medicine than it was once thought to be
in conventional medicine. It takes some solid effort to keep
yourself in balance and feeling great.
Naturopathy is the use of
simple methods to aid nature to get you well and keep you well.
It includes focusing on food, exercise, relaxation and being
happy in your work and your life.
(Keep
reading for valuable information
about herbs for menopause
symptoms...)
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