Many women have begun to look for safe and effective natural alternatives to relieve their menopausal symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy risks can outweigh it's benefits.
Menopause can be managed with diet and exercise. Exercising strengthens your muscles and bones and helps circulate your blood. It gives you a better mental outlook and aids in a better night’s sleep. Exercise can also give you a calming effect, reduce stress and increase vitality, concentration and alertness. Weight lifting exercises can help against bone loss and osteoporosis. It also improves posture, balance and muscle tone.
Many women experience good results from eating soy products. Because soy contains isoflavones, a natural plant estrogen, this can help offset the drop in the body’s estrogen that occurs at menopause. This, in turn, can relieve hot flashes and night sweats. Sources of soy include tofu, soymilk, soynuts, soybeans and soy protein powders. It is recommended you take at least 25 grams of soy protein which is equal to one to two servings per day.
Some women have reported that taking Black Cohosh, Vitamin E and herbs such as Dong Quai, Evening Primrose Oil and Red Clover diminish hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms.
Night sweats and interrupted sleep can be relieved by wearing cotton sleepwear and using silk-filled bedding. Silk has a wicking, self-regulating quality which adjusts to the heat of the body and wicks away moisture. This results in just the right sleeping temperature and less likelihood for night sweats.
