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Re: menopause tips
Started by starfishy at 10-04-2005 2:48 PM. Topic has 7 replies.
  
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 10-04-2005, 2:48 PM
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starfishy
Joined on 10-05-2005
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Hello, What have you found helps you deal with menopausal changes?
BellaOnline.com has some interesting tips. There is info on everything
from hair loss, to dieting, to weight gain, hormone replacement
therapy, and mental health. There's also info on cancer and other
serious health issues:
http://www.bellaonline.com/site/Menopause
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04-04-2006, 5:10 AM
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hunter4store
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02-05-2007, 4:04 AM
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Mitamins Team
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We represent Mitamins, an on-line company supplying customized vitamin supplements to the USA. We hope this information may be of interest to you.
Menopause is the cessation of the monthly female menstrual cycle. Women who have not had a menstrual period for a year are considered postmenopausal. Most commonly, menopause takes place when a woman is in her late forties or early fifties. Women who have gone through menopause are no longer fertile. Menopause is not a disease and cannot be prevented. Many hormonal changes occur during menopause. Postmenopausal women are at higher risk of heart disease and osteoporosis, presumably because of a decrease in the production of estrogen or other hormones.
The following nutritional components may be beneficial. Chaste Tree is used for irregularities of the menstrual cycle and mastodynia and may help balance hormone levels. Dong Quai is often considered the female Ginseng and is a traditional herb for women's health. It is also traditionally used as a uterine tonic. Black Cohosh helps with menstrual and menopausal health. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant. Preliminary studies found vitamin E to be effective in relieving hot flashes and may improve the blood supply to the vaginal wall in menopausal women. Licorice has phytoestrogens that perform functions similar to those of estrogen produced by a woman's body. Siberian Ginseng is traditionally used to help improve general well-being. Calcium has been shown beneficial for relieving nevousness and irritability, and helps to protect against bone loss. Vitamin D promotes normal skeletal and tooth formation by stimulating calcium and phosphorus absorption, and playing a key role in their metabolism. Soy Isoflavones can be a natural alternative to estrogen replacement therapy for relief of mild menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats.
Dr. Balch works with Mitamins to provide custom-made natural remedies for anyone who wants an all-in-one daily supplement that addresses all their health concerns, as well as providing the vitamins and minerals needed for optimum health and wellness.
If you are concerned or unsure about your symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider for professional medical advice.
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12-13-2008, 1:58 AM
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july_bsit
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<p>Menopause is the absence of menses for at least six months or a
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) level of 35 IU/ml or above. The
average age of menopause for Filipinos is 49, though perimenopause
starts as early as 10 years before the actual menopause. Approaching
this golden period, here are a dozen tips from a gynecologist’s point
of view on how to maintain your health and sanity: </p>
<p class="Noparagraphstyle">• Visit a gynecologist annually on your
birthday. Get tested for CBC, urinalysis, blood chemistry panel 23,
chest x-ray, treadmill test, transvaginal ultrasound, and Pap smear, if
not hysterectomized; bilateral mammography and fecal occult blood for
colon cancer screening.</p><p class="Noparagraphstyle">• If you started
sex by 18 years old and have had five sexual partners or have had any
partner who was promiscuous, have an HPV (human papillomavirus) test
aside from a Pap smear. The HPV test is far more accurate than a Pap
Smear, which can miss cervical cancer<span> </span>up to 50 percent of cases. This is a more direct test as it detects presence or absence of<span> </span>virus that causes cervical cancer. If HPV test is negative, do a Pap Smear test once in three years. However, if<span> </span>test is<span> </span>positive, the risk of acquiring cervical cancer increases by a hundredfold.</p><p class="Noparagraphstyle">•
Have a bone densitometry once in three years to detect osteoporosis.
