Menopause and Women's Health Issues

Menopause - Heart Disease and HRT
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, but because men have higher rates of heart disease it has long been assumed that estrogen is what creates that difference. Heart disease is more prevalent in post-menopausal women than pre-menopausal women, so this has also helped fuel the myth that estrogen has something to do with heart… (read 40 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Choosing Menopause Remedies and Natural Herbal Alternative Medicine for Menopausal Symptoms
The number of women looking for menopause remedies and natural herbal alternative medicine has greatly increased in the last few years. Because of the health risks associated with hormone replacement therapy, you will probably find your local vitamin store offering menopause treatments, as well as natural remedies and cures for all kinds of… (read 40 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause - Coping With It Positively
Some women think that menopause is a blessing, while others think the curse goes on. It actually depends on how you view the glass: It is a half full glass or a half empty glass. Accepting menopause with a positive view is the main subject of this report. Menopause is just one of the many stages in a woman's life cycles, and some women really… (read 40 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Aromatherapy: Health Protection for Women with Rosemary Essential Oil
Rosemary protects against mood swings and glandular disorders! Good for relieving numerous female complaints associated with menstrual cycles, including menopause. Traditionally Rosemary was used to remove the causes which hindered conception! Wonderful antidote for cold hands and feet! HOME SPA TREATMENT: Mix 1-3 drops of Rosemary essential oil… (read 40 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Eating Foods That Contain Estrogen, Primarily Soy, May Reduce Menopausal Symptoms
Scientific research concerning plant foods that contain estrogen (referred to as phytoestrogens) is still in the preliminary stages. Most research concerning estrogens and red clover isoflavones (a type of phytoestrogen) has been performed using laboratory animals. As with hormone replacement therapy, plant foods that contain estrogen are the… (read 40 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Natural Remedies For Menopause - Black Cohosh
For many women, the side effects of HRT have made it a less desirable option to manage the symptoms of menopause. However, the discomfort of these symptoms mean some treatment is necessary. Hot flashes, night sweats, panic attacks, headaches, and mood swings can make life difficult for a menopausal woman, as well as affecting her relationships… (read 40 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Managing Menopause through Diet
Coping with menopause can be a real challenge. There are just so many different feelings and symptoms that women can experience. In fact, like puberty and childbirth, most women find menopause to be one of the most life-altering periods of their life. And it’s no mystery why. As well as the many physical symptoms women can go through, there is an… (read 39 times since Mar 30th 2007)

HIV Targets Senior Citizens
Entering her second year as a widow, my dear friend Rachael was past the several stages of grief and closing that chapter of her life; not an easy task but necessary for anyone who has survival instincts. She began dating again and I couldn’t have been happier for her. Sam was like a brother in a sense; a long time friend from our college days. At… (read 39 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Menopause Symptoms: The Easy Way To Fight Them
Menopause is a normal period in a woman’s life beginning in most of the cases after reaching 45 years. It’s a natural phenomenon that can not be considered a disease despite its’ symptoms. A low level of estrogen is believed to be the main cause of unwanted symptoms like vaginal dryness, hot flashes, memory loss or insomnia, specific in this… (read 39 times since Mar 30th 2007)

It's Getting Hot in Here: Common Hot Flash Symptoms
You're driving to work on a cool morning listening to your stereo when all of a sudden you feel intense heat. You know that you don't have a fever — you were feeling great just a minute ago. And yet there is no denying the severe heat you feel inside your body. The sudden feeling of severe warmth is unexplainable. That's when you realize… (read 39 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Herbal Remedies for Hot Flashes: Avoiding the Problems of Hormone Replacement Therapy
The most common menopausal symptom for most women is also the most uncomfortable. Women who would otherwise hardly notice the transition into menopause definitely notice hot flashes! The medical treatment that was usually suggested for hot flashes in the past was hormone replacement therapy. While HRT can be very effective in alleviating the… (read 39 times since Mar 30th 2007)

View From the Trenches: Marketing to the Baby Boomer Woman
Google or Ask.com “Boomer Women Marketing to” and you will get a lot of experts in the field. Many are very credentialed or cite those who are or studies that legitimize insights, input, and opinion, in general. The view from the trenches, in part, legitimizes these experts, but in the real world (mine), marketing to boomer women has been the key… (read 39 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Help, I Need Information About General Menopause
In every woman’s life, there comes a time when she says, “I need information about general menopause.” We wonder how long does menopause last, how long do hot flashes last and how what should we expect in the years following menopause. The simple, but true answers to all of these questions is that it varies from woman to woman, but, over the… (read 39 times since Mar 30th 2007)

I'm Still Hot...It just Comes in Flashes Now!
I know I’m in the struggle of my life right now. You see, my body has become the victim of a hostile takeover by an extremist group known as the fat cells. They think my stomach, hips, thighs and behind will be their final resting place but if I have the last say on this, there will be a resurrection. If you’re dealing with your own weight issues… (read 39 times since Mar 30th 2007)

Natural Progesterone and Estrogen as an Alternative to HRT
A Dec. 30, 2003 Associated Press article stated that about one quarter of women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy because of its risks wind up resuming HRT because of menopause misery. This article verifies what we have been saying all along; "No treatment is NOT an option." Women need an alternative treatment to hormone replacement… (read 39 times since Mar 30th 2007)

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