“I feel like I’m going crazy!” she said. I’ll never forget that moment. My mother-in-law was 51 and completely menopausal. She confessed to me through her tears, that she felt like she was literally losing her mind. Her body was hot flashing, she could hardly sleep, and her mood was all over the map. I could tell she was clearly not herself and my heart broke for her.
Her pain reminded me that even I would have to experience menopause someday. It is completely unavoidable and a natural part of life’s transition. It was then that I began my quest to find the best and most effective natural menopause solutions. I not only wanted to help my mother-in-law feel normal again, but I wanted to be prepared for when my day arrived.
Perimenopause or Menopause??
Many of you aren’t sure if you’re in menopause or not. You may think you are having severe PMS symptoms or that you’re too young to be in menopause. Shockingly, perimenopause can begin in women as young as 35 years old! The whole process for peri- to post- menopause can last from approximately age 35 to age 60. The average woman transitions from perimenopause to menopause around age 51.
The difference between perimenopause and menopause can be confusing to many people. Perimenopause is the period of time when the body starts preparing itself to eventually stop menstruating. The word “peri” means “near” and perimenopausal symptoms can look very similar to both PMS symptoms and menopausal symptoms. This period lasts around 10 years. Hot flashes and night sweats are typically deemed as “menopausal” symptoms, but really begin in perimenopause. Once you have completely stopped having a menstrual cycle, you are considered to be in menopause. If your menstruation cycles still occur, even if they are erratic and irregular, you are still in perimenopause.
The Beginnings of Transition
If you’re still not sure where you’re at in your life’s stages of transition, these symptoms serve as great indicators of perimenopause. Of course, the most accurate way to find out is to get a hormone panel run by your doctor.
Some perimenopausal symptoms include:
- Heart Palpitations
- Insomnia
- Night Sweats
- Loss of Libido
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Fuzzy Thinking
- Hot Flashes
- Migraines
- Blood sugar imbalance
This list truly goes on and on. These are merely just a few of the many symptoms felt during perimenopause. Reading this list may bring you relief to know that it’s your hormones causing these symptoms. So many of you, just like my mother-in-law, feel like you’re going crazy or that maybe you’re on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The great new is that there are many ways to bring relief to your body that may seem to have a mind of it’s own.
Food for Hormone Balance
Your diet is essential for hormone balance. There are foods that can literally help effect the production of our hormones. Low fat and fat free diets have caused a major problem in our society. Not only do these diets promote carbs and sugars, but they are starving our bodies of the very components it needs to manufacture hormones! Most all the hormones in our bodies are created from fat and cholesterol. If we don’t eat adequate amounts, than hormone production gets interrupted.
It is important to highlight that not all fat is healthy. Processed oils like canola, and soy oils are toxic to the system as are transfats like hydrogenated oils. Some examples of healthy fats are:
- Olive Oil
- Coconut Oil
- Avocado Oil
- Ghee
- Organic Butter
Eggs are also a great source of fat and cholesterol needed for healthy hormone production.
Carbohydrates, even complex ones, need to be very limited for hormone balance. Carbs cause fluctuations in blood sugar, which in turn creates an insulin response. Insulin is a hormone that promotes body fat. But, body fat isn’t the only reason to avoid carbs. These fluctuations in blood sugar also exasperate menopausal symptoms.
Dangerous HRT Drugs
The most common thing prescribed by doctors for menopausal symptoms are Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) drugs. Premarin, the most commonly prescribed, is an estrogen extracted from pregnant horse urine. This estrogen is not identical to human estrogen and has caused a dramatic increase in breast cancer. It is also been shown to increase the risk of heart disease.
Provera is another drug used in HRT. It is a synthetic form of progesterone and has shown to be even more dangerous than premarin. Provera also increases the chance of breast cancer and can cause blood clots and strokes.
There are other HRT drugs on the market, as well, and they all have similar side effects. HRT drugs should be avoided — at all costs. The terrible side effects far outweigh the supposed benefits. I personally know five women, all of which have had breast cancer, and all five used HRT drugs.
Coincidence?
Bio-Identical HRT
Bio-Identical hormone replacement therapy is gaining momentum and popularity. Celebrity’s like Suzanne Somer’s are touting their miraculous results. Bio-identical hormones are not drugs; rather, they are “bio-identical” to the very hormones in your body. These bio-identicals cannot be patented since they are natural. Therefore, big drug companies can’t make a profit from them. These natural hormones are much harder to find for that very reason. They still must be prescribed by a doctor or nurse practitioner and compounded at a pharmacy.
I have seen women’s lives change by using bio-identical HRT. Finding a practioner in your area who specializes in bio-identicals could be a challenge. If you can’t find a practioner through an internet search, calling a women’s clinic and checking with your local health food store can also be helpful.
Nature’s Hormone Balancers
Not everyone has access to bio-identical hormones, nor does everyone need them. Many women find relief using natural supplements and herbs that are much more accessible, lower in price, and don’t require a prescription like bio-identicals. I typically start by suggesting natural supplements. If my client finds no relief from herbs and supplements, I will then suggest the use of bio-identical hormones.
Progesterone Cream
One of the most popular natural treatments is progesterone cream. During perimenopause, a woman’s estrogen levels usually stay the same or even climb, but their progesterone levels drop. This is why many women find relief using progesterone cream. Progesterone cream is available at your local health food store or online. Make sure the cream you purchase specifies that it is bio-identical. The dosage is a little different for menstruating and non-menstruating women.
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