Natural Menopause Relief

All women go through Menopause, the cycle of life that marks the end of their reproductive years. It is also a time of hormonal imbalance and varying symptoms.

While Menopause can be a very trying time for women, it can also be a time for new beginnings.

Since Menopause is a natural occurrence, before you start any treatment, consider treating your symptoms with natural remedies before resorting to prescription regimen.

As many of us have seen on Oprah, Menopause can actually a time of life to celebrate. Celebrate your new freedom. Soon, you'll not have to bother with monthly periods and cramps. You'll never again have to worry about an unwanted pregnancy. Those dismal mood swings will even out and you won't get so emotional about little things.

You're graduating to a Mature Woman who is healthy, strong, intelligent and finally free of those responsibilities of being fertile. Rejoice and celebrate, because the best is yet to come, girl!

The symptoms are varied between women. Some experience none while others experience more. The most common are:

Bad Temper

Mood Swings

Hot Flashes

Insomnia

Night Sweats

Severe Fatigue

Anxiety

Loss of Mental Focus

Depression

Memory Loss

Head Aches

Light Headed or Dizzy

Osteoporosis

Itchy Dry Skin

Loss Of Muscle Tone

Weight Gain

Tired, Achy Muscles

Hair Loss or Growth in facial hair

Gastrointestianl Issues

Bad Taste In Mouth, Dry Mouth

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a medical treatment designed to restore lowered estrogen levels after menopause. Some women take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve these symptoms. HRT may also protect against osteoporosis.

However, HRT also has risks. It can increase your risk of breast cancer, heart disease and stroke. Certain types of HRT have a higher risk, and each woman's own risks can vary depending upon her health history and lifestyle. You and your health care provider need to discuss the risks and benefits for you. If you do decide to take HRT, it should be the lowest dose that helps and for the shortest time needed. Taking hormones should be re-evaluated every six months.

There are natural alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy. With natural herbal remedies, proper diet, and positive lifestyle changes, most of the unpleasant symptoms of menopause can be minimized greatly.

* Proper Diet and Nutrition

Eat a balanced diet and that provides the nutrients your body needs.

Eat many fruits (melons, bananas, and citrus fruits that are rich in potassium) and vegetables (spinach, yam, cabbage, and broccoli), and take in a lot of fibers - especially soluble fibers. Soy foods have been studied and seem to have a benefit to reduce hot flushes.

Avoid white sugar, and everything made with it, bleached flours, processed foods, beverages and foods that contain caffeine. Stay away from alcohol and spicy foods.

Experts also recommended the addition of Vitamin C, D and E, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc to help fight the symptoms of menopause.

* Herbal Remedies

Asian, European and Native American herbal traditions have a long history of easing menopausal symptoms. Herbal remedies are originating from plants or plant extracts used for their medicinal properties. The most commonly used for reducing menopausal symptoms are: black cohosh, St John's wort, red clover, dong quai, evening primrose oil, wild yam, ginseng, valerian root, and alfalfa.

* Meditation

Some women find relief through meditation, yoga, aromatherapy, hypnosis, acupuncture and acupressure.

* Exercise

Physical activity is good for health in general. A minimum of four 30-minute exercise sessions a week is enough to minimize menopause symptoms.

There are botanical formulations containing a blend of natural herbal extracts. These are plants from Mother Nature that specifically ease your transition. They provide effective menopause relief, from the onset, and through the duration of typical menopause.

Your grandmothers and great grandmothers learned how to make this life transition smoothly, by studying the plants. Their long history is being shared with you in this botanical formula.