{"id":2717,"date":"2007-11-19T11:44:58","date_gmt":"2007-11-19T17:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2021-03-22T21:49:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T02:49:45","slug":"menopause-transition-rx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/19\/menopause-transition-rx","title":{"rendered":"Menopause Transition Rx"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, you\u2019ve faced the fact. You\u2019re entering the potential minefield of the euphemistically named menopause transition and you know your hormones are definitely out of whack.<\/p>\n<p>Each month (each day, really), your estrogen and progesterone are dropping a little bit further until low-estrogen symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness start to appear and your periods change before stopping altogether.<\/p>\n<p>For some women, as estrogen drops it drags down the stress-buffering brain chemical serotonin. If this describes you, you might feel moody, depressed, and anxious, or have the sensation that your brain is turning to mush. Of course, some women have none of this, telling me that menopause was a walk in the park. Hot flashes? Just a rosy glow. (Some women also win Mega Millions.)<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick summary of how I help women with menopause symptoms. It\u2019s explained in much greater detail in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.wholehealthchicago.com\/books-and-cds\/diet-and-nutrition\/the-triple-whammy-cure.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Triple Whammy Cure<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the estrogen-progesterone symptoms: <\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Avoid sugar and cut back on caffeine.<br \/>\n\u2022 Eat the Triple Whammy way (learn how by clicking <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.wholehealthchicago.com\/books-and-cds\/diet-and-nutrition\/the-triple-whammy-cure.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>).<br \/>\n\u2022 Eat plenty of soy products (soy milk, tofu, edamame).<br \/>\n\u2022 Take <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.wholehealthchicago.com\/black-cohosh.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>black cohosh<\/strong><\/a>, one or two capsules daily, OR <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.wholehealthchicago.com\/progonal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">progesterone cream<\/a><\/strong>, 1\/2 teaspoon daily rubbed onto an area where your skin is thin (like your inner thigh or your inner wrist) for at least three weeks of every month. If you\u2019re still menstruating, skip the cream on those days.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not feeling better after a couple of months, consider bioidentical hormones. You can read my evaluation of their safety and best use <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/43\/bioidentical-hormones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For emotional symptoms:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Boost your serotonin by taking two <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.wholehealthchicago.com\/omega-essentials.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fish oil capsules<\/a><\/strong> and one <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.wholehealthchicago.com\/tri-b-100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B-complex 100<\/a><\/strong> daily.<br \/>\n\u2022 If you need more support, take <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.wholehealthchicago.com\/hyperimed-st-john-s-wort.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. John\u2019s wort<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, some women have hot flashes worse than those of three angels in the Bible, tossed into the oven to roast. Here I suggest (sorry about this) a prescription antidepressant, like Effexor-XR or Lexapro.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors are uncertain why these work, but very often they do, and when you\u2019re up all night with sweats and heating your cubicle with hot flashes, sometimes, just sometimes, you need to go a step further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, you\u2019ve faced the fact. 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