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REPRODUCTION: SEX AND MARRIAGE
Reproduction can occur, of course, any time during the thirty-odd years or so when a woman is having her menstrual cycles. The age at which young couples have usually started their marital adventures and produced their progeny has varied during the centuries and according to their social environment. Until fairly recently, the numerical difference between the number of children conceived and the number who grew up has been tremendous – a sad part of family life.
Not too many generations ago, a woman unmarried at twenty-one or twenty-two was probably a spinster for life and a man over twenty-five a confirmed bachelor. Then came a period when the American man, in order to be self-respecting, had to be able to support his wife in her accustomed standard of living before he applied to her father for permission to become her recognized suitor.
I have a book written in 1875 to tell the facts of life, and the author says: “A man, having arrived at the age of thirty years, full grown, perfectly developed and desirous of marrying, should choose a woman who is not below twenty-four years of age.” Dr. Charles W. Eliot, a much wiser man, said that the one advantage the poor had over the rich was that they contracted earlier marriages. I am pleased that recently the general trend seems to be towards earlier marriages and larger families.
There have been numerous books of sex instruction for newly married couples. In Victorian days they were so “respectable” that they would not bring a blush to the cheek of a Jane Austen heroine. Some of the recent ones would startle the most sophisticated clubman and tell him things he knew not of.
We now have our hero and heroine safely married. But are they going to live happily forever afterwards, as the story books have told us? The modern stories of true love, unhappily, too often have different endings. Platonic love was long ago admitted to be negligible in the mating of man and woman. We were careful how we discussed sex as the foundation of romance, but nobody disputed the part it played. Today we are realizing that too often it makes and breaks the bonds of matrimony. How shall we reduce these latter unfortunate accidents?
The old ascetic idea, that sex relations are for propagation purposes only, has of course been given lip service only, and now it is certainly not given even that. It is frankly admitted that the associated pleasure results in the strongest of human drives, next to self-preservation. It is the most intense expression of physical love between husband and wife.
But students of this situation are convinced that maladjustment of sex relations is the greatest cause of the break-up of family life that is such a blot on modern society. Divorce court judges and others in a position to know tell us that sexual maladjustment plays a part in almost every divorce. Both man and wife should have equal desire for intercourse and should get equal satisfaction. Apparently the average woman is sexually aroused more slowly than a man and requires more time to reach a climax. Hence, when the husband’s orgasm occurs and she has none, she may be left with her organs congested and with keyed-up, unsatisfied emotions.
The chief remedy for this, in most cases, if not all, is a period of preparation with much love play. Some modern books go into detail about the technique of this. It would seem fair to believe that not all of it needs to be carried out by every couple, but the modern young girl approaching marriage should understand, and probably does, that “dignified acquiescence” alone is not apt to be enough for a perfect marriage.
Pre-marital consultations are common now. The ideal consultant would seem to be a physician, but he needs much more than medical knowledge. “Psychology” must be a part of his equipment, but always with the understanding that psychology is no more an exact science than is medicine.
As regards reproduction, women, with today’s medical and hospital standards, can be happy and safe both before and during childbirth. When they are pregnant, they often have an added attractiveness – a sort of glow. If expectant mothers want advice, they had much better listen to their doctors, not to their friends.
There has been speculation as to whether the children born of young parents are inclined to be healthier than those with older parents; and whether the babies with more mature mothers and fathers are more intellectual. The amazing variations in the offspring of the same parents and with the same environment lead to our consideration of the remarkable fact that the tiny ovum, fertilized by the tinier sperm, can contain many potential characteristics. These characteristics are, of course, as the sands of the sea and yet they are undoubtedly not subject to chance but are governed by rules, as are all the forces of the universe. Our slowly accumulating knowledge of this is the subject of the modern study of heredity.
