How to Treat Hot Flashes during Menopause (Alternative Therapies)

Menopause is a natural transition that may be treated naturally. Many medical doctors recommend hormone replacement therapy to deal with menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes or dryness.

It is worthwhile to research and use some of the natural or alternative therapies available to women. Today there is a big market place for natural remedies for women who don't wish to start using Estrogen hormone in synthetic form.

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• hot flashes
• menopause

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   Hot flashes treatments

   Consult your medical doctor about your menopause symptoms and your desire to avoid hormones therapy. Also, consult your doctor on your intentions to use natural therapies. These are some remedies that may help treat your hot flashes and dryness from menopause.

2. Treat your hot flashes with a healthy diet, vitamin and mineral supplements. Avoid too much sugar, coffee and alcohol. Use soy products, Oats and almonds. Use a Multivitamin supplement, Vitamin E and B complex. Also include zinc and calcium as part of your supplements.

3. Use Homeopathy to treat hot flashes during menopause. The Homeopathic remedy should correspond to the symptoms. A homeopathic practitioner may prescribe the following natural therapies.
   
   *********Lachasis
   *********Belladonna
   *********Glonine
   *********Manganum
   *********Sepia
   ********Phosphorus

4. Consult an herbal practitioner to treat hot flashes during menopause. Some of the herbal practioners recommend the following herbs: Chaste berry, Ginko biloba, Ginseng and Wild yam. Never take these without consulting a professional.

Tips & Warnings

• Resources used to write this article: Get healthy now with Gary Null,book. mayo clinic.com
• Consult your medical doctor about your menopause symptoms and hot flashes.
• Visit Mayo Clinic.com and get inform about the use of alternative therapies and natural remedies to treat menopause symptoms.
• Never take natural or alternative remedies without the supervision of a professional.
• Consider the interactions between drugs taken and natural remedies.

Resources

• Mayo Clinic

[athome]

on 5/29/2009 Great advice on treating menopause naturally 5*

[Lilfix]

on 3/1/2009 Great article on treating hot flashes during menopause...I have used Chaste berry for years...it has helped with a lot of 'female' things...thanks for sharing! RRRC5*

[leaper]

on 2/27/2009 Good advice