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"Half of the women going through menopause have no hot flashes at all. Symptoms usually last no more than two to five years?only about one out of 20 women has troublesome symptoms that persist long after the transition through menopause is complete. Clearly, restricting the use of Premarin to women with troublesome menopausal symptoms limited its potential market greatly. If more drugs were to be sold, new reasons to take estrogen would have to be found. What better way to inaugurate the modern era of pharmaceutical marketing than to promise women protection from the ravages of age?" - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"He obtained FDA approval to import and study in human volunteers keishi bukuryo gan, an 1,800-year-old remedy consisting of four herbs and a mushroom for treating menopausal hot flashes. Recently he'd accepted an invitation to serve as an associate professor at Tokyo's Keio University School of Medicine, where he taught and studied the pharmaceutical efficacy of traditional medicines. His training, in my book, supremely qualified him to help us tease out Okinawa's lifestyle of longevity. No wonder I wanted him along." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"About 63 percent of women who had been on hrt reported moderate or severe symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats, or pain and stiffness. But 41 percent of the women on placebo also experienced these symptoms to the same degree (Petitti 2005). The symptomatic benefit of placebo and the "placebo withdrawal effect" should inform us as to another social construction, which is that menopause is an "illness." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Hormones and Headaches hen PMS or menopause strikes, a woman's hormones may run wild, resulting in symptoms ranging from mood changes to sleep difficulties to hot flashes. Now, experts report, headaches may also be spurred by the hormonal fluctuations a woman faces throughout her lifetime. Specifically, doctors believe that a decrease in estrogen levels results in an aching head. Consult your physician for a prescription for patches or pills to maintain a more regular estrogen level—and fewer headaches." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"The most common symptoms or side effects of menopause include hot flashes and night sweats, occurring in approximately 70 percent of all menopausal women. Additional symptoms may include headaches, atrophic vaginitis, frequent urinary tract infections, forgetfulness, and cold hands and feet (poor circulation). These symptoms occur as a result of changing hormone levels in the body and the body's attempt to balance those hormone levels." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Menopausal women can experience symptoms such as: hot flashes, vaginal dryness and atrophy, water retention, fat and weight gain, sleep disturbances, decreased libido, mood swings, headaches, fatigue, lack of concentration, short-term memory lapses, thinning of scalp hair, increased facial hair, osteoporosis, various body aches and pains, and dry, thin, and wrinkled skin. Estrogen dominance has also been linked to male problems, including lowered sperm counts, physical feminization symptoms such as enlarged breasts, as well as osteoporosis and prostate cancer." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.) "There are no problems such as diabetes, thyroid disease, pms, menstrual difficulties, hot flashes, prostate, hormone-based emotional problems, or sexual dysfunction problems. So, the objective in restoring health is to return the body to this state and let it produce its own hormones. As we move into our elder years, we can give our bodies some assistance with natural hgh precursors. To achieve this balanced objective, the body must be fed the raw materials it requires for the liver to initiate the hormone production process." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Thus, although estrogens remain highly effective when treating women with hot flashes, current opinion holds that they should be used at the lowest possible dose and for the shortest possible duration and are not recommended as long-term therapy for prevention or treatment of osteoporosis. c. Selective Estradiol Receptor Modulators (SERMs) These compounds are neither hormones nor estrogens, but molecules that interact with the estradiol receptor in multiple tissues of the body. For a comprehensive description of SERM physiology the reader is referred to the review of Siris and Muchmore [70]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"The monthly cycle brings on pms, and menopause, when it occurs, is accompanied by hot flashes, weight gain, fatigue, and mood swings. There is much suffering for women who go through such episodes, and sometimes, for those who live with the women experiencing them. But it wasn't meant to be that way, and it shouldn't be. Women in other cultures sail through these cycles and times of life without the problems that many women in western cultures experience. For them, it seems they have happy hormones. Why is there this difference? Female hormonal difficulties have been turned into diseases." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"All three of these types of medications have been shown to reduce hot flashes. SSRIs and gabapentin are discussed in Chapter 15, the chapter on antidepressants. Clonidine was discussed in Chapter 5, the chapter on antihypertensives. Alternative Medicines NATURAL PREPARATIONS HRT uses synthetic hormones or hormones from animals that are similar but not chemically identical to human estrogen, 17-beta-estradiol. Recently, "natural" preparations of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone have been developed. They are usually prepared from plants, and are also known as phytoestrogens." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "As many as two out of a hundred women stopped their medication because of hot flashes and other side effects like depression, insomnia, rash, leg cramps, upset stomach, cough, and headaches. Of more concern is the finding that one out of a hundred women on Evista developed deep-vein thrombosis, a condition that can lead to pulmonary embolism, an event that kills one out of four people affected. Risk of deep-vein thrombosis was increased threefold. In other words, for every woman saved from a hip fracture, there are ten who have a life-threatening blood clot in their leg." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Estriol seems to be helpful in treating many of the symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes. However, the jury is still out as to whether estriol will protect you from conditions such as osteoporosis and if it provides any heart disease protection or adverse cardiovascular effects. Women who currently have breast cancer or who are survivors must weigh the benefits and risks after being provided with well-balanced information. The prudent thing to do, given current research, is for breast cancer survivors to avoid the use of oral estriol." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Progesterone is combined with estrogen for hormone replacement therapy to treat hot flashes and depression in postmenopausal women. TESTOSTERONE Several anabolic steroids are used by bodybuilders to artificially build up muscle mass. These drugs are sold over the counter as "pro-hormone" supplements. They are, however, converted into androgens in the body and should be considered such since they have potentially dangerous side effects. The U.S. is the only country in the world where these compounds are not regulated and controlled." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"They include the so-called vasomotor symptoms of hot flashes and night sweats as well as irritability and mood instability. And as with the other hormonal shifts I've discussed, there's no predicting how someone will be affected—some pass through menopause without really noticing, and others are tormented. Most women experience at least a few of the symptoms, and many of those who exercise find that it helps." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"Isoflavones may also help maintain bone mass, reduce hot flashes in postmenopausal women, and lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. Drink Clean Avoid or limit coffee and tea. Choose organic, decaffeinated coffee and/or herbal teas instead. Try drinking products that have been decaffeinated by a chemical-free water process, such as the Swiss Water Process; otherwise, decaf drinks can be yet another source of toxins. I recommend switching to green tea if you must have your daily cup. Avoid or significandy minimize alcoholic beverages." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Since those early days, biofeedback has become well established as a therapy for virtually every chronic condition, from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to menopausal hot flashes. Stroke patients and victims of spinal-cord injuries now use biofeedback to rehabilitate or regain the use of paralyzed muscles. It has proved invaluable in eliminating the pain felt in a phantom limb.44 Astronauts have even used biofeedback to cure motion sickness while journeying to outer space." - Lynne McTaggart, The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World (Get the book.)