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PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST COMMON POISONS: CARBON MONOXIDE
Carbon monoxide is the most health-damaging constituent of polluted air. In interferes with the oxygenation of all the cells of your body by preventing oxygen from being absorbed by your lungs. It can cause respiratory disorders, irritability and loss of memory, headaches, shortness of breath, angina, emphysema, anemia, heart disease and cancer.
Protection
1. Vitamin E. It increases tissue oxygenation and decreases the body’s oxygen need, by preventing the undesirable oxidation of lipids in the blood stream.
Dose: 400 to 600 IU a day. For higher dosage, or if you suffer from high blood pressure or rheumatic heart disease, consult your doctor.
2. Vitamin B 15, or pangamic acid. It markedly increases your body’s tolerance to the oxygen deficiency caused by carbon monoxide. Dose: 30 mg. three times a day, or 50 mg. twice a day, morning and evening.
3. Vitamin A. It has a specific protective property against carbon monoxide and other toxins in polluted air, by increasing the permeability of blood capillaries and, thus, facilitating better delivery of oxygen to the cells.
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WHAT?S NEW IN FOOD RESEARCH: SUBSTANCES WHICH HELP YOU TO KEEP HEALTH
Antioxidants aren’t the only nutrients that keep men healthy. Here are some others that are being found to have important benefits for your health.
Vitamin may help prevent kidney stones?a matter of consuming interest to any guy who’s ever had one. There are so many good sources of B6, including soybeans, tuna, beef, pork and chicken, that the average foe gets plenty. If you’re prone to stones, though, consider asking your doctor to prescribe a supplement. (This is one vitamin you shouldn’t self-prescribe, since it can be toxic in high doses.)
Potassium’s claim to fame is its effect on blood pressure. Studies show that some people can control high blood pressure with less medication once their potassium intake is increased. Experts recommend a minimum of 2,000 milligrams per day? an amount that’s easy to get if you eat enough fruits and vegetables, says Richard Wood, Ph.D., associate professor at the Tufts University School of Nutrition in Boston. Good sources of potassium include spinach, bananas, tomatoes and milk.
Magnesium is essential for a healthy metabolism. Researchers claim that getting enough magnesium may reduce asthma symptoms, help people with chronic fatigue syndrome, control blood pressure and even protect you against heart disease. Men need 350 milligrams a day; good sources include spinach, seafood, oatmeal, beans, potatoes and brown rice.
Zinc plays an important role in insulin storage in the pancreas, and low levels of it have been linked to a depressed sex drive. Zinc is plentiful in beef, oysters and wheat germ, but if you’re cutting back on red meat and never knew wheat had a germ, you may be coming up short. Make sure your multivitamin contains 10 to 15 milligrams of zinc or take a separate supplement, says Philip Reeves, Ph.D., supervisory research chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO HRT FOR MENOPAUSAL SYNDROMES: HOT FLUSHES/NIGHT SWEATS
These common symptoms are experienced by more than eight out of ten women. You may have a sudden feeling of heat in the face, neck or all over your body. You may wake up with a hot flush at night bathed in sweat. Women are often very self-conscious about hot flushes, believing that they are obvious to everyone else. They are not usually detectable but there can be some redness or sweating. One of the major problems with night sweats is that they wake you up, so you feel tired the next day.
Nutritional therapy
This common symptom can be alleviated by taking:
Vitamin E – 250-400ius per day
Selenium – 15-50mg per day
Vitamin with bioflavonoids – 1- 3gms per day
An interesting study in Chicago Medicine showed how much more effective the bioflavonoids and vitamin were for controlling hot flushes compared with HRT. The researchers looked at thirty-six women who had gone into a surgical menopause and fifty-eight whose menopause had come naturally. The vitamin and bioflavonoids had a dramatic and positive effect in stopping or reducing the hot flushes. The researchers also put forward an interesting theory as to why this happened. Normally circulating oestrogen keeps our blood vessels toned and prevents excessive vasodilation (opening of the blood vessels which make us sweat). The suggestion is that the vitamin and bioflavonoids which are taken as our oestrogen levels drop help tonify the blood vessels and so lessen the hot flushes.
