Menopause...help!

[Guest guest]

Started to get a few hot flashes over Thanksgiving so started taking

estroven, which is supposed to be an all-natural supplement for

menopause. I've been bleeding (not heavily) for four straight weeks

now. Could it be connected with the estroven? Or is it another

symptom of menopause? Please, I don't want to go to a doctor and get

put on hormones. Are there any natural methods I can try to regulate

my menstrual cycle?

 

TIA,

 

Sara

[Guest guest]

Sara,

 

Estrogen is the hormone that signals our body to bleed. You 4-week bleed

could absolutely be related to the estroven. Stop it!

 

Estroven is a product made up of mostly Black Cohosh.

 

Black Cohosh is a plant estrogen that stimulates our own estrogen. BUT...if

a woman is already estrogen dominant, she does NOT want to use a product

that is going to make her estrogen level go even higher than her

progesterone. Remember she is already battling this problem of having more

estrogen than she does progesterone. ALSO...the verdict is still out as to

whether Black Cohosh stimulates the estradiol which is the hormone

responsible for stimulating breast cancer cells. So...if a woman has breast

cancer and does not know it and she uses Black Cohosh, she could be putting

her life in danger. Also if breast cancer runs in her family, she is at high

risk of getting it herself and Black Cohosh would NOT be a good choice.

 

I am going to email you privately so we don't have to discuss personal

issues on-list.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Menopause Symptoms: Hot flashes, Night sweats,

Depression, dizziness, headaches, heart palpitations,

difficult breathing, fatigue, nervousness, vaginal

disorders, chills, emotional instability is one of the

most disturbing symptoms. It causes attacks of mild

anxiety to severe bouts of " black " depression.

 

Causes:

Menopause is the the physical and emotional transition

that marks the permanent cessation of menstruation.

The symptoms are mainly caused by a poor diet and

living habits. Women who have a good health find the

menopausal syndrome is non-existant. They express joy,

freedom and energy with a new life style before them.

 

The main cause if symptoms associated with menopause

are constipation, and liver congestion. The liver is

the main cause of hormonal imbalances. it is supposed

to eliminate blood levels of estradiol, which is the

" unfavorable " type of estrogen. When estradiol enters

the bloodstream, it can travel to the brain and other

parts of the body and cause depression and bizarre

mental manifestations. When diet is correct and the

liver is healthy, it is eliminated through the kidneys

and colon.

 

Following menopause, a small amount of estrogen is

produced by the ovaries. In a hysterectomy, when the

ovaries are removed, the adrenals begin to form a type

of female hormone which takes the place of estrogen.

When one gland is unable to function properly, the

other glands take over if they are given the proper

nutrients. Many women have adrenal exhaustion and will

have problems during menopause.

 

Excerpt from The Encyclopedia of Natural Remedies by

Louise Tenney M.H.

 

Jenny Kernan

 

Quantum Biofeedback Therapy

Remote Healing or Local Sessions

www.QuantumAssociatesofUtah.com

[Guest guest]

Dear Sara,

 

Menopause can be a troublesome time,

that's for sure. Michelle Gluth who used

to hang out on this list has quite a bit of

expertise at her site,

http://holisticmenopause.com

 

You write:

<Please, I don't want to go to a doctor and get

put on hormones>

 

Who says you have to take the hormones

even if the MD wants to prescribe them?

Modern science can be really useful for

a diagnosis. You can find out what your

hormone balance is, and then take such

measures as you please.

 

All the best! Life is good on the other side.

 

Ien in the Kootenays, Crone.

http://freegreenliving.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I know of something you might be interested in. Have you heard of

glyconutrients? It is really good for your body and there is also a product

called plus that regulates the endocrine system. It balances and regulates your

hormone production within your body. It has really helped my " mood " and my

period. If you want more information e-mail me @ jonelllewter

 

I wish you well.

Jo

 

enlightened_by_life <sweetcatkins wrote:

Started to get a few hot flashes over Thanksgiving so started taking

estroven, which is supposed to be an all-natural supplement for

menopause. I've been bleeding (not heavily) for four straight weeks

now. Could it be connected with the estroven? Or is it another

symptom of menopause? Please, I don't want to go to a doctor and get

put on hormones. Are there any natural methods I can try to regulate

my menstrual cycle?

 

TIA,

 

Sara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Black Cohosh stopped my hot flashes along with evening primrose oil. I also

used progesterone cream or gel topically and cut out caffeine except for one

cup of organic coffee in the morning. I drank a lot of peppermint tea with

sage added. The sage to dry up the sweating involved with hot flashes. In the

evening I stuck to chamomile tea with sage, the chamomile to relax. I took a

hot bath before bedtime with Epsom Salts, (magnesium absorbed thru the skin.) I

would add a couple of drops of whatever essential oil that I enjoyed in a

teaspoon of honey added to bath also. If I felt rundown or a cold coming on I

would use a cup of cider vinegar or dead sea bath preparations. I also made

sure that I did not watch any films or TV that upset me so that my emotional

health would not suffer. I watched a lot of comedy instead. I volunteered at

UNICEF to do something good 4 hours a week.

The bleeding is not unusual at the time of menopause. I bled buckets and

could not leave the house. I went to a gynecologist and found out that I had

fibroids that needed to be removed.( I normally avoid Doctors except for extreme

causes.) After surgery I quit having periods, which was fine with me.The

worst part was feeling like I was losing my mind. I became claustrophobic

because I was always so hot, I figured that I should always be outside because

the

air inside of any enclosure felt like it lacked oxygen. I had crying spells

for no reason. I was exhausted from lack of sleep because of the sweating when

I would throw off all the covers and my clothes and then I would start

shivering with cold and put it all back on. My husband reassured me that I was

not

losing my mind and that it was all because of menopause and said he had

watched his mother and his best friends mother go through it. I felt so much

better when he explained it to me. I had no one to talk to about my symptoms

except him. He told me that in time I would feel better. I started to research

herbs at that time and found out about Black Cohosh and evening primrose oil

and all the rest of stuff I needed. I tried quite a few different herbs and

narrowed it down to what helped the most.

I started gardening at that time also so that I could have an excuse to be

outdoors and it was very calming for me also.

I can honestly say that I thought it would never end, but it did and I am

fine. I am almost 70 now and in good health.

Good luck to you on your new journey.

Peace, Thyme

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Wow, thank you for sharing some of your journey with us! I cannot tell you how

comforting it is to know that I am not alone! My mother swears she never went

through menopause and maybe she didn't notice because she was an alcoholic for

many years..I don't know for sure how she managed because she says she never had

any symptoms..must be nice!!

 

I suffer the whole enchilada and I have had no one to share this with except

my husband who is supportive but has no experience to go on. My sister had a

total with ovaries taken at the age of 27...she went thru alot, but we are half

sisters and were not raised together. I was the only girl at home while she was

raised by her father, also the only girl, both of us having only brothers around

in seperate lives until we finally learned of one another and re-connected..but

by then, she was in her fourties and I was just starting fluctuations which led

me to a hysterectomy at age 47. I don't like the side effects of the Black

Cohosh..just doesn't work for me, but I do try to eat properly, watch my

supplements, deal with the emotional turmoil, headaches, fat deposits, etc. It's

a nightmare.... does it really end????? Is there light at the end of the

tunnel??? I sure hope so...I'm exhausted at fifty... seems unnatural to me but

at least I don't get the hot flashes or the

extreme bleeds anymore!

 

Thanks for posting-it made my day,

Suzi

NM

 

RSchl44964 wrote:

Black Cohosh stopped my hot flashes along with evening primrose oil. I

also

used progesterone cream or gel topically and cut out caffeine except for one

cup of organic coffee in the morning. I drank a lot of peppermint tea with

sage added. The sage to dry up the sweating involved with hot flashes. In the

evening I stuck to chamomile tea with sage, the chamomile to relax. I took a

hot bath before bedtime with Epsom Salts, (magnesium absorbed thru the skin.) I

would add a couple of drops of whatever essential oil that I enjoyed in a

teaspoon of honey added to bath also. If I felt rundown or a cold coming on I

would use a cup of cider vinegar or dead sea bath preparations. I also made

sure that I did not watch any films or TV that upset me so that my emotional

health would not suffer. I watched a lot of comedy instead. I volunteered at

UNICEF to do something good 4 hours a week.

The bleeding is not unusual at the time of menopause. I bled buckets and

could not leave the house. I went to a gynecologist and found out that I had

fibroids that needed to be removed.( I normally avoid Doctors except for extreme

causes.) After surgery I quit having periods, which was fine with me.The

worst part was feeling like I was losing my mind. I became claustrophobic

because I was always so hot, I figured that I should always be outside because

the

air inside of any enclosure felt like it lacked oxygen. I had crying spells

for no reason. I was exhausted from lack of sleep because of the sweating when

I would throw off all the covers and my clothes and then I would start

shivering with cold and put it all back on. My husband reassured me that I was

not

losing my mind and that it was all because of menopause and said he had

watched his mother and his best friends mother go through it. I felt so much

better when he explained it to me. I had no one to talk to about my symptoms

except him. He told me that in time I would feel better. I started to research

herbs at that time and found out about Black Cohosh and evening primrose oil

and all the rest of stuff I needed. I tried quite a few different herbs and

narrowed it down to what helped the most.

I started gardening at that time also so that I could have an excuse to be

outdoors and it was very calming for me also.

I can honestly say that I thought it would never end, but it did and I am

fine. I am almost 70 now and in good health.

Good luck to you on your new journey.

Peace, Thyme