Naturopathy can help you manage menopause symptoms such as hot flushes, bewildering mood swings, fatigue, cognitive impairment, insomnia, depression and weight gain. Natural treatments which relieve the overwhelming and debilitating physical and emotional changes are used.
Even though these symptoms greatly impact your quality of life, the good thing is that naturopathy for menopausal relief, can effectively help you through menopause.
Here’s a run down of the common symptoms of menopause that can be treated naturally:
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- Hot flushes
- Night sweats
- Vaginal dryness
- Dry skin
- Headaches
- Irritability
- Weight gain
- Low libido
- Fatigue
- Unpredictable and heavy bleeding
- Other signs that naural threatment can help are:
- Changes in the menstrual cycle, such as longer, shorter or irregular periods
- Lighter bleeding during your period
If you aren’t coping well with these physical or emotional changes of menopause, Menopause Naturopaths at Your Wellness Centre in Ringwood can help you with the natural treatment options available to support you during this time.
Natural Menopause Treatment
Use these 3 helpful tips to help you manage the Symptoms of Menopause.
1. Healthy Eating to help Manage Menopause Symptoms.
Making positive changes to your diet can reduce the symptoms of menopause.
- Phytoestrogens (plant oestrogens) replace some natural oestrogens lost during menopause, and may reduce menopausal symptoms – good sources of phytoestrogens include organic soy products such as tofu, linseeds, whole grains and legumes.
- Eat a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables every day.
- Include lean meat, fish or chicken in your diet.
- Drink six to eight glasses of filtered water daily.
- Decrease caffeine intake (coffee, tea, soft-drinks).
- Limit alcohol to one to two standard glasses, or less, per day.Read about best Foods for Menopause Here
2. Natural remedies for Menopause Mood Swings and Headaches.
A combination of traditional Chinese herbs may help with emotional symptoms of menopause. Bupleurum, Chinese peony, dong quai, licorice and ginger are all herbs that may work in synergy to relieve mood swings, depression, irritability and headaches associated with menopause.
Menopause treatment that helps physical symptoms are herbs such as rehmannia, Chinese yam, and zizyphyus. These help symptoms such as hot flushing, night sweats, lower back pain and dry skin.
3. Regular Physical Activity
Aim for 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week to maintain general health, control weight and help keep your bones strong and healthy. Exercise is so important at this stage of life and if you find it difficult to exercise enough each week, try joining a walking group, an aerobics class, a yoga class or finding an exercise buddy to help you achieve your exercise goals!
Manageing your Menopause Symptoms help you Look Forward to a Bright and Healthy Future!
When you manage menopause symptoms effectively you can look forward to enjoying a new phase of your life.
Menopause also referred to as the ‘Change of Life’, or the time in a woman’s life when she stops having monthly periods, is a great time for you to reassess many areas of your life.
And really, it is the ideal time for you to review your lifestyle choices and make your own health a priority.
Naturopaths at Your Wellness Centre can support you through menopause so you can focus on a healthy future with strong bones, a healthy heart, great energy and vitality.
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Menopause Naturopaths at Your Wellness Centre in Ringwood about your menopausal symptoms and get your own treatment plan created just for you!
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