Menopause

Menopause Symptoms and How to Cope

May 10, 2011

Menopause symptom control and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) pros and cons have been in the news endlessly in the last few years. The controversy and the questions remain. Is it safe? What combination of progestins and estrogens are safest with the fewest potential risks? If your menopause symptoms are bad enough you may feel that [...]

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Is perimenopause keeping you up at night?

April 18, 2011

You may be surprised to learn that many of the symptoms of menopause show up long before menopause actually occurs. This is called perimenopause.  “Great!” you say, “just what I need while trying to raise two teenagers.” If you are experiencing: hot flashes nightsweats insomnia mood swings depression anxiety dryness low libido headaches hair loss [...]

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Menopause Help with Meditation

March 28, 2011

Many women these days are not taking hormone replacement therapy and are looking for solutions to their menopause symptoms. Studies have shown that acupuncture can be helpful to reduce menopause symptoms, but  research has also found that meditation and stretching used in mindfulness practices can  be very useful to women too. According researchers from the [...]

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Menopause Symptoms-Natural Remedies

March 4, 2011

A natural approach to dealing with menopause symptoms is on the minds of many women these days. After the continuing bad press regarding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) many women now fear using HRT. When the results of the Women’s Health Initiative were released relaying the many serious health consequences of use, many women on HRT [...]

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Reduce Hot Flashes with Acupuncture and Herbs in Los Angeles

January 19, 2011

I am frequently asked if the menopause symptom of hot flashes can be reduced with herbs and acupuncture. The answer is most definitely YES. In the majority of cases women will experience substantial relief of symptoms of menopause with regular acupuncture treatments and herbal therapy. Many women would prefer not to take hormone replacement therapy [...]

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