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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
5:49 am	The Best Holistic Treatment Menopause Holistic treatment menopause is an alternative to common or conventional forms of menopause symptom treatment. Allot women are investigating holistic treatment menopause as well as other treatments in an effort to discover alternatives to HURT (hormone replacement therapy). While the typical American menopausal age is 51, some women are going to experience similar symptoms together with pre menopause and early menopause at a much earlier age. Due to genetic predisposition, zenoestrogens, and the (almost daily) introductions of new toxins, some women are beginning to experience hot flashes and night sweats (symptoms not usually apparent until menopause) as early as their 20's and 30's. The direct or most attributing cause of these symptoms (no matter when they occur) is directly linked to in balanced hormones or mixed estrogen levels. Holistic treatment menopause can help to bridge the gap between conventional menopause symptom management and safer holistic treatment options. Women who invest the time in holistic treatment menopause exploration can be rewarded with treatment plans offering much safer yet good relief from hot flashes, night sweats and a host of other symptoms commonly associated with menopause. Modern medicine undermines these efforts because they are not condoned by the medical establishment. 100 years ago, blood-letting was a common medical practice widely used by the medical community of the time. Those not adherent to this practice were considered outside the mainstream and ridiculed for their non-conformist views. The fact that an established chain of power can so often influence rational thought to the extent of controlling what practices, procedures and medications are or are not covered by medical insurance is at the very least, concerning. Fortunately, free thinkers not agreeing to be controlled by conventional, yet risky, medical thinking may be in for a bit of good news. Although not nearly enough research has been done on all natural plant based alternatives to HURT, enough evidence exists to give credence to the safety and efficacy of the claims of some of the holistic menopause symptom management supplement manufacturers. Holistic treatment menopause research efforts show a number of holistic supplement entrepreneurs who offer effective antagonists against hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms commonly associated with menopause. While outside the "mainstream" thinking, some of these noted supplements have had the benefit of extensive clinical testing and have been proven to be "as effective" as HURT at controlling some of the more common symptoms associated with menopause, including hot flashes and night sweats. Sifting through these claims however, can be a hard process. Unfortunately, not all holistic menopause treatments are as potent, safe, or as effective as others. It is also unfortunate that there is no single, competent, or trustworthy voice on the topic either. Personal research, available clinical evidence, together with a certain amount of trial and error might be the only real means of isolating effective holistic menopause management solutions. Personal recommendations from women whom you already know and trust coupledwith a money-back manufacturer guarantee might provide added assurance for those who might be opposed to to the barrage of marketing claims. The U.S. government is cracking down on supplement manufacturers labels and claims. Newly made laws require manufactures to provide proper evidence of expiration dates and to have at least a single active ingredient component independently lab tested. Compliance to these higher standards will allow consumers to more easily determine individual product effectiveness, safety, and potency. FemFlax has been independently tested for purity and potency, comes with a satisfaction guarantee, is an all natural, plant based menopause support supplement, wholly grown, manufactured, and packaged in the United States. For more information visit: www.femflax.com. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
7:06 am	There Is a New Trend Home Remedy For Hot Flashes At first blush, the random observer might consider that a home remedy for menopause is something that could be made in the family bathtub. The truth is most women have become disenchanted with the advice and conventional wisdom regarding menopause symptom treatment plans advised by the medical community. We've known for quite a long time that the standardized recomendations for hot flush and night sweat relief will possibly cause heart disease and various types of cancer. On a whole, the well known risks far overshadow any of the possible benefits associated with HRT. Its no wonder that so many woman have started to reject the life-threatening risks possible with HRT and are starting to think in terms of a home remedy for menopause symptom relief and other methods that could offer a safe and effective alternative. Funding is customarily focused on invasive surgical procedures or laboratory made drugs offered by big pharmaceutical companies. While allot of the home remedy for menopause alternatives, including plant based all organic supplements, herbal treatments, and homeopathic treatment methods have existed for tens if not hundreds of years, the medical community tends to undermine these in deference to standardized approved, albeit dangerous methods. Hormone replacement therapy is risk intensive. Heart disease and cancer are not minor concerns, especially when weighed against hot flashes and night sweats. Some health care professionals take a middle ground in this discussion by recommending HRT, but only for six months. Unfortunately, hot flashes and night sweats, as well as other common menopause symptoms can occure for ten years or more. Women who have been on HRT and then go off, find that their hot flush and night sweat symptoms come back more severe, usually within 24 to 48 hours. If they were not interested in a home remedy for menopause treatment prior to HRT, they probably are now, after stopping HRT. Finding a home remedy for menopause is not required to be a intimimidating job. In that most of the home remedy for menopause treatments are herbal or plant based, these menopause symptom supplements are relatively safe (especially when compared to HRT), even for extended consumption. Some foods and beverages, along with smoking and the ingesting of alcoholic beverages need to be removed from the diet. It is unwise to put the entire weight of menopause symptoms treatment on a home remedy for menopause supplement or treatment plan. Load bearing exercise can also work as an helper in stoping hot flashes and night sweats. In addition to the type of symptoms a woman might display, genetics can also take a part as to when symptoms are likely to start and stop as well as the lenght of individual episodes. Attention to regular diet and exercise, comprehending menopause symptom triggers, and being aware of her own genetic predisposition will help to prepare any woman for perimenopause and menopause. In addition to the previously mentioned factors, having the proper mindframe and attitude beforehand will go a long way in preparing for perimenopause and menopause. As discussed previously, symptoms can last for as much as to ten years or more. Symptoms found with menopause can be much less debilitating if the ramifications are understood in advance and mental preparedness is honed prior to the time symptoms first present themselves. American women on average reach menopause at age 51. Resourceful women will want to think about the best home remedy for menopause prior to this time. Finding a natural home remedy for menopause prior to perimenopause and menopause will help to encourage an easier transition period and will do much to lessen the severity of the symptoms. FemFlax is an all natural plant based menopause symptoms supplement. For more information please visit www.femflax.com. (Comment on this)
Saturday, August 7th, 2010
3:49 am	Menopause Belly Fat Weight Gain - Night Sweats Changes to the body's chemistry are directly linked to menopause belly fat weight gain. With the beginingof menopause and the incumbent hormonal changes comes a mixture of known symptoms. Among the 34 most common is menopause belly fat weight gain. In addition to hormonal changes, there a several additional causes for menopause belly fat and menopause weight gain which are also important. Cravings Cravings are a large part of menopause belly fat weight gain. Similarly, foods that might not have been as desirable pre perimenopause and menopause may now be more to one's likeing. The lowering in estrogen levels can be directly attributable to the increase in cravings for many foods. Among the primary guilty are any foods high in fat or rich in calories and carbohydrates. Among these are (anything) chocolate, ice cream, brownies, pizza, wine, beer, donuts, cakes, pies, milk shakes, potato chips, pasta, etc. The reason that the body may feel 'out of control' due to the cravings for certain foods is that the body is trying to make up for the hormonal imbalance. For some (as yet unknown) reason, weight gained during menopause seems to cause additional weight around the middle, even though the woman (experiencing this symptom) may have had no prior history association with weight gain around the waist. Over the years, many women often experience weight gains in the hip and thigh parts. Binge Eating Unfortunately, binge eating goes along with food cravings. If before, small rations of a person's favorite food were enough, a premenopausal or menopausal woman may abruplty find that even two or three helpings (of these foods) are not sufficient to settle the desire. Before, a woman may have intuitively sensed which foods (or food types) were 'danger' foods and intuitively tried to monitor the over consumption of these 'decadent pleasures'. Not surprisingly, binge eating together with specific food cravings can lead to menopause belly fat weight gain. In much the same aspect, a craving for or the over-consumption of comfort foods can lead to menopause belly fat and menopause weight gain. Comfort foods are often linked to high fat, too many calories and carbohydrates. These varieties of foods are typically thought of as 'comfort' foods which most Americans enjoy. Lack of Exercise It should be of no unusual surprise that Americans exercise less as they age. This fact is also true of pre menopausal and menopausal women. Load bearing exercises like walking and modified weight training can help to even out weight gain. The regular lack of regular exercise, especially load bearing exercise, can cause menopause belly fat weight gain. Load bearing exercise can also be a deterrent to osteoporosis and joint related issues. Metabolism Metabolism is often linked to menopause belly fat weight gain. As we age, our metabolic rate lowers, which means that not as much food is demanded to have consistent weight levels. If food consumption goes up without a corresponding raise in metabolism, women of advanced age run a likely risk of incurring menopause belly fat weight gain. When We Eat When we eat also has a bearing on menopause belly fat weight gain. Metabolic rates drop significantly later in the day, and more so after 6:00PM. Heavy meals ate late in the day followed by late-night binge/craving snacks can often add on the pounds and are a formost cause of menopause belly fat weight gain. Premenopausal women also need to know about that certain foods and beverages can also 'trigger' other common premenopause or menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats. For this aspect, smoking and the use of all alcoholic beverages (including beer and wine) are expressly discouraged. Dangers There are multiple dangers associated with menopause belly fat weight gain. As a result of this fact, women are at equal risk of developing heart disease (at this age) as their male counterparts. As a result, many health professionals and nutritionists are now advising as many as 4 or 5 very small meals per day as compared to 3 regular large meals for persons of advanced age. Diseases of the digestive tract (including colon cancer), as well as liver and kidney disease, can directly lead to increased menopause belly fat weight gain. Altering the Symptom at the Source FemFlax is an all-natural menopause support supplement and can help to eliminate menopause belly fat in 3 ways. 1. Concentrated Fem-Flax has been especially formulated for women of menopausal age in an effort to combat "hot flashes" and "night sweats", as well as "food cravings" which can lead to increased menopause belly fat weight gain. The active ingredients in Fem-Flax are commonly referred to as "flax hull lignans". The highly concentrated (and encapsulated) full-spectrum of 27 flax hull lignans found in FemFlax act as weak estrogen replacements, and in this way, help to alleviate hot flashes, night sweats, accelerated food cravings, as well as other symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause. 2. FemFlax is naturally high in fiber and can swell to ten-times its encapsulated size in the stomach and digestive tract. If taken prior to a meal, FemFlax can provide a "full feeling" which discourages over eating. 3. The high-fiber nature of FemFlax also leads to big improvements in the elimination process. For more information on FemFlax can be found at www.femflax.com (Comment on this)
Friday, August 6th, 2010
3:08 am	Herbal Supplements For Perimenopause - Natural Treatment Herbal Supplements for Perimenopause Perimenopause is the span of time in which a woman's body starts to make its transition into menopause. Perimenopause is all the the years leading up to menopause - anywhere from two to eight years - plus the first year after a woman's final period. This entire process is a natural part of aging and is a sign of the end of a woman's reproductive cycle. Herbal supplements for perimenopause can help some of the more troublesome or even debilitating associative perimenopause symptoms. During this period, a woman's estrogen levels rise and fall. Herbal supplements for perimenopause can help to even out hormones. Typically, the menstrual cycle may lengthen or shorten or a woman may begin to menstruate but not ovulate, during perimenopause. It's only during cycles when a woman does ovulate that she can become impregnated. Herbal supplements for perimenopause can be an important factor to overall health during this period of time. The time at which perimenopause starts and how long it lasts, varies by individual. To start, a woman would typically see signs of impending menopause, such as menstrual irregularity, sometime in their 40s. However, some women can see changes as early as their mid-30s. Herbal supplements for perimenopause can assist during this transitional phase. Herbal supplements for perimenopause are gaining in popularity not only because they help to relieve symptoms associated with perimenopause and balance hormones, but also due to the fact that they have been shown to be allot safer and often just as effective as HRT (hormone replacement therapy). Since its first appearance in the 1960's HRT was (almost instantaneously) the number one treatment plan for women suffering from symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause. In the case of perimenpausal patients, this included women with uneven or irregular periods (spotting). In the case of menopausal patients, they no longer had menstrual cycles. Perimenopausal and menopausal women can have identical symptoms. These include (but are not limited to) hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, heart palpitations, moodiness, insomnia, reduced sexual drive, abdominal weight gain, drying skin, and hair loss or abnormal unwanted hair growth. Herbal supplements for perimenopause have been known to lower, or in some cases, all together remove the symptoms found with perimenopause and/or menopause. In the decades after the introduction of HRT, large amounts of scientific study has overwhelmingly shown the worrisome risks that go along with this kind of treatment plan. Among the typical risks associated with HRT are heart disease and mixed insidious types of cancer. A move toward herbal supplements for perimenopause is a move away from the high and uncertain risks associated with HRT. In droves, women are changing their minds about traditional medicine and migrating toward herbal supplements for perimenopause. The sales of herbal supplements for perimenopause have grown in large numbers in recent years. Rather than being goaded into high-risk treatment plans pushed by corporately owned (for gain) medical entities, many women are heading the move away from high risk treatment plans and towards effective low-risk alternatives. Herbal supplements for perimenopause are a big part of the change. As overall health care expense continue to escalate due to technological achievements in equipment and treatment plans, some women are holding off, taking control of their own health care and administering "old-school" treatments to an age-old problem. Herbal supplements for perimenopause are a big part this "old/new again" type thinking. Taking the lead and perception are a large part of well being. Knowing ahead of time the very high disease risks and side effects of HRT prior and especially during treatment, add a large quantity of needless stress to the process. Everyone no doubt agrees that it is largely counterproductive and nearly counter-intuitive to add extreme stress to any healing process. Women who take control of their own health regimen can immediately remove this type of stress from their lives. This, combined with the adding of herbal supplements for perimenopause can go a very long way toward maintaining a safe and effective alternate treatment plan. In addition to the frugal short and long term health care costs that can be realized by opting for herbal supplements for perimenopause, the actual overall health benefits can be great as well. Not unlike chemotherapy, HRT can put unneeded stress on other bodily organs and systems, other than the endometrial. Heart, liver and kidney function can also be affected (even short term) by HRT. Wouldn't it be better to think about an overall health plan that included safe and effective herbal supplements for perimenopause? FemFlax is an all natural plant based supplement that can be added to any perimenopause and menopause symptom management treatment plan. The active ingredients have been in vivo tested to be safe and effective antigens toward common symptoms together with perimenopause and menopause, including hot flashes and night sweats. For more articles on how to self-manage the symptoms found with perimenopause and menopause and how to apply Herbal Supplements For Perimenopause to a pro-active menopause treatment plan, please visit our website at: www.femflax.com. (Comment on this)