Alternative Therapies
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Lifestyle Changes
Some of the symptoms attributed to menopause may be secondary to lifestyle factors or the aging process itself. When considering alternative measures to treat menopausal symptoms, the first consideration should be your base line health.
First, if you smoke you must quit! Smoking will decrease the effectiveness of the estrogen your ovaries are making. Smokers go through menopause two to three years earlier than their non-smoking peers. They are also more likely to suffer from osteoporosis.
Exerciseto maintain your ideal body weight. This will reduce your risk of heart disease, colon, lung and bowel cancer, diabetes and lung disease. Exercise improves your mental outlook, reduces stress and anxiety. Regular physical exercise will help prevent or relieve many of the Common Discomforts of menopause. It will also go a long way to wards preventing the Major Health Problems we have identified. Weight bearing exercises, such as walking, stair climbing and jogging can help prevent osteoporosis.
Monitoring intake of fat, calcium, and vitamins can help treat problems associated with menopause, strengthen bones and maintain healthy distribution of body fat. Research shows that dietary changes such as the supplement of soy foods may also help increase levels of estrogen.
Prescription Drugs
Several drugs are available by prescription for the treatment of discomforts such as hot flashes or problems such as bone loss. There are restrictions on who can take these drugs based on factors such as the degree of suffering and combination with other treatments.
Glandulars
Glandulars are basically preparations of animal glands (ovaries and adrenals) for menopause. They are usually from cows. There are three classes:
- Whole concentrates which can include active hormones.
- Protomorphogeous (PMG's) which include the protein building blocks of the hormones.
- Aqueous extracts, which can contain both, the hormone and the building block.
Throughout history people have eaten the glands of animals and found them to be nutritionally sound. They have eaten liver, kidney, brain, etc. It appears by some studies that PMG's are absorbed in the gut and are transported to the target tissue in this case, the ovaries. However whether the ovaries use them to produce more estrogen and progestogen has not been shown.
See Also:
Vitamin Database
Good Foods Glossary
Prescription Drugs
References
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