Menopause:

Whether you want to go into the final stages of womanhood fighting it with everything you’ve got (BHRT) or accepting it as just another phase of life, menopause happens. Some women have no problems – maybe an occasional hot flash and a gradual lessening of periods – while others lose their marriages, their minds, and their small-sized wardrobes. Most problems can be headed off in the early forties by making sure there is proper adrenal and thyroid function.

If you’re already there and having problems, Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) can be tricky but well worth it. Botanical medicines (like Remifemin which is a standardized black cohosh supplement) and other supplements, like vitamins C and E, can to decrease hot flashes and be enough for most women to get through the first half of menopause.

When the sex hormones finish their fluctuations and stay at about half their original level, it is then that a woman needs to decide whether or not she is going to use Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy to counteract the effects of the lower sex hormones (weight gain around the middle, sleep disturbances, concentration/memory issues, vaginal dryness, and lack of libido, to name a few).