By Fran Messersmith
 Because of our preference for quick-fix methods of handling pain and discomfort, we have become a pill-popping society. Lately, though, a number of dangers have been highlighted regarding prolonged consumption of medicines. There is now an increasing demand for alternatives to pills, capsules and tablets.
Many alternatives are readily provided by nature, itself. Following a balanced diet, you should be able to add a few extra nutrients that are required to deflect the negative symptoms.
Regarding a menopause diet, a plant estrogen, called phytoestrogen, is plentiful in the plant kingdom. Rather than going through synthetic HRT (hormone replacement therapy), consider eating more of those vegetables and fruits which have a high concentration of phytoestrogen such as soy, pomegranate, etc.
Making the Menopause Diet a Success
Heart problems and osteoporosis are the main diseases that attack women who are going through menopause. To help prevent vulnerability to these diseases, women should follow a diet which is high in calcium, magnesium, omega3 fatty acids, plant estrogen, and vitamin E, to name a few. Please note that this is not |
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By Ann Marosy
 I love the women of the Baby Boomer generation. They demanded world attention for their rights to equality in the sixties, changed the gender rules in the seventies, made their way into executive boardrooms in the eighties, and paved the way for the coming generations of their daughters and their daughter's daughters. Generations X and Y, and hopefully "Z", have a lot to thank them.
Today, younger adult women don't have to go through what they did for recognition and understanding. When I enrolled at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1981, I was the only female in my first accounting class. Today, there are equally the same if not more women in graduate university and advanced education courses than men. This is how dramatically things have changed. But have they?
Since my mid-forties, I have had reason to visit a lot of doctor's offices. I have been diagnosed as peri-menopausal, menopausal (differing opinions from different doctors), suffering from hypothyroidism, not suffering from hypothyroidism, Chronic Fatigue, no Chronic Fatigue, stress-related panic attacks, hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia - and the best of |
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By Michelle Spencer
 Menopause is a fact of female life. It is a condition that every woman will experience. Some will feel the effects profoundly, for others the symptoms will be very much less severe, and still others (likely the majority) will likely experience virtually nothing and breeze through the whole experience, unaware of it except the unmistakable termination of menstrual periods.
As an inescapable fact of life, it's crucial that women understand the signs of menopause and how their effects will impact her, and make sure she's ready for the symptoms that are likely to come up and the options and choices that are open to them.
What May Happen During The Menopause
When a woman approaches menopause, your body reduces the production of progesterone and estrogen, causing menstruation to cease. The beginning of these eventsis what brings on menopause symptoms.
Some of these may be short-term, for example hot flashes, weariness, night sweats, mood swings and headaches. There are others however which are more long term, such as vaginal sensitivity and urinary problems, of which some may remain permanently but are not |
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