There has been a lot of talk recently in the press and media about the menopause and recognition for how a lot of women suffer, mostly in silence, with the menopause and the related symptoms.  Many women look to find a way to beat the menopause naturally.  The pandemic brought a shortage of HRT products and left many women without the drugs that they need just to get through the day.

My journey to beat the menopause naturally

I discovered many women during the pandemic who were forced to look for  alternative ways of dealing with this natural phenomenon. I personally experienced the menopause at 33 (30 years ago), after many years of ovarian cysts and emergency surgery for the cysts that had burst.  At the time little was known about alternative HRT treatments and I was supplied with HRT as a matter of course, I didn’t even question it. I have to say I felt amazing and 100% better.  However, 6 months later following a check-up it was found that I had the developed breast lumps and sadly breast cancer as well.

Off the HRT I came and down the slippery slope I went.  I was plunged into the mire that is menopause with no help.  At that time I had a young daughter and was on my own and had no medical intervention at all.  In summary I came through it and all is well as you know, however I am left with Osteopenia, and I know that there were times early on when I was horrible to live with, I know my mental health suffered and I know that my family did too. This was all preventable but 30 years ago information was limited – remember no technology to search on Google!!! So in a busy day you would have to spend time in the library searching for answers!

The feelings and experiences of women vary dramatically but within this article I am going to be giving a generalised overview of the remedies that I would recommend to help you through – naturally totally dependent on your personal feelings and situation.  Also, some general suggestions as to what you can do to help yourself and things to ask your GP.

How to help yourself naturally?

First and foremost, if you are looking to avoid HRT I would suggest you look at the supplements that are important to you, look at your symptoms, look at your needs and also what you physically have the time to do and also look at costs

1. Adjust your diet if needed – plenty of calcium and Vitamin D based foods, plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, avoid trigger foods – alcohol and spicy and sugary foods can be very triggering. Try to maintain a decent weight level – it is hard but it will help and do as much as you can to exercise in some way or other.
2. Exercise is also a really good one – whatever it may be pilates, yoga, walking, anything that can help keep up your bone density. Also ask your GP for a bone density scan.
3. Supplements – Black Cohosh is renowned for helping with hot flushes but give it time to work.  One month will not be sufficient.  Find yourself a good supply of Fish Oil – either through a diet of oily fish 9 at least 3 portions per week, or through supplement – linseed can also help as well.  Look at your levels of Vitamin D as well as these can help hugely with bone density but take advice from your GP as well to avoid other complications.
4. I can also offer  a wide range of Bach remedies that can help with your emotions and have listed some of them below: –

Walnut – is our key remedy to help with your way through the menopausal time, this remedy will help protect you from the emotional feelings that this period produces, it is a great leveller and will protect your emotions from outside influences.

Impatiens – very often the menopause can cause huge frustration and irritation within you – little things created within the family home can become mountains and result in major upset – Impatiens will free you from this.

Clematis – has also proved to be useful to help reduce the brain fog – to provide clarity within your day to day life.

Holly – the anger that can often occur and results from menopausal symptoms – holly will allow you to maintain a calm and peaceful attitude and generally feel much better about all going on around you.

Star of Bethlehem – this is a remedy for shock or trauma and is very useful where the menopause is early in life and for some women it can leave them feeling devastated and this beautiful remedy can just simply restore your sense of calm.

Mimulus – fear of the known – this may seem odd but if you are struggling to come to terms with your diagnosis, some women actually resent it and they are frightened as it signals to them old age and they find this very difficult to manage. Here Mimulus is a hugely beneficial remedy – to help you find the courage to move forward and face this new phase in your life.

Larch – a remedy for confidence – some women find that this time reduces them to complete emotional wrecks, this beautiful remedy is there for you to restore your self-esteem and allow you accept the fact that you can do all that you need and want to do.

To beat the menopause naturally – in summary

There are so many holistic approaches to a natural menopause, above I have only detailed a handful and there are other methods that I have tried and tested.  I would also add that it also still worthwhile now trying HRT to see if it suits you.  It is still a highly recommended thing to at least try – you never know, but if you can’t then I would be very happy to chat to you.

If you are looking for alternative help with perimenopause or menopausal symptoms then please seek professional help and if you would like to discuss the remedies we can always have a chat.

Please give me a call, drop me an email or dm me at any time to arrange a time to chat – this is my link to book a 15 minute discover call. https://tidycal.com/remediesbyros/discovery-call