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Definition
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Menopause or a woman’s change of life represents the
end of menstruation. It
signifies the end of the female reproductive period of life and a
natural life-stage transition.
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It is not easy to predict when menopause begins. A
majority of doctor consider that this normal event occurs in the mid or late
forties depending on the family history, body type, and lifestyle. However, the average age of menopause is 51
Causes & Symptoms
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The causes of menopause are:
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The ovaries are no longer producing their normal
amount of estrogen or have been removed by surgery
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Common symptoms of menopause are:
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Nervous tension and irritability
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Nature Medicine and Home Remedies for Menopause
Home Remedies for Menopause # 1 Consume 60 to 90 ml of beet juice three times in aday.
Home Remedies for Menopause # 2 Take a bath with anise to ease menopausal hot flashes
Home Remedies for Menopause # 3 Boil a teaspoon of carrot seed in a glass of milk forabout 10 minutes. Drink it daily.
Home Remedies for Menopause # 4 Mix a teaspoon of liquorice powder with one cup ifwater every day.
Home Remedies for Menopause # 5 Use the following herbs to treat this wide variety of menopausal symptoms:
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Herbs
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Symptoms
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Ginseng
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Hot flashes, fatigue, vaginal thinning
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Horsetail
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Osteoporosis
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Ginkgo
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Memory problems
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Valerian
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Insomnia
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Sage
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Headaches, night sweats
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Natural Cures Recommendations
Eat raw foods, fruits, fresh vegetables, whole grains,nuts, seeds, and fresh vegetable juices. Avoided pork and lunch meats.
Wear natural fibers such as cotton or wool and planyour wardrobe (blouses of cotton that button down the front are better than
turtlenecks of synthetic fibers) It will keep your
body cooler naturally.
Carry a fan when those big flashes strike
Eat small meals because it will help your body regulatetemperature more easily.
Drink lots of cool water or juice in order to refreshand avoid hot foods and beverages (including those that contain caffeine).
Relax when you feel the flash by taking some slow deepbreaths or taking a cold drink of water.
This will break the cycle of flushing and you will feel more
comfortable.
Do exercise dailysuch as walking, jogging, bicycling, jumping rope, dancing, swimming because exercisecan help prevent or lessen menopausal symptoms
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