"As it turned out, estrogens are effective in controlling menopausal hot flashes. Otherwise, each and every one of these medical claims proved to be false. Nonetheless, between 1963 and 1975, dollar sales for prescription estrogen replacements quadrupled. As one Harvard researcher noted: "Few medical interventions have had as widespread application as exogenous estrogen treatment in postmenopausal women." By 1975, with prescriptions at an all time high of 30 million, estrogens had become the fifth most widely prescribed drug in the United States." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.) "Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, postmenopausal women took estrogen along with progestin, a combination that purportedly offered the benefits of the old ERT, for maladies ranging from hot flashes to osteoporosis, as well as protection from heart disease and breast cancer. Risks from this so-called hormone replacement therapy (HRT) were denied or minimized. A survey conducted in 1995 showed that about 38% of women aged 50 to 75 were using HRT. At the turn of millennium, some 55 million postmenopausal women were on HRT.30 Yet there were problems." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.)

"Walking briskly every day for 30 minutes cuts hot flashes by 50 percent while improving your heart and bone health at the same time. Note: The above dosages are daily and in pill or capsule form unless otherwise noted. n O O n c 73 m to who is firmly planted in the mainstream. (For help on finding a doctor, see Recommended Reading and Resources.) Bioidentical hormones are compounds that have exactly the same chemical and molecular structure as those produced in your body." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "These include anxiety, mild or moderate depression, anger, hostility, hot flashes of menopause, infertility, PMS, high blood pressure, and heart attacks. Every one can be caused by stress or exacerbated by it. And to the extent that that's the case, the relaxation response is helpful." DESERT ISLAND CURES Apple Cider Vinegar LET ME COME CLEAN: I have a checkered history with apple cider vinegar. The scientist in me wants to see some hard research supporting its health claims." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Women on the soy diet also reported that their hot flashes were less severe, although no less frequent. Several studies have shown that soy can reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes but not as effectively as HRT. One study found that women using soy-protein supplements reported a 45-percent decrease in hot flashes. But the same study found that 30 percent of women given a placebo reported the same thing. Prescription estrogen, on the other hand, can reduce hot flashes 85 to 90 percent. (New research claims soy may accelerate brain aging." - Editors of FC&A, 1001 Home Health Secrets for Seniors (Get the book.)

