As women age, menopause sets in and along with it several problems. Many of these problems produce uncomfortable symptoms. Menopause indicates a phase in the life of women when the hormones responsible for the female characteristics are on the decline. The most important female hormones are estrogens. As women age, the menstrual periods become irregular [...]

Here are a number of herbal accompanies that may be prescribed towards assistance dampen the symptoms related towards menopause: 1. Chaste Tree tablets: These tablets herald a healthy, natural balance towards the lady endocrine system. They also cooperation the lady reproductive system health. The implied consume for these tablets is: 1 tablet daily onto rising. [...]

The situation of menopause takes place as the menstruation has stopped for a duration of an entire year. The time ranging from 10 to 15 years before menopause has happened is known as perimenopause. If the ovaries are surgically removed and this is happened during hysterectomy, it is known as surgical menopause. There are certain [...]

In some people this shows as an extreme curvature of the upper back, due to the loss of bone in the vertebrae in the neck and thoracic areas, which forces the head downwards. More commonly it is seen in the thinning of the upper part of thighbone. Most of the broken hip experienced by older [...]

If you are one of the 30-40 million women in North America on the threshold of menopause, you may be experiencing some of these unpleasant symptoms. Irregular menstrual cycles, sleeplessness and resulting fatigue, night sweats, hot flashes, depression…menopause can be mighty uncomfortable.  Once a health care provider has indeed confirmed that “the change” is taking [...]

Twice as many women are affected by depression than men with an increased risk of depression in women who have reached midlife. Menopause also seems to be a period where women are more susceptible to becoming depressed. Studies have revealed that menopause and depression occurs with more frequency during the transition to menopause. Notable is [...]

When a man enters the age of forty, he begins to experience the awkward feeling of confusion, split personality and stressfulness. He tends to lose his sense of purpose as well as his former self. He is craving for the new order of things, more ventures and is spinning out of control. In the quest [...]

Hormone replacement therapy or HRT, is a medical therapy most commonly associated with the treatment of menopausal symptoms in women.  Different formulations of hormones are also used as therapies to treat aging in men and women, and sexual dysfunction in men.  This article focuses on MHT (menopausal hormone therapy.) Historical Outline: Hormones were first mass [...]

Take the Challenge: Change one Thing 18th Jun, 2009 | Source : Newsweek Showcase There’s nothing I appreciate more than a tiny change in perspective that can recolor my entire outlook. That is exactly what happened when I began to look outside the traditional methods of antidepressants and hormone therapy to treat symptoms of hormone [...]

Why female experienced low Coronary Heart Disease Risk then in males A number of medical researchers and scientists believe that a woman’s own natural estrogen might help protect her from heart disease, but they’re still studying how the hormone may have that effect. Estrogen plays an important role in maintaining healthy, strong muscle tissue, including [...]

Try A Natural Approach to Menopause Simple strategies for controlling hot flashes What is happening to me? You feel your heart begin to race.  You experience some combination of sweating, nausea, dizziness, anxiety, headache, weakness, or a feeling of suffocation.  A sudden, intense, hot feeling flushes your face and upper body and you begin to [...]

Menopause is the permanent cessation of reproductive fertility for a woman. The sudden decline in estrogen from menopause can cause various health concerns to women. The consequence health risks following the lack of estrogen are : 1) Osteoporosis – The ability of the body to build new bone cells after menopause is reduced while the [...]

The dreaded menopause is an experience every woman will go through whether they like it or not.  As a woman going through menopause you’re going to deal with many physical changes like weight gain, loss of energy and other physical “ailments” you probably don’t want to deal with.  That is why trainers have been working [...]

Of course if you live in sunny Florida or any other country, that has no wintertime weatheryou may never experience the blues.  (Wintertime blues)  We have something in our braincalled serotonin.  This is called the feel-good chemical.  So when the gray, dark cloudy, raining wintercomes it has us suffering with the wintertime’s blues.  Okay we [...]

Reief from Menopause   Menopause is a normal part of life,but we all nee relief from menopause symptoms, herre are some helpful tips. Menopause is the time of your last period, but symptoms can begin several years earlier. Some symptoms of menopause can last for months or years after. Changing levels of estrogen and progesterone, [...]

INCREASING YOUR SOY The increase of soy as part of your regular daily diet can do just that, reduce or even eliminate hot flashes and your night sweats. Studies have shown that menopausal women who have added twenty grams of soy powder (which is equal to about four tablespoons) to their diets have reduced the [...]

Motherwort is a herb plant that is relative to the mint family. Other names for this herb are Lion’s Ear and Lion’s Tail. This herb is native to Asia, but it can be found growing worldwide. It is known throughout the world because of it’s uses in herbal medicine. The flowers of the motherwort plant [...]

Importantly, after men started to adamantly speak up about their male menopause symptoms and medicine began to take the condition more seriously, a fundamental question was asked: does male menopause have a physical cause or is male menopause psychological? Meaning: is it all in the head? Male menopause symptoms — the first question a man [...]

When a man reaches the age of 45, he started to worry of the next stage-death. Subsequently, his fear of being the next in line among his friends or relatives who had passed away drives him to do some silly things. And his tendency is to find more exciting things to venture on, just so [...]

Including these superfoods in your diet can help to alleviate symptoms associated with menopause, maintain your memory power, and prevent osteoporosis. These superfoods are delicious to eat, easy to prepare, and super-good for you! Tofu is an alternative protein source to meat. Along with other soy products, tofu can be beneficial for lowering your cholesterol [...]

There is a study conducted that has linked gum disease to the risk of heart disease.  It is due to the same inflammation that affects our gums, also affects the blood vessels and our heart. You need to make sure you are flossing on a regular basis.  In a study performed at the American Association [...]

As women come to the menopausal barriers, they get troubled; they feel as though they’ve missed certain meaning in life. For a lot of women, the recognition that their child bearing days are entirely finished can fetch a heavy sense of gloom into their life. This can contribute to overeating and in more intense cases, [...]

The symptoms of menopause can be truly debilitating. The most common symptoms include hot flushes, night sweats, fatigue, headaches, irritability, insomnia, depression, vaginal dryness, brain fog, and the inability to concentrate, so it’s hardly surprising that many women go to their doctors to find relief in the form of Hormone Replacement Therapy. The risks associated [...]

Recently I have done quite a bit of research on pre menopause and I definitely have found it eye opening. One let me tell you everyone is different and may experience the symptoms in different degrees if at all. Symptoms: Aching joints or sore joints Irregular periods (which include not normal for you) Depression Moodiness [...]

UNDERSTANDING MENOPAUSE – PERIMENOPAUSE AND POSTMENOPAUSE For the vast majority of women, the monthly cycles stop around the age of 50, after years in which bleeding has varied form heavy to scanty, or been irregular. With the decline in the amount of the female hormone estrogen being secreted by your ovaries you ovulate less frequently, [...]