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Dong Quai for Menopause Relief
For thousands of years, the Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans have harvested the yellowish-brown, thick-branched dong quai roots for spice, tonics and medicine. The plant is harvest-ready in three years, when its root is at the apex of vigor and stamina, then it is harvested and formulated into tablets, powders, dried root slices, dried leaf, raw root or as liquid, extract, tinctures, teas or in ointments and creams, among other medicinal uses.
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Natural Menopause Treatment
More and more women going through menopause are seeking out so-called natural menopause treatments instead of being put on prescription drugs. There are a number of alternative remedies the traditionally prescribed HRT. Read on.
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Thyroid and Menopause
Although most women know the long list of symptoms associated with menopause, one that stumps most is thyroid and menopause. Considering that at the end of 2011 an estimated 50 million women in the United States will have reached menopausal years, or 18% of the total population, it is no wonder there are so many concerns and questions. In this article however, we wanted to address thyroid and the way in which it relates to the change of life so you will have important answers to important questions.
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When it comes to menopause, attitude is everything.
Menopause is one of those things that every woman will experience in life, provided she lives long enough, no matter what. It's just a fact of life. It's also something that most women don't look forward to. BUT...that it's not the end of the world. For many women, it's just the beginning!
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Menopause and Skin Problems
Women going through menopause will be faced with a long list of changes, all because the body stops producing the hormone estrogen. You would not think one simple hormone could cause such a ruckus but it does. These changes are even more profound to women when they manifest themselves in the form of skin problems, but these too can be overcome. Read on!
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Menopause And Breast Pain
Whenever a woman has breast pain during menopause her mind automatically jumps ahead to assume the worse. In our lifetime we were taught that when we are experiencing any kind of pain that there is obviously something very wrong with that general area. It almost seems like it is human nature for one to jump to conclusions when it comes to the pain. For most women, however, the worst case scenario is not the reality. Read on.
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Premature Menopause : A Better Understanding
Premature menopause, also known as "early menopause", can happen naturally as a result of genetics, be medically induced or occur because of illness. At least 1 percent of American women are affected by this condition before the age of 40. However, in the case of identical and fraternal twins the percentage is slightly higher, averaging to around 5 percent.
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34 Menopause Symptoms - The Definitive List
Often quoted for his quick wit and the depth of his intelligence, Benjamin Franklin famously remarked that the only two things certain in life are death and taxes. Perhaps Mr. Franklin should have consulted his wife prior to making such a broad assertion: as any woman will attest, the third certain thing in life, for us, is menopause.
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Early Menopause: Premature Ovarian Failure
Women start experiencing the signs of menopause after they cross their mid 40s.
The age when these signs become evident is not the same for all women. Some
start getting signs at 40, while some others get signs a little later, at 48 or
50. There are a number of factors that can cause early menopause to set in. If
you realize the symptoms as they begin to strike, you would be able to treat
them completely. One of the main reasons for
early
menopause is premature ovarian failure.
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Black Cohosh for Menopause Relief
As a woman begins the process of menopause, she will begin to experience a number of things, many of them not very pleasant. For example, things such as hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, headache, and joint pain, and memory loss, difficulty with concentration, irritability, and mood swings are all quite common. Obviously, no woman wants to experience any of these symptoms but unfortunately, most do. Although there are many different treatments and remedies to consider, probably one that has proven to be highly successful is
black cohosh.
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