Managing Menopause - Pt. 2
In Baltimore, Columbia, and all over America, women - primarily between the ages of 45-55, are struggling with the decision to ask their doctors for medication for their menopause symptoms, tough it out, or try a montage of different natural and herbal remedies. Read part 1 of Managing Menopause for a list of menopause symptoms and herbal remedies.
In Suzanne Somers’ book Breakthrough: Eight Steps to wellness, she advocates Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) for the treatment of menopause.
Bioidentical hormones are custom-mixed formulas containing various hormones that are chemically identical to those naturally made by your body.
For a completely natural, low cost alternate, Columbia, Maryland Gynecologist, Jeri Shuster, M.D. recommends organic, ground flax seed for hot flashes, which can be sprinkled on your cereal, in smoothies, fruit drinks, and soft food. You should slowly build up to 5 tablespoons a day in order to avoid bloating and diarrhea.
To maintain healthy bones and to prevent osteoporosis Leon Root, M.D. recommends in his book “Beautiful Bones Without Hormones,” a natural diet and exercise program which, includes weight bearing exercise. Exercise has been shown to reduce several menopausal symptoms, including: hot flashes, insomnia, and joint pain.
Moisturizers such as KY long-lasting ******l moisturizer and Replens are effective for ******l dryness. Pelvic-floor exercises called Kegel help with incontinence, ******l dryness and increase libido.
Finally, there are the remedies which work wonders by using a little self control. If you stop smoking, reduce or stop your alcohol and caffeine intake, you should begin to notice an improvement in your menopause symptoms within a few days to a few weeks.
With a little effort, patience and planning, menopause can be successfully managed without medication.
For detailed references; visit me on my Baltimore Healthy Living site. http://www.examiner.com/x-22879-Baltimore-...
In Suzanne Somers’ book Breakthrough: Eight Steps to wellness, she advocates Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) for the treatment of menopause.
Bioidentical hormones are custom-mixed formulas containing various hormones that are chemically identical to those naturally made by your body.
For a completely natural, low cost alternate, Columbia, Maryland Gynecologist, Jeri Shuster, M.D. recommends organic, ground flax seed for hot flashes, which can be sprinkled on your cereal, in smoothies, fruit drinks, and soft food. You should slowly build up to 5 tablespoons a day in order to avoid bloating and diarrhea.
To maintain healthy bones and to prevent osteoporosis Leon Root, M.D. recommends in his book “Beautiful Bones Without Hormones,” a natural diet and exercise program which, includes weight bearing exercise. Exercise has been shown to reduce several menopausal symptoms, including: hot flashes, insomnia, and joint pain.
Moisturizers such as KY long-lasting ******l moisturizer and Replens are effective for ******l dryness. Pelvic-floor exercises called Kegel help with incontinence, ******l dryness and increase libido.
Finally, there are the remedies which work wonders by using a little self control. If you stop smoking, reduce or stop your alcohol and caffeine intake, you should begin to notice an improvement in your menopause symptoms within a few days to a few weeks.
With a little effort, patience and planning, menopause can be successfully managed without medication.
For detailed references; visit me on my Baltimore Healthy Living site. http://www.examiner.com/x-22879-Baltimore-...
