Why not HRT?
HRT, or hormone replacement therapy is often recommended by doctors as the comprehensive treatment for menopause symptoms. Sadly, doctors are too quick to suggest this treatment before considering the possible consequences or looking at alternatives.
HRT works by manually replacing the hormones which are being lost when you go through menopause. It is the loss of these hormones which lead to some of the terrible symptoms associated with menopause such as hot flashes, cramps, fatigue and loss of libido. HRT aims to resolve this by fixing the cause and artificially replacing the hormones which are lost.
Sadly, this doesn’t work too well for all women. Sure, for some women hormone replacement therapy can be an excellent way to manage the negative effects of menopause but for others it can simply make things much worse.
The problem is that it is almost impossible to say for sure how any woman will react to HRT. After all, manually tweaking the hormone levels in the body is definitely not natural and sometimes the effects can be much worse than those of menopause. Because of this, it is always best to do HRT as a last resort. Fortunately there are a number of other natural options available. On this website we have listed a number of natural menopause relief products which work.
Some of these products actually work to increase the amount of natural hormones created by the body. Such an approach is always preferable as it means that you are not putting foreign hormones in your system but are still solving the root cause of the issue.
June 25th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
I am 52, with frequent but mild hot flashes and other menapausal symptoms. I took Amberen for 3 months a year ago and within 2 weeks of the first dose, all hot flashes stopped. Sleep and libido improved as well. I was fairly symptom free for 5 months after finishing the 3 month dose. Hot flashes have returned so I will be starting a 3 month dose again. I told a freind about it and she had a negative reaction due to MSG allergy.
August 2nd, 2011 at 6:23 am
This product does not WORK don’t waste your money, I’ve talked to the nurses on staff, I’ve done exactly what hehey said doubled the dose have tried for more than three months, and nothing has helped in fact they r worse than before I started, I wouldn’t recommend this product to anyone and I know their are other women who fill the same I still have nite sweats hot flashes moodiness and I will keep looking for something that works this isn’t the product and don’t waste your money.