Menopause is a very serious and often very challenging time in a woman's life, one which is often very difficult to face. After all it is basically the signaling of the end of the woman's fertility period, the end of the chance of being able to become pregnant.
Most women cite that the hardest part of all of dealing with menopause is dealing with the symptoms that come with it, including hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness. Hot flashes are typically the most common and most complained about symptom of all, and tend to begin in perimenopause, the stage immediately previous to actual menopause.
Hot Flashes
The hot flashes usually begin in the hypothalamus which is a part of the brain that controls body temperature, and the hot flash is basically the body's way of cooling itself, like the way a refrigerator kicks on when you open the door on a hot day, to give you a better idea of the concept that is involved here.
Herbal remedies for women with hot flashes include:
- plants that cool the system, such as chickweed, elder and violet;
- plants that nourish or increase oxygen utilization in the liver, such as dong quai, dandelion, Ho Shou Wu (polygonum multiflorum) and yellow dock; and
- plants rich in phytosterols, such as black cohosh.
Menopause Fatigue
Another of the most talked about symptoms of menopause is menopause fatigue, which the majority of all women experience during this time in their lives. In fact, for most menopause sufferers menopause fatigue is all too common, and while some women only notice mild fatigue, others report it being so bad that they have to remain lying down with their eyes closed and cannot move for extended periods of time.
Menopause fatigue comes in a variety of forms including as a loss of energy after working out, motion sickness fatigue resulting from mixed signals in the brain, and some women are even diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome which is also often accompanied by a variety of other symptoms as well including a chronic cough, chills and night sweats, brain fog, chest pain, shortness of breath, jaw pain, weight loss or gain, and psychological problems.
B vitamins are excellent for energy. The best way to get your B vitamins is through nutritional yeast. Be sure to get a brand that has been processed at low temperatures.
Coconut oil is an excellent energy booster and good for your thyroid. It can also help you lose weight. Try 2 tablespoons in a little warm water before meals.
CoQ10 is good for your heart and gums as well as your energy.
L-carnitine is an excellent supplement for energy as well as weight loss.
L-tyrosine is an amino acid that can give you more energy if you are not getting enough of it in your diet.
Seaweeds are packed with nutrients, especially trace minerals, which many people are deficient in. Seaweeds also helps support thyroid function. You can add seaweeds to your diet or take a kelp supplement.
Other Symptoms
Besides hot flashes and menopause fatigue there is also an array of other symptoms that are commonly experienced, including memory and concentration problems, insomnia, low sexual desire, weight gain, mood swings, hair loss and depression.
If these natural remedies do not help, it is important to speak to your doctor if any of these symptoms become too severe or if you are finding yourself unable to complete daily activities and tasks without problems.
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