Menopause Remedies, Hormonal Replacement Therapy

Hormonal replacement therapy used to be the most preferred choice by women seeking menopause relief. With medical supplements containing dosages of estrogens or progesterone, women can properly regulate their menstrual cycle and diminish the discomfort and complications that go with menopause. But hormonal replacement therapy or HRT was found to be risky in that it can hasten ovarian failure or cause ovarian cancer. As a result of this women are seeking natural menopause remedies and other alternatives to pharmaceutical approaches.

Women have found menopause relief through using the following natural remedies:

1. Herbal remedies. Science and other advancements have made lives easier bringing popular medical treatments like HRT or hormonal replacement therapy. But along with these, people have had to bear side-effects. That is why more and more people are going back to basics, finding help and relief from natural or herbal remedies the ancient people used to live on. For the menopause, black cohosh is regarded as the most effective herbal medicine. It is a good source of estrogen and was used by Native American women of long ago for labor and other menstrual related discomforts. Other herbal menopause remedies may also come from sage, ginseng, soy, alfalfa, dong guai or licorice. They can be taken in tablet form or in tea form and can provide other health benefits and not just as a menopause remedy.

2. Vitamins and Supplements. Vaginal dryness and hot flashes are just some of what women go through during menopause. Taking vitamins and supplements, particularly Vitamin B6 (which has pyridoxine) and Vitamin E (which is an anti-oxidant) can help remedy this problem. It is suggested that women take only what the recommended daily allowance requires. Vitamin D and calcium supplements are also recommended as they not only help with osteoporosis, they also regulate hormone production and relieve the muscle contraction that many women associate with menopause.

3. Acupuncture. The Chinese have long used acupuncture for treating all sorts of ailments, including menopause symptoms. But Western medicine has only adapted to its healing wonders recently. As a menopause remedy, this traditional Chinese method works to balance out the energy flow in the body that will help reduce insomnia, hot flashes or mood swings -- symptoms often felt by women of menopausal age.

4. Hypnosis. This may be an unconventional method and many women will perhaps hesitate to undergo hypnosis. But what it can do as a menopause remedy is to condition the mind and help the body achieve a relaxed state. Hot flashes are believed to be controlled by functions within the brain. The idea is to apply mind over matter, with the mind instructing the body to feel what it is supposed to feel. Conditioning can be in a form of audio CD with music or motivational materials. It may also be through imagery. Only a skilled, ethical and honest hypnotherapist should be allowed to perform this method on the patient.

As a woman reaches the age of 40, she must begin to acquaint herself with what her body will go through, so she can cope and adjust to the menopausal period. Finding a suitable menopause remedy is not going to be a difficult process if a woman is prepared, aware and informed.

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