Menopause natural treatment
The natural treatment of menopause is focused on addressing all the symptoms caused by the decrease in estrogen levels, with the goal of avoiding hormone replacement therapy, since its prolonged use involves a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, as well as breast and uterine cancer.
The most common symptoms of menopausal syndrome include hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, irritability, weight gain, anxiety, depression, vaginal dryness, and musculoskeletal pain. There is also an increased risk of hypercholesterolemia, type II Diabetes Mellitus, and osteoporosis.
From the perspective of natural medicine, the most effective treatments with scientific evidence of their efficacy include diet, Chinese herbal formulas, acupuncture, as well as certain supplements aimed at alleviating specific symptoms.
A double-blind clinical trial demonstrated that the combination of the Chinese herbs Astragalus membranaceus and Rubus coreanus in capsule form over 12 weeks improved many symptoms associated with menopausal syndrome.
Myo-inositol has been shown in clinical studies to improve hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, and high blood pressure in postmenopausal women.
Clinical studies have shown that acupuncture delays the aging of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis by regulating the function of the pituitary gland, thereby reducing the secretion of the pituitary hormones FSH and LH.
Scientific studies on Chinese herbs, acupuncture, and myo-inositol in the treatment of postmenopausal syndrome.
- Mainini G et al. (2024). Dietary Supplementation of Myo-Inositol, Cocoa Polyphenols, and Soy Isoflavones Improves Vasomotor Symptoms and Metabolic Profile in Menopausal Women with Metabolic Syndrome: A Retrospective Clinical Study. Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Apr 4;60(4):598. doi: 10.3390/medicina60040598. PMID: 38674244; PMCID: PMC11052504.
- Park JS et al. (2022). Efficacy of Rubus coreanus Miq. and Astragalus membranaceus Bunge Extract for Postmenopausal Syndrome: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo Comparative Clinical Trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Feb 23;2022:4066054. doi: 10.1155/2022/4066054. PMID: 35251207; PMCID: PMC8890844.
- Lan J, Wu C et al. (2021). An Effective Treatment of Perimenopausal Syndrome by Combining Two Traditional Prescriptions of Chinese Botanical Drugs. Front Pharmacol. 2021 Oct 25;12:744409. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.744409. PMID: 34759822; PMCID: PMC8573068
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