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Some women experience no symptoms of menopause while other women suffer terribly from a variety of problems. The following tips are ways to help easy the symptoms to make this change of life more bearable.
Estrogen
Ginseng, don quai, fo-ti, licorice, red clover, black cohosh and star root, all contain phytoestrogens – hormone like compounds that are chemically similar to estrogen.
Foods that help raise estrogen levels include: alfalfa, anise, apples, barley, carrots, cherries, clover, coffe, fennel, garlic, green beans, hops, licorice, oats, parsley, peas, pomegranates, potatoes, red beans, rice, rye, sage sesame seeds, soybeans and sprouts, wheat and yeast.
Estrogen should be taken with a form of progesterone for hormonal balance – a daily dose of Mexican yam or soybeans is recommended.
Hot Flashes
Hot flashes may be reduced with 400 – 1600 IUs of vitamin E after a meal containing fat. Combinations of vitamin E, ginseng and vitamin C can also be helpful.
Try 50 to 200 milligrams of vitamin B6.
Two tablespoons alfalfa sees steeped for ten minutes in boiling water, take with lemon three times a day.
One ounce wild marjoram in one pint hot (not boiling) water. Allow mixture to cool, strain, and add one cup port wine. Take one tablespoon three times daily before meals.
Make a mixture using two parts motherwort, two parts red sage, one part tansy, one part pennyroyal, and one part skullcap – steep for 10 minutes, take one teaspoon three times daily with meals.
Chew the root of don quai.
Take warm baths with Epsom salts to replace magnesium.
Tonic mixture: ½ teaspoon each of motherwort, spearmint, red clover, squaw vine, don quai, gotu kola, licorice, black cohosh, and sarsaparilla boiled in one cup water for 10 minutes.
Night Sweats
Regular exercise and good nutrition can help cut down on night sweats.
Try extra calcium and vitamin E.
Drink one teaspoon of dried sage steeped for 10 minutes in one cup boiling water before medtime. Sage suppresses perspiration and also contains natural estrogen.
Before taking any supplements, check with your health care provider. High levels of hormones or certain vitamins and minerals may lead to other problems, so find out what your recommended dosage should be.
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