A lot of interest has been aroused in alternative menopause therapies since the halt in the Women's Health Initiative. It was stopped due to the findings indicating that HRT was in fact raising the incidence of cancer, heart disease and dementia in the women taking part. Now, women everywhere are looking for natural alternatives regardless of their general outlook on lifestyle. The driving force behind this trend is the fact that symptoms of menopause are often so overwhelming, that women are driven to find a solution fast in order to continue with their lives.

Benefits of Alternative Menopause Therapies

Crashing fatigue and hot flashes, coupled with feelings of helplessness and despair are common symptoms suffered by countless women. In addition there are many other symptoms, such as constant pain in the legs, sleeplessness and more that may or may not be experienced. It will be good news to many women that in fact, alternative menopause therapies may have even more to offer the menopausal woman than traditional HRT, and can have a more positive effect on menopause symptoms.

Alternative menopause therapies may be really simple, like taking a single herbal supplement. Or they can be comprehensive and include vitamin supplements, natural hormone supplements and even diet and lifestyle changes. If they are contributing to hormonal imbalance in any way, diet and lifestyle should definitely be evaluated.

For example, many women are exposed to sources of xenoestrogens, or chemicals that behave like estrogen in the body, during the course of their everyday lives, and this can contribute considerably to menopause symptoms. Often the natural progesterone in alternative menopause therapies can help deal with the effects of xenoestrogens as well. However, a detox may be called for in the form of a course of colon cleanses. This is because estrogen can build up on the wall of the colon over the years, and thus be recycled into the system causing chronic problems.