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TREATMENT OF MENOPAUSE WITH CHINESE HERBS

 

 

While menopause is a normal process of aging, it may create a number of complications that require medical attention such as hot flashes (may occur in 80% of menopause women), psychosomatic complaints, osteoporosis, insomnia, irritability, restlessness, emotional instability and genital atrophy. Since most baby boomer approach menopause near age 50, they can expect to spend more than one third of their life post-menopause.

 One of the biggest disadvantages associated with the use of estrogen is the staggering number of side effects, including but not limited to increased risk of breast cancer, utrine cancer, ovarian cancer endometrial carcinoma, gallbladder disease, and more.

 Accordint to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) the kidney is the organ responsible for growth, maturation and aging. Therefore, the fundamental changes that occur during menopause can be attributed to kidney deficiency, and kidney deficiency is the universal diagnosis among all women with menopause.

Traditional Chinese medicine offers a gentle yet effective way to address menopause and related conditions. Chinese herbs and formulas  have demonstrated  via  numerous in vivo and vitro studies to have a marked effect on the endocrine system to alleviate hot flashes , vasomotor instability , loss of bone mass and other conditions associated with menopause. Most importantly, herbs are much gentler on the body and safer than current allopathic options.

  Menopause patients are encouraged to consume a diet with a high content of raw foods, fruits and vegetables to stabilize blood sugar. Some foods may promote hot flashes or aggravate mood swings such as: dairy products, spicy foods, alcohol, sugar and caffeine. For more information, please call The Healing Arts Medical Center Inc, at (303) 623-1140.