Alternative Ways to Manage the Menopause
In the third of our three week series of blogs on dealing with the difficulties of peri-menopause and menopause, I want to focus on natural remedies - some of which are regarded as "alternative" or "complementary".
Everyone has a favourite remedy and we regularly share ideas in the free Facebook Group and dive deeper in the Community,
Below is a whistle stop round up of some of the things we can try, with case studies and advice from a variety of therapists:
Nutrition
Personally, I found cutting back on sugar and eating a diet abundant with fresh vegetables and fruit really helped to reduce hot flushes and night sweats.
Here's what Shannon Howe, Nutritional Therapist at I Cook, You Serve has to say:
"The changes that our bodies go through in a lifetime are far reaching, it is remarkable how some women breeze through these changes whilst others feel like they are wading through treacle. And whilst you can’t control these changes, you can use...
