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Natural Remedies for Menopause
Menopause is the time in a woman's life when she stops ovulating, and having a
period. This process often takes time - several years for many women - and can
happen anytime between the ages of 45 and 60. There are some women who start
menopause at much younger ages though and the symptoms of menopause are
different for each.
One of the most common symptoms of menopause is hot flashes. Some women will
wake up in the middle of the night, drenched in sweat from these. Other
menopause symptoms include weight gain, irritability, dry skin, weaker
bladder, and decreased vaginal lubrication.
The majority of the worst symptoms caused by menopause are side effects of the
hormonal changes happening within the woman's body. As her ovaries stop
producing eggs each month, less estrogen is also produced within her body. This
decrease in estrogen is most often the cause of the common menopause symptoms.
There are several herbs which help boost and balance a woman's hormone levels,
however, and these are quite helpful for use during menopause.
One of the best known
herbal remedies for menopause is probably Black Cohosh. This herb is a
natural source of estrogen, and is used to help correct many female related
problems. It's considered the most useful for reducing hot flashes during
menopause.
If you take too much Black Cohosh though, it can give you a headache. The
headache will go away in a few hours, but the next time you take this herb you
should reduce the amounts your taking.
Licorice Root is another herb which is a natural source of estrogen, and thus
can be helpful for women during menopause. Note: this herb is also used for
hypoglycemics or people who have low blood sugar problems, so if you are a
diabetic and you take Licorice, it could raise your blood sugar levels.
Sarsaparilla is an herb which balances the body's hormones. It a source of
testosterone, progesterone and cortin, which stimulates the action of estrogen
in women.
Ginseng is another herb which regulates both male and female hormones, plus it
helps give you energy as well.
Blessed Thistle is another herb which helps balance the female hormones, as
well as strengthening the heart and lungs, and improving circulation. This
herb will make you sweat a lot however.
Combining two or more of these herbs will help immensely with the most common
menopause symptoms, and if hot flashes are a major problem, be sure to add
Black Cohosh as well.
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