Since the discovery two years ago of the risks involved with hormone replacement therapy, menopausal women have been looking for more alternatives to beat the symptoms of menopause.
Like many women, 53-year-old Donna Nowak was faced with decisions to deal with her menopausal symptoms.
'I have hot flashes, clamminess and night sweats. You wake up in the middle of the night and you're drenched,' Donna says.
She wasn't interested in taking any kind of prescription on an on going basis,
so she looked into alternative therapies like those offered at the Cleveland Clinic's integrated medicine office.
'I had one acupuncture session and from that point on I had no menopausal symptoms.'
While more study is needed, Donna's part of a growing number of women finding relief through acupuncture.
Dr. Tanya Edwards with the Cleveland Clinic says, 'we are finding that many patients have one or two treatments and their symptoms of irritability and hot flashes seem to go away.'
Donna went through nearly seven years of symptoms before finding relief. For those having trouble, holistic options may be worth a try.
'Any of the mind/body techniques such as imagery, self hypnosis, you name it can be very helpful for calming some of their frayed nerves that women get as their hormones in flux.'
Soy has also been found to be beneficial. Doctors say soy found in foods is better than supplements.
Make sure you're not allergic or sensitive to soy, in which case avoid.
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