A number of studies have shown the benefits of vitamin E supplementation in helping to control hot flushes. In one study, a group of women who had been taking the vitamin E supplement, and whose hot flushes had gone, were then switched to a placebo (dummy pill) without their knowledge. The hot flushes returned.
Herbs
Agnus castus is by far the most potent remedy for hot flushes and night sweats as it contains the chemical building blocks of the sex hormones. It docs not contain any actual hormones, so it is safe to use without the risk of causing an imbalance. It is very effective for relieving hot flushes. Black cohosh, a herb used by the North American Indians, is very effective in restoring female hormonal balance and helps relieve menopausal symptoms. Other herbs such as dong quai, liquorice and alfalfa have all been shown to have beneficial oestrogenic effect. Yarrow, which is common in England and is known as a prime fever remedy because of its ability to lower body temperature, is ideal for taking during the hot flushes and night sweats of the menopause.
Aromatherapy
Dilute 15 drops of Roman chamomile into 25ml (lfl oz) of carrier oil composed of two parts sweet almond oil and one part wheat-germ oil.
Roman chamomile (not German chamomile) is an adaptogen, so it helps the body balance itself. Use the oil for a wonderful massage or simply sniff during the day if you start to feel symptoms developing.
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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO HRT FOR MENOPAUSAL SYNDROMES: HEAVY PERIODS (MENORRHAGIA)
You may just have heavy periods. But excessive bleeding could be a symptom of something else that should be investigated. There are a number of conditions that cause heavy bleeding, including fibroids (benign, harmless growths), endometriosis (the womb lining growing in places other than the womb), pelvic inflammatory disease (an infection) and uterine or cervical cancer. Use of the coil (IUD) for contraception can also be responsible. The cause of the heavy bleeding needs to be checked out first by a doctor.
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths which grow in or on the walls of the uterus of some women and are very common as we get older. It is thought that they actually grow due to an excess of oestrogen, so it follows that as we reach the menopause fibroids may shrink and become less troublesome. They are usually symptomless except for causing heavy periods. They seem to be linked to a later menopause. They can be removed surgically and often a hysterectomy is advised. As fibroids are non-cancerous, it makes sense to try natural therapies first to pre-empt the need for what is really major surgery.
The major factor in both heavy bleeding and period pains is the increased production of series 2 prostaglandins. This increase seems to be caused by an increase in arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid is found predominantly in meat and milk, so by reducing these two foods together with taking some essential fatty acids (like linseed oil) it is possible to control heavy bleeding and period pains.
Nutritional therapy
If you are bleeding very heavily, you may run the risk of becoming anemic. Take some extra iron, but not in the form of ferrous sulphate. This is an inorganic mineral and only 2-10 per cent is actually absorbed by the body, and even then half is eliminated, causing blackening of your stools or constipation. Avoid regular drinking of Indian tea with meals as this blocks the uptake of iron and other minerals; a herb tea is perfectly fine.
Vitamin A deficiency has been found in women with heavy periods. By taking good levels of vitamin A, the vast majority of the women in one study in 1977 found the problem eased.
Another study by Cohen and Rubin showed that supplementing with vitamin (200mg three times a day) with bioflavonoids reduced the heavy bleeding in fourteen out of sixteen women.” Take:
Vitamin A (as beta-carotene not retinol) – 10,000ius per day
Zinc citrate or amino acid chelate ? 15 mg per day
Vitamin E – 300ius per day
Vitamin with bioflavonoids ? l000mg, two to three times per day
Iron (as amino acid chelate or citrate) – 14mg per day
Vitamin complex containing 50mg of each vitamin – once per day
For maximum absorption take die iron with the vitamin and at a different time from the other supplements.
