Alternative therapies for menopause?

Answer 1

Feyanni has some good information for you. I get a natural bio-identical phyto progesteron cream from www.askdr.helen.com The progesterone comes from the wild yam. They also carry a cream that contains the red clover which helps with hot flashes. On Dr. Helen's website their is a short questionaire that you can do to help determine which product is the best suited for you. The cream cost $18.00 for a 2oz jar but you only use 1/4 tsp. twice daily for 25 days a month if you are menopausal. If you are peri-menopausal you would use 1/4 tsp. twice daily on days 12-26 of your cycle. This is what I have to do as I am in the peri-menopause stage. The cream did regulate my periods back to normal. (I was beginning to skip my periods for 1-2 months.) Anyways, Dr. Helen Pansanti is a doctor out of Newport Beach, California and has done extensive research on menopause, PMS, ect. I saw a Dr. Phil program where his wife was talking about alternative treatments for menopause and I knew when I hit that time I would not take hormone replacement. I am totally pleased with this product and would highly recommend it!

Answer 2

Seems I might be menopausal, that is no more periods? However I have been Climacteric for about two years, not that I noticed it. Yes my periods did go out of cycle so I saw the Doc who informed me I was Climacteric. I was on Evening Primrose Oil due to PMS and Arthritis, but have little if any symptoms of the menopause and I think I have reached the end at 48.

Answer 3

You cannot help your mother if she doesn't want to be helped. However, check out Dr Christian Northrup's website. She talks about natural hormone therapy from Compound pharmacies. She's very well-known in the field and practices both natural medicine and regular medicine. Give her a gift of Northrup's book Wisdom of Menopause or just leave it lying around the house where she'll see it. Stop pushing and nagging her because she'll just resist more.

Answer 4

Evening Primrose oil, Wild Yam Root, Black Cohosh Root, Vitex are some that help with menopause symtoms.

I have tried Estroven, not sure it made much difference, but Black Cohosh, Evening Primrose and Wild Yam Root, I know helped me. I took all of them according to the instructions on the bottle. I prefer to avoid soy products.

Estroven® Regular Strength
Estroven® Regular Strength contains a calming herbal blend to help reduce stress and irritability, as well as black cohosh and soy isoflavones to address hormonal changes that may cause hot flashes and night sweats.* Additional herbs, minerals, and vitamins make Estroven® Regular Strength a more complete supplement for women. Estroven® Regular Strength is a one caplet per day formula.

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Estroven® Regular Strength Ingredients

The Estroven® Regular Strength formula features:

Soy isoflavones
Soybeans are very rich sources of phytoestrogens called isoflavones. The specific plant estrogens in soy include daidzein and genistein, which act like weak estrogens in the body, without side effects.

Standardized black cohosh
Black cohosh has been clinically shown to reduce hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause.*

Calcium and boron
Estroven® is a good source of supplemental calcium to help build and support strong bones.* Boron is an essential nutrient, which aids calcium absorption.*

Natural vitamins E, B-12, B-6, and folic acid
Vitamins E, B-6, B-12 and folic acid have all been extensively researched, and all play integral roles in supporting cardiovascular health.*

Estroven® calming herbal blend
A natural blend of traditional herbs used to reduce irritability.*

B-vitamins
Thiamin (B-1), riboflavin (B-2), and niacin (B-3) work together to transform carbohydrates in your diet into energy.*

Answer 5

If you are having problems, you really need to see a natural herbalist in your area who can give you better info than found here. Otherwise you may try dong quai as a supplement but it all depends on what problems with menopause you are having. You just can't pick up a single root and use it for everything.

Answer 6

Evening Primrose Oil

Answer 7

Black cohosh and vitex are both very good hormone balancing herbs. American ginseng supports adrenal function,improves energy,relaxes the nervous system, and has a cooling effect. soy reduces hot flashes. red clover also has been shown to reduce the symptoms if menopause,as does vit e. valerian tea will help with sleep problems. And a good multivitamin.

Answer 8

Magnesium citrate capsules STOPPED MY HOT FLASHES!!! :)

GOOD LUCK!