Are there alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy?

Question

Well it seems it finally fit me. I'm still hot but it's coming in flashes now. I don't like what I've heard about HRT and was wondering what type of alternative methods are out there to combat some of the more bothersome symptoms. Are there any natural supplements that have been proven to help? I would so appreciate your input. Thanks so much :)

Answer 1

yes it is called estroven reg. or xtra srength. You can get it at Walmart or online. it is a plant hormone and works really good.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well, the most popular natural products for hormone support would be Dong Quai, Black Cohosh, Vitex (also called Chasteberry), Wild Yam, Damiana Leaf, Motherwort, GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid, commonly in Borage Oil and Evening Primrose Oil), and some Soy germ products.

Good luck!

Answer 4

In countries like Japan and China where people consume large amounts of phytoestrogens (typically from soy foods and beverages), women tend to have fewer menopausal symptoms.  The Japanese don't even have a word for hot flashes!  Studies that look at populations around the world have found that those who consume large amounts of phytoestrogens in their diet have a lower risk of many of the so-called Western diseases as well as menopause.  Like certain herbs, soy contains phytoestrogens, most notably isoflavones, which affect the body in the some of the same ways that human oestrogen does.  Naturally low in fat, soy has also been found to reduce cholesterol levels, and there's some evidence to suggest it may lessen bone loss.  Soy proponents recommend women try to have a daily serving of soy in the form of soy nuts, soy milk, tofu, tempeh, or soy burgers.  While soy is most often talked about as a source of phytoestrogens, it's worth remembering that other foods are loaded with these plant-based oestrogens, too, so if you can't tolerate or don't like soy, investigate options such as flaxseed, chickpeas, lentils and various beans.  

There are other dietary habits which further predispose Western women to menopausal problems.  Western women consume much more meat and about four times as much fat as do women on Asian rice-based diets, and only one-quarter to one-half the fiber.  For reasons that have never been completely clear, a high-fat, low-fiber diet causes a rise in oestrogen levels.  Women on higher-fat diets have measurably more oestrogen activity than do those on low-fat diets.  At menopause, the ovaries' production of oestrogen comes to a halt.  Those women who had been on high-fat diets then experience a violent drop in oestrogen levels.  Asian women have lower levels of oestrogen both before and after menopause, and the drop appears to be less dramatic.  The resulting symptoms are much milder, or even non-existent.  

Some women claim that vitamin E offers minor relief for hot flashes.  In a study reported last year researchers at the well-regarded Mayo Clinic found that women who took a daily dose of 800 IU of vitamin E reduced their hot flashes by at least one per day.  While this is only a small reduction, vitamin E has so many other benefits for the heart and brain that it would be extremely beneficial for almost all menopausal women.  

BioGenistein Ultra (http://www.indigoworld.4healthdirect.com... the soy isoflavones genistein and genistin. BioGenistein Plus also includes dietary indoles, like indole-3-carbinol and sulforaphane to help control excessive amounts of "bad" estrogen in the body.

A phytoestrogen is a plant-produced compound that has properties similar to estrogen, a hormone that regulates a number of functions in the body, including sexual function, bone health and proper cholesterol balance. The phytoestrogens found in BioGenistein Plus help regulate estrogen levels and promote hormonal balance for both men and women.