"One of the best-known commercial products containing a standardized extract of black cohosh is Remifemin, which seems to have an excellent track record in helping with hot flashes. The company's website (www.remifemin.com) explains what you can expect using a standardized black cohosh product and provides abstracts of research for those who want more information. The position that menopause is a transition into a powerful and life-affirming stage of life is elucidated brilliantly, poetically, and movingly by my friend Christiane Northrup, M.D., in her excellent book The Wisdom of Menopause." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "You are not going to get the full story on this speaking to a doctor Natural Prescription for Menopausal hot flashes (and Other Nasty Symptoms) Black cohosh: The German product Remifemin uses an extract standardized to 1 mg of 27-deoxyactein per 20 mg tablet; The British Herbal Compendium recommends 40-200 mg dried rhizome daily in divided doses. Use each product as directed on package label. Dong quai: Can be used together with black cohosh, as directed on product label DIM (diindolylmethane): A balancer of estrogen metabolism." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"In her comparative work on aging in Japan and North America, Margaret Lock found that when older women in Japan stop menstruating, they rarely experience the hot flashes and night sweats that are associated with menopause in North America. In fact, it turned out the Japanese have no word for a hot flash. Lock's view is that these vasomotor differences have their origins in the fact that female aging is not experienced as a sign of diminished status and worth in Japan in the same way as it is in North America." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.)

"Therefore I do not recommend the use of soy extract for hot flashes. If you want to eat less animal protein and more soy, it is probably a good idea, but you can substitute beans, lentils, and other legumes for animal protein just as effectively and get the same cholesterol-lowering effects. However, if you want to use soy, it is free of bad side effects, so feel free to use it. VALERIAN A wide variety of herbs and supplements have been marketed for insomnia, most of which have not been thoroughly evaluated and compared to placebo or have not been shown to be effective for sleep." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"I have hot flashes. ? I feel anxious. ? I have night sweats. ? I have insomnia. ? I have lost my sex drive. ? I have dry skin, hair, and/or vagina. ? I have heart palpitations. ? I have trouble with memory or concentration. ? I have bloating or weight gain around the middle. ? I have facial hair. ? I have been exposed to pesticides or heavy metals (in the food, ? water, and/or air). ? • For your convenience, this quiz has been reprinted in 7?ie UltraMind Solution Companion Guide. Simply go to www.ultramind.com/guide, download the guide, and print out the quiz." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"Premarin (brand name for estrogen) was approved by the FDA in 1942 for the treatment of symptoms associated with menopause, primarily hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness. Wyeth-Ayerst, the manufacturer of Premarin, still holds the patent for the manufacturing process. Premarin was named for its source: PREgnant MARres' urINe. During pregnancy, mares increase their production of estrogen several hundredfold. Most of this extra estrogen is excreted by the kidneys into the urine." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Phytoestrogens are useless for hot flashes (Tice and colleagues, "Phytoestrogen Supplements for the Treatment of hot flashes," 2003); and guggulipids, widely used in Asia to lower cholesterol, don't work (Szapary and colleagues, "Guggulipid for the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia," 2003). Wolsko and colleagues, "Patterns and Perceptions of Care for Treatment of Back and Neck Pain" (2003), performed the national telephone survey probing the recourse taken by Americans who recalled back or neck pain in the past year. Table 10.2 is taken from this reference." - Nortin M. Hadler, The Last Well Person: How to Stay Well Despite the Health-Care System (Get the book.)

"Menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats—again, in addition to depression and irritability. • Decreased sex drive. • Increased body hair and thinning of scalp hair. • Migraine headaches. • Impaired thyroid function, including Grave's disease. • Increased body fat. • Increased blood clotting. • Impaired blood sugar control. • The astounding acceleration of puberty in young girls from an average age of 14 to 15, to now as young as 9 or 10. (This represents a speed up of as much as V3 sooner in their lives and has frightening implications for long-term health." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

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