Couple that with bone turnover markers such as a 2,3. Dpd-Pyrilinks or
Urinary Collagen Ntx test. This is done by submitting your first or
second urine in the morning<span> </span>to detect how much bone is
lost every day. Should you be given drugs for osteoporosis, these bone
turnover tests will also be your basis to tell if the drug taken works
or not within eight weeks from start of therapy.</p><p class="Noparagraphstyle">•
Go for hormone replacement therapy. If you are having hot flashes, mood
swings, irritability, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, fatigue,
memory loss, low libido, and skin or vaginal dryness, you may need
hormone replacement therapy (HRT). </p><p class="Noparagraphstyle">•
You may opt to take either synthetic or natural hormone replacement
therapy. Some women are afraid to use HRT because of results of WHI
trial showing increased risk for breast cancer, coronary heart disease
(CHD), stroke, venous thromboembolism, and pulmonary embolism (you must
realize that this study is extremely flawed). The average age of<span> </span>women
included in this study is 65 years old, at which period they are more
prone to breast cancer and their arteries are riddled with
arteriosclerosis, making them more prone to strokes and heart attacks.
However, these results are not necessarily true for women who recently
went into menopause. </p><p class="Noparagraphstyle">The natural
bioidentical hormones are plant-based which don’t necessarily carry the
same risk. You can be as energetic and as vibrant as you were in your
teens with hormone replacement therapy.</p><p class="Noparagraphstyle"><span> </span>If you have osteopenia or osteoporosis, with all<span> </span>symptoms
stated in an aforementioned tip, your best bet for correction is
hormone replacement therapy. However, if you just have osteopenia or
osteoporosis without all the symptoms stated,<span> </span>take an
anti-bone resorption drug. For osteopenia, the only FDA-approved drug
is Raloxifene. For osteoporosis, Raloxifene is the ideal drug for women<span> </span>younger
than 65 years old. If over 65 years old, you may use Fosamax daily,
Fosavance once weekly, Actonel once weekly or Bonviva once monthly.
These medicines must be prescribed by your doctor before taken.</p><p class="Noparagraphstyle">The
advantage of Raloxifene is that it decreases breast cancer risk by 44
percent, equivalent to the effect of Tamoxifen but at the same time may
increase the risk of fatal strokes. It is, therefore, the drug
recommended to women who need to be treated for osteoporosis with a
family history of breast cancer or are strongly fearful of acquiring
breast cancer. </p><p class="Noparagraphstyle">• Be sure you are
taking 1,500 mgs. of calcium every day. You normally obtain about
300-400 mgs. from your diet so a tablet of calcium twice a day should
do the trick. Your calcium should have half the amount of magnesium as
your calcium to make a 2:1 ratio as well as some vitamin D. Your
calcium absorption depends on what it is chelated to. You absorb 20
percent calcium from calcium carbonate, a little more with calcium
gluconate, and about 60 percent absorption with calcium citrate, so
look for a calcium citrate supplement. </p><p class="Noparagraphstyle">•
Exercise. No matter how much calcium you ingest, if you don’t exercise
against gravity, you can’t force your bones to deposit calcium. So, at
least do brisk walking two to three times<span> </span>your normal
pace at a minimum of 40 minutes a day. Biking and swimming don’t count
in helping your bones deposit calcium. Ballroom dancing and tai-chi
help in balance training, such that if you drop, you can catch your
fall and prevent a fracture.</p><p class="Noparagraphstyle">• See a doctor. Remember, any vaginal bleeding after menopause is abnormal. So be sure to see a doctor to check out the cause of<span> </span>the problem.</p><p class="Noparagraphstyle">• Live life. Menopause is a liberating point in<span> </span>life,
free from pregnancy, and many times released from raising kids, who by
now have grown independent. It is a period to fulfill yourself,
reassess what you have accomplished. Deepen your relationship with God,<span> </span>spouse and/or significant other. Have a great moment enriching your life!
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07-08-2009, 6:15 AM
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maxjlone
Joined on 07-08-2009
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While everyone agrees that a well-balanced diet is important for good health,
there is still much to be learned about what constitutes
"well-balanced." We do know that variety in the diet helps ensure a
better mix of essential nutrients.Menopause is often associated with stressful symptoms like hot flashes,
sweating, irritability, depression, and stomach upset. Why is that?
Many naturopathic and allopathic doctors attribute menstruation with
the ability to eliminate toxins from the body. Once menstruation ends,
toxins have to find new channels and can overload other eliminatory
channels. When this occurs, physical symptoms of toxicity appear.
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07-09-2009, 12:31 AM
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aamin546
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12-08-2009, 9:20 AM
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