Natural Menopause Relief

Natural remedies for menopause have always contributed a great deal to promoting women’s health. And they still do.

Combining traditional wisdom with scientific principle scientists are rediscovering the efficacy of alternative techniques as well as nature’s simple remedies based on herbs and foods commonly available in many kitchens, gardens or in neighborhood grocery stores.

How Do Menopause Treatments Work?

Many people, including women -sadly- talk lightly about the emotional upheavals and physical changes that take place in our bodies as we progress into midlife.

They often refer to these symptoms as being simply annoying and/or, uncomfortable.

But you and I know that menopausal symptoms, particularly the emotional ones can severely disrupt one’s life and strain relationships with family or friends.

Natural remedies for menopause work not so much to cure as to alleviate menopause symptoms. They do this by raising and balancing, the levels of estrogen and progesterone in your body.

And because they are not a cure, they have to be taken throughout the period that you will be experiencing all those mood swings, sleepless nights and hot flashes among others.

In this way you can maintain your life on a more or less even keel until this phase of the change of life is past. Click here to read about the average age of menopause and how long menopause lasts.

Types of Natural Remedies for Menopause

These treatments are also referred to as alternative remedies, alternative therapy, herbal menopause treatments and other similar names.

So called because they offer a non-medical alternative for relief from the discomforts of menopause, there are different approaches and they include:

• Bio-identical hormone therapy. Also referred to as natural hormone therapy, this is a treatment based on laboratory manufactured hormones. These manufactured hormones are identical to those which our bodies make and are available only on prescription from your doctor and compounding pharmacies.
• Herbs for menopause. Herbs for menopause originated in different parts of the world. They are now widely accepted as a treatment for menopause symptoms and are readily available without a prescription.
• Herbal or natural supplements for menopause. These are menopause treatments based on herbs and natural foods such as soy and yam. Available as pills, capsules, tinctures and so on, these formulations often incorporate multivitamins and minerals to offer a wide range of benefits to women in midlife, in addition to easing the symptoms of menopause. Many women, have reported taking herbal supplements to alleviate the symptoms of menopause with much success.
• Traditional treatments. These are natural remedies for menopause that have been in use by ancient cultures worldwide, to provide relief from the effects of menopause. Among these are Ayurveda and Homeopathy, which are traditional Indian medicine, Chinese Traditional Medicine and practices such as yoga.

You may decide to choose the non-HRT approach to dealing with your symptoms.

But irrespective of which you choose, lifestyle change through appropriate diet and exercises will help you look and feel your best as well as promote your long term health.

Remember that while this phase will pass, you have several years to live with it. Taking the necessary steps to help you cope will go a long way in ensuring that your transition will be a positive experience.