MENOPAUSE – - A Chinese herbal prescription.
Menopause is a defining aging condition for females. It’s a natural process signifying the end of reproductive ability. Besides physical discomforts, menopause has a significant emotional impact on women. Combined with other stresses, menopause can easily cause a depression.

Nature of menopause:
• It occurs around age 50, earlier for some, later for others.
• The menopause period varies from a few months to a few years.
• During the menopause period, menstruation becomes more and more irregular, until it finally stops altogether. Read more »

Menopause is a natural part of life and does not necessarily require treatment. You need to be informed of your options. Symptoms and health risks associated with low estrogen can be treated, often, in natural ways that don’t include drug related risks. Read more »

The truth on menopause and weight gain Read more »

Health concerns are a major issue for all of us, whether it’s fitness, weight control or specific health issues. I am an artist. Since my mid teens I have also suffered from Depression. I however didn’t come to terms with this until my mid 30’s. Initially on consultation with my GP I began a six-month course of antidepressant medication. Read more »

The treatment for migraines and other menopause symptoms is not the same in every part of the world. Different cultures have different medicine practices and beliefs. However, it is interesting to note that the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), acupuncture, is becoming a popular therapeutic method in Western culture to treat a variety of psychological and physical conditions including menopause. Read more »

Menopause can be stated as the last menstrual cycle in a woman’s life. It is part and parcel of your life similar to many other things. These symptoms begin long before your menstruation cycle completely stops. The symptoms of menopause can last for months or even years. If there are no periods in 12 successive months, it means you have reached menopause. It is a natural process which is related to hormonal, physical and psychosocial changes in your life. Read more »

Organic health products are growing more popular due to the public’s views on choosing items that are all-natural and considered more beneficial for the body. There is an increase of stores selling more organic health products – some devoting an entire aisle to the items. There is also an increase in the number of health food stores selling an assortment of organic health products. Read more »

The term menopause refers to the permanent cessation of the monthly menstrual cycles in women. It is a physiological stage some where during the mid-life of a woman which witnesses termination of her entire reproductive functioning. The shutting off of the monthly cycle is the meaningful indicator of the ovaries having gone dysfunctional and that they will no longer produce eggs referred to as oocytes from then on. This simply means no more hassles associated with monthly periods and pregnancy any more. Mammalian ovaries are endocrine glands which under the influence of the Releasing Hormones (RH) of the hypothalamus produces significant female hormones namely the progesterone, estrogen and small amounts of androgens. Hormones are the elixer to well being and vitality in woman besides of course her capability to become a mother. With passing years the normal role of the ovaries undergo a state of disarray, and soon disorderliness sets in causing these hormones to initially fluctuate, then gradually diminish and finally disappear. With this withdrawal the ovaries that work on the support system provided by the hormones now shrink and wither away. Interestingly the transplantation of healthy ovarian tissues onto the failed one leads to the restoration of fertility as well. Read more »