Many women complain of sleep disturbances during peri-menopause and after menopause. ⠀
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As we get closer to menopause, reproductive hormone levels decline because the ovaries no longer produce estrogen or progesterone. This change in hormone levels is what drives the symptoms we experience.⠀
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Common complaints about poor quality sleep include difficulty falling and staying asleep, coupled with early morning and nocturnal awakenings. ⠀
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- It has been noted that insomnia is more common in women than in men, with 25% of women between the ages of 50- and 64-years having sleep difficulties. Sleep difficulties are more common in post-menopausal than in pre-menopausal women, and more severe in those experiencing a surgical menopause. ⠀
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Other symptoms include: ⠀
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- Vaginal dryness ⠀
- Hot flushes ⠀
- Night Sweats⠀
- Mood disturbances ⠀
- Weight gain ⠀
- Slowed metabolism ⠀
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So, how can naturopathic treatment assist with these symptoms of menopause? ⠀
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These are just SOME of the many ways the naturopathic treatment can assist with menopausal symptoms:⠀
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Herbal treatment/⠀
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Black Cohosh - Flordis does an amazing product called Femular OR Femular Forte, this is a non-hormonal phytotherapeutic formulations CLINICALLY PROVEN to relieve a range of menopause symptoms, including hot flushes, night sweats, irritability, mild anxiety, sleeplessness, fatigue, and joint pain.⠀
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Panax Ginseng - Panax Ginseng is traditionally used to help improve fatigue, and increase stamina. It may also increase vitality and improve your concentration and mood. It is commonly used for menopausal symptoms because it activates estrogen receptor α and estrogen receptor β in MCF-7 cells. ⠀
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Red Clover - Red clover is a rich source of phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens have a similar chemical makeup to estrogen, the female hormone that declines with menopause.⠀
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Dietary Measures/ ⠀
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Reduce - Intake of caffeine, alcohol and spicy foods to reduce the risk of hot flushes. ⠀
Increase - Intake of tofu, tempeh, whole grains, legumes⠀
Treatment for everyone looks different and that's the beauty of life. What works for one person may not for the next. Reach out of you are having troubles with any of the mentioned symptoms.
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