Living with Menopause

Many good things come with age; menopause may not be one of them. Fluctuating hormonal levels

leading up to menopause and decreased levels thereafter may wreck havoc in a woman’s body; discomfort from night sweats and hot flushes, increased risk of osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases among a host of symptoms are daunting health challenges. Yet menopause is not unmanageable, with sensible healthy habits, suitable health supplements or treatment .

A woman enters menopause when she stops menstruating for a year or more. This could happen from between mid-40s to mid-50s. During this time, hormones produced by the ovaries decline; the follicles stop releasing eggs, and progesterone and estrogen levels fall.

Even before full menopause sets in, there is a two to eight year perimenopause period where hormone levels begin to fluctuate, bringing with it the attendant symptoms. These symptoms eventually subside, and hormone levels eventually stabilise, but at very low levels.

Hormones play a very critical regulatory functions in the human body, which is exceedingly complex. With levels of progesterone and estrogen falling sharply during menopause, the chemical balance in the body goes awry, with wide ranging effects. On relatively less serious end, there are the infamous hot flushes, mood swings, higher incidence of bladder infections and even forgetfulness.

However, there are serious consequences as estrogen levels in a woman’s body decreases, the risk of death from cardiovascular disease rises to that in men, risks of Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis, and colo-rectal cancer rise.

As these troubles begin from depressed levels of certain hormones, hormone replacement therapy (HRT, comprising estrogen and progestin) seems a logical remedy. And indeed, HRT is quite effective in rolling back some of the more common symptoms.

However, recent studies have shown that HRT can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, breast cancer and blood clots, and may not be suitable for everyone.

An alternative solution, in addition to adopting healthy lifestyle habits, is a natural remedy like Nutrafem, which contains natural phytoestrogens (estrogen-like compounds) made from plant extracts to complement the action of the body’s depleted estrogen.

With natural extracts from Vigna radiata beans and Eucommia ulmoides bark, one a common food source in Asia and the latter a traditional Chinese herb, Nutrafem is an effective, gentle remedy in a convenient capsule that helps relief mild menopausal symptoms.

Produced under strict conditions, Nutrafem has been shown to be safe and non-toxic in clinical trials, and has its effectiveness measured according to the Investigators Global Evaluation and Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). Moreover, phytoestrogens in Nutrafem are also natural anti-oxidants that combat the effects of free radicals, promoting better skin.

With adequate daily intake of Nutrafem, every woman is able to feel and look great even in her mature years