The Menopause Sub Topic is sponsored by: Dr. Susan Lark
Menopause
Whether those challenges include hot flashes, fatigue, or lack of libido, we have plenty of natural solutions and advice to offer.
Quick Reads
Short on time? Looking for the latest research briefs, news items and topic tidbits? Click below to get started!
Saliva or blood test to check hormone levels?
Natural Solutions explores the best method for measuring hormone levels.
$211 million
Women are spending more on dietary supplements for menopause symptoms than ever before.
Just Say No to Drugs
Acupuncture can relieve your hot flashes as well as drugs, without all the side effects.
To Build Strong Bones
Not drinking colas and taking supplements will help women prevent bone loss and osteporosis.
Requiem for a Hot Flash remedy?
The future’s not looking all that bright for black cohosh, a North American
herb that’s had a long history of use in folk medicine...
Fevers and Headaches
Questions for the doctor include treatments for children's fevers and frequent, tension headaches using homeopathic treatments such as belladonna, pulsatilla, nux vomica, and bryonia.
Does Black Cohosh Help or Hinder Breast Cancer?
Black cohosh is used to ease symptoms of menopause, but its effects on breast cancer are not fully understood.
Know Your A, C and Bs
Have you ever wondered how accurate those ingredient labels are on the supplements you purchase?
So Long to Soy?
Recent research brings disappointing news for women seeking a natural way to combat the effects of estrogen decline after menopause.
Time to Stop Taking Iron
Women accustomed to taking iron supplements may want to stop when they hit menopause.
Black Cohosh: Still Safe?
The tide of bad news swamping hormone replacement therapy has led more and more women to seek alternative treatments...
Baby Boom Doom
Dr. Jonathan Tilly and colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
said a chemical found in cigarette smoke can trigger early menopause.
Read All About It
This section delves deep into the heart of the matter. Click below to read in-depth investigations, article features, cover stories, and the inspirational journeys of others.
Embracing Menopause
One woman shares her quest to make it through “the change” without the hot flash and weight gain horror stories her mom warned her about.
Bones of Contention
Roughly halfway through the so-called Bone and Joint Decade, it’s time to ask a simple question: Who’s selling osteoporosis?
Yoga in Times of Excessive Bleeding
Gentle yoga sequences to help with excessive bleeding from mentruation, miscarriage or perimenopause.
Restorative Yoga Offers Respite
Looking for relief from migraines, menstrual cramps, or pesky hot flashes? These yoga poses really work.
RX-Low Libido
If you find yourself thinking more often of shopping lists than bedroom trysts, it might be time to tune up your sex drive.
RX-Fibroids
Roughly eight of every 10 US women have uterine fibroids, according to the National Uterine Fibroids Foundation (NUFF) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
A Handful of Controversies
Is the mighty soybean a villain or a super-food? Does soy cause cancer or prevent it? Research shows the answers lie somewhere in between.
Menopause: A Natural Journey
Menopause: From acupuncture to Ayurveda, here are some alternative ways to move through this rite of passage.
Brain Food: The Natural Cure for Depression
Feeling low? Check your plate. Too many people are prescribed antidepressants when what they really need is a healthier diet.
The Herb That Came in From the Cold
Meet Rhodiola rosea, a supplement that boosts energy, sharpens memory, fights depression—and is just emerging from the shadows of Soviet secrecy.
Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Estrogen Dilemma
Are black cohosh, soy, and other natural substitutes for estrogen any safer for women who have menopausal hot flashes?
Ask The Doctor
Everyone can use good advice. Below, we've gathered top queries and answers for you. Don't see the answer to your question? Email us
and our team of experts with respond!
Overactive Bladder
Integrative physician Mark Hyman, MD, offers natural solutions for calming an overactive bladder.
Tension Headaches
Questions for the doctor include treatments frequent, tension headaches using homeopathic treatments such as nux vomica and bryonia.
Black Cohosh, Hot Flashes, and Breast Cancer
I’ve been on the drug tamoxifen since recovering from breast cancer. Black cohosh helps keep the drug-induced hot flashes at bay, but my doctor says the herb could increase my risk of cancer recurrence. Is this true?
About perimenopause and Infertility
How Chinese medicine can regulate menstrual cycles and boost fertility
Recipes
Isn't it wonderful that your food can be your "medicine"? All the recipes below include ingredients that act positively on your body for this condition. The bonus? Each one is delicious!
Mother-in-Law Raspberry Jam
Berries protect against heart disease, cancer, and urinary tract infections and are delicious in these summer recipes.
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The Menopause Sub Topic is sponsored by: Dr. Susan Lark
Dr Lark is a leading women’s health advocate making the special health concerns of women- and their nutritional needs- her life’s work.
Her newsletter, Women’s Wellness Today empowers women with the knowledge, support and strategies they need to achieve their personal best.
Dr. Lark also developed the Daily Balance line of nutritional supplements which are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of a woman. Visit DrLark.com to learn more.
Dr Lark is a leading women’s health advocate making the special health concerns of women- and their nutritional needs- her life’s work.
Her newsletter, Women’s Wellness Today empowers women with the knowledge, support and strategies they need to achieve their personal best.
Dr. Lark also developed the Daily Balance line of nutritional supplements which are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of a woman. Visit DrLark.com to learn more.
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