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Tag Archives: menopause
Soy tablets NOT effective treating menopausal symptoms
Taking soy supplements will NOT ease the symptoms of menopause or protect against bone loss in women, researchers have reported. In fact, among women in the first five years of menopause, taking soy supplements was associated with a higher risk … Continue reading
Posted in Bone Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged bone density, bone loss, isoflavones, menopausal symptoms, menopause, soy
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ConsumerLab.com announces test results of supplements for menopause
Women looking for relief from hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms often turn to supplements containing estrogen-like isoflavones (from soy or red clover), the herbal remedy black cohosh, or creams containing progesterone. A new report from ConsumerLab.com provides quality ratings for over … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged black cohosh, isoflavones, menopausal symptoms, menopause, phytoestrogens, red clover, soy
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Flaxseed does not help reduce hot flashes
A new study is showing that flaxseed is NOT associated with a significant reduction in hot flashes for women with menopausal symptoms or breast cancer survivors taking anti-estrogen drugs.
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Woman's Health
Tagged alternative therapies, alternative therapy, alternative treatments, complimentary and alternative medicine, flaxseed, menopausal symptoms, menopause, perimenopause
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Acupuncture may take edge off menopause symptoms
A recent study is reporting that 10 weeks of treatment with acupuncture reduces the severe hot flashes. Here are the details from HealthDay News:
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Woman's Health
Tagged acupuncture, hot flashes, menopausal symptoms, menopause
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Isoflavones reduce postmenopausal insomnia, hot flashes
In a past blog, Natural Medications (Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements) for Menopausal Symptoms, I discussed the data supporting a trial of isoflavones in women with menopausal symptoms. However, there was not a lot of data. Now, Medscape is reporting, “Isoflavones may … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Mental Health, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged consumerlab, daidzein, genistein, hot flashes, insomnia, ipriflavone, isoflavones, menopause, natural medications, natural medicines, Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, North American Menopause Society, poor sleep, soy
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Antidepressant eases menopausal hot flashes
For menopausal women suffering from hot flashes, nothing has proven more effective than hormone replacement. However, many women are reluctant to utilize this therapy, so they often look to both natural medicine options (herbs, vitamins, and supplements) as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged escitalopram, hormone therapy, hot flashes, Lexapro, menopause
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Hormone therapy helpful for younger women?
Hormone therapy (formerly called HRT or hormone replacement therapy) may pose little risk to younger women, and could even help some aspects of their health – but any benefit appears to disappear as women age, according to a new study. … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Woman's Health
Tagged hormone replacement therapy, hormone therapy, HRT, menopause
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Hormone therapy after menopause may worsen breast cancer
The CBS Evening News recently reported, “For women going through menopause, the decision about whether to take hormone replacement therapy has been controversial and confusing.” In 2009, “40 million prescriptions for hormones were filled here in the US, but there’s … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, General Health, Woman's Health
Tagged breast cancer, hormone replacement therapy, hormone therapy, HRT, menopause, postmenopausal hormone therapy
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8 Tips for Eating Healthy During Menopause
Good news! Aging does not have to equal weight gain. Women do tend to put on a pound a year in their 40s and 50s, but it’s more likely due to a drop in activity rather than hormones. However, hormonal changes … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Mental Health, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged alcohol, bloating, breast cancer, calcium, fish, fish oil, healthy eating, herbal tea, menopause, plant estrogen, soy, weight loss
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Weight loss may help reduce menopausal hot flashes in overweight or obese women
CNN reports, “Overweight women who experience hot flashes — the uncomfortable flushing and sweating spells that accompany menopause — may be able to cool those symptoms by losing weight,” according to a study published in the the Archives of Internal … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged hot flashes, menopause, Obesity, overweight
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Hormone Therapy for Menopause Reviewed
According to a new review of the role of perimenopausal hormone therapy published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, women must be informed of the potential benefits and risks of all treatment options for menopausal symptoms and concerns and should receive individualized … Continue reading
Posted in Woman's Health
Tagged clonidine, estrogen, gabapentin, hormone therapy, hot flashes, menopause, paroxetine, perimenopause, postmenopausal hormone therapy, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing heart disease, preventing osteoporosis, vaginal dryness, vasomotor symptoms, venlafaxine
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St. John’s wort may cool the hot flashes of menopause
Reuters Health has a nice report on the popular herbal remedy, St. John’s wort, and some news from a small study that says it may help ease menopausal hot flashes. St. John’s wort is probably best known as an herbal antidepressant, … Continue reading
Amberen a new supplement for hot flashes. Does it work?
According to a new report by the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD), Amberen is a popular new dietary supplement used mainly for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes. The manufacturer says the product is “Backed by published clinical, toxicology and … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Woman's Health
Tagged Amberen, hot flashes, menopausal symptoms, menopause
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No Science to Back Actress Somers’ Potentially Harmful Menopause Advice
Miserable in menopause, Elizabeth Alsgaard pondered an awful choice: Drenching hot flashes or hormone therapies that might raise the risk of cancer. What former actress Suzanne Somers raved about held much more appeal — custom-mixed “bioidentical” hormones, just like ones … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Woman's Health
Tagged alternative therapies, alternative therapy, alternative treatments, bioidentical hormone therapy, complimentary and alternative medicine, compounding pharmacists, estriol, estrogen, hormone replacement therapy, hormone therapy, menopausal symptoms, menopause, natural medications, saliva testing
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Hormones beat botanicals for hot flashes but memory may suffer
My patients suffering with perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms often wonder about the safety and effectiveness of hormone therapy or botanicals (such as black cohosh and red clover) to treat their symptoms. Two recent studies will help inform wise decision making … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Men's Health, Woman's Health
Tagged black cohosh, hormone replacement therapy, hormone therapy, hot flashes, memory, menopausal symptoms, menopause, Prempro
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Hormone therapy for menopause symptoms increases ovarian cancer risk. Should you worry?
I’ve received questions from women who are taking hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms who are wondering about a flurry of news reports this last week like this one from Bloomberg News: “Women who had hormone therapy for menopause symptoms were more … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Woman's Health
Tagged absolute risk, hormone therapy, menopause, ovarian cancer, relative risk
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Dr. Walt’s Most Popular Blog Entries – Quarter 1 – 2009
Here are the most popular blogs, based upon blogs that you’ve read, over the first three months of 2009. The most popular blog was “Is It a Cold or Sinus Infection? How to Tell the Difference” and the second most … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Bioethics, Cancer, Children's Health, General Health, Heart Health, Marriage and Family Health, Medical Economics, Men's Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged adult stem cell, Bible, cold, colds, discipline, embryonic stem cell, embryonic stem cell research, embryonic stem cells, embryonic-like stem cells, embryos, faith, fasting, herb, herbs, hot flashes, menopausal symptoms, menopause, missed vaccination, multivitamins, natural medications, sinus infection, sinusitis, spanking, spirituality, stem cell research, supplements, vaccination, vaccinations, vaccine, vaccine myth, vitamins
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New Guidelines on Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy
MedScape is reporting that the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has updated its guidelines on postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) and issued a position statement published in the July/August issue of Menopause. Recent data suggest that the benefit-risk ratio for HT … Continue reading
Posted in Health Headlines, Heart Health, Woman's Health
Tagged estrogen, hormone replacement therapy, hormone therapy, HRT, menopause, NAMS, North American Menopause Society, progestin
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