Herbs
Astringent herbs are usually used because of their ability to regulate blood loss. One such herb, shepherd’s purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris), has been used in clinical trials to prevent heavy bleeding. Other herbs astringent in nature and therefore useful for heavy periods are: lady’s mantle, yarrow, horsetail, golden seal, cranesbill, periwinkle and beth root.
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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO HRT FOR MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS: LACK OF ENERGY AND FATIGUE
First check that your iron and thyroid levels are correct. Your doctor can do this. If the levels are all right, again look at your blood sugar balance. Are you having regular cups of tea and coffee during the day, which are actually making you feel more tired? Do you need another one to keep yourself going? Are you tired because you are not sleeping well due to night sweats or because of too much tea or coffee? A patient of mine who went to her GP because she was lacking in energy all through the day was told that she had TATT (tired all the time). She knew that already; what she wanted to know was why and what she could do about it.
Nutritional therapy
If your iron and thyroid checks are fine, try supplementing with co-enzyme Q10 which has been shown to increase energy production in our cells. Coenzyme Q10 is a substance which is present in all human tissues and organs. It is a vital catalyst in the provision of energy for all human cells. The consequence of a deficiency of co-enzyme Q10 is a reduction in energy and slowing down of life-giving processes. A good balanced diet should contain all the Q10 we need, but unfortunately as we age our ability to produce Q10 from our diet decreases and we may need a supplement. Take:
Co-enzyme Q10 – 20-50mg per day
Vitamin E ? l00 ius per day
Vitamin complex containing 100 mg of each vitamin – once per day.
Herbs
Either of the ginsengs recommended for anxiety and irritability can help boost your energy and vitality.
Although it is sometimes necessary for us to keep our energy levels going because we have something to finish or we just haven’t time to rest, it is not good to do this with stimulants such as tea or coffee. It creates a vicious circle of needing something more often. The same thing can actually happen with some herbs too. It is all right to use the ginseng to help increase your energy levels but you need to look at your overall nutrition and health as well.
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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO HRT FOR MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS: HEAD ACHES

There is a difference between a headache and a migraine headache. Headaches are painful but are not usually accompanied by other symptoms. Headaches can be due to tension or bad posture, perhaps while sitting in one position for too long. These can be relieved with a hot bath with essential oils or an aromatherapy massage. Good oils to use are melissa and lavender. Lavender essential oil can be rubbed into the temples, directly on to the skin, without first being put in a carrier oil.
Migraine headaches, however, usually follow a pattern of symptoms and these can be different for different people depending on the type of migraine they get. Some sufferers experience warning symptoms (aura) before the pain starts and these can include blurring and changes in vision, yawning and fatigue and numbness on one side of the body. The pain itself is usually accompanied by nausea and sometimes vomiting. Scientists now seem agreed that migraines are connected with changes in blood vessels, where the vessels first contract and then dilate, causing the pain. Migraines can be one of the side effects of HRT which can be so debilitating that women have to stop taking the hormones.
Food triggers are a major cause of migraine headaches and this should be the first aspect that is looked at. Foods containing tyramine, nitrite, monosodium glutamate or alcohol can all be possible suspects. These include chocolate, cheese and cocoa.
Some women get a migraine which is linked to the beginning of their period and as they reach the menopause these migraines stop. Other women who did not previously have migraines may start to experience them at the onset of the menopause. If you have eliminated any food triggers, it is likely your migraines are hormonal.
As already stated, the liver is the organ of detoxification and gets rid of your ‘old’ hormones. If your liver is not functioning properly, these ‘old’ hormones can build up like toxins, resulting in a migraine. The same build-up can cause nausea and vomiting without the pain. If you are reacting to certain foods, these will also seem like toxins to your body, so again a migraine and nausea can follow when you eat them.
Nutritional therapy
Eliminate from your diet the major suspect foods that are most likely to be triggering the migraines. See whether you are eating any foods which are overloading your liver, such as coffee, alcohol, or foods high in saturated fat such as cheese. Take:
Quercