The Best Natural Remedies For Menopause

There is no single approach to a syndrome like menopause. Many women feel as if they are losing part of themselves, and trying to redefine themselves all while battling a variety of unpredictable symptoms like mood swings and hot flashes.

Addressing each issue by itself can be overwhelming, and stress inducing – just the opposite of what you need. However, if you employ a few remedies that work for several symptoms at once, menopause can be a time of great rewards.

The needs of your physical and emotional bodies are delicately linked, and when you do something that benefits one, you end up helping the other too. For instance, eating the right nutrients and eliminating the wrong foods can give you more energy and an improved mood. Having more energy makes you want to exercise. A little exercise everyday improves cardiovascular health, combats fatigue and lifts depression. This in turn creates more support for the dietary and exercise choices you make and well…you get the point.

When a woman reaches menopause, there is a natural surfacing of inner personal power and wisdom that becomes available to her. If there is no outlet for this inner surge of energy, it can show itself as hot flashes, insomnia, depression and a feeling of being disconnected from oneself. The bottom line is that by this stage in your life, if you haven’t learned to listen to your needs and take exceptional care of yourself, your body will speak up one last time.

The seemingly diverse needs of your body during menopause are all linked to the same hormonal changes and the remedies that I recommend will have a snowball effect when used together. Weave in some of these natural remedies that support both your physical and emotional health every day and you will see a difference in all of your menopausal symptoms.

Retreat and Rejuvenate

If a woman has been running on empty for a long time, when her ovaries naturally decline in estrogen production, the adrenal glands will not be able to compensate hormonally because they are actually “burnt” out. Women have been culturally trained to give without receiving and menopause is the perfect time to remedy that situation.

* Keep a Journal – write down your feelings, physical symptoms, random thoughts – anything; getting it out on paper is the first step to releasing it

* Get Creative – take up a new hobby or infuse an old passion with new energy; let your inner wisdom shine through

* Share your Experience – be willing to offer your advice or expertise about life, relationships, cooking, to someone younger than you if the opportunity arises

* Schedule Restful Activities – make time everyday to go for a short walk, do yoga, meditate, read a book or just take a nap; you’ve earned it

I constantly have to remind my clients who suffer from menopause that it is perfectly acceptable to do something nice for themselves, rather than running themselves on empty trying to fulfill everyone else’s needs at your own expense. Take some time every day to recharge your body by allowing yourself to rest, share and receive the blessings and love that surround you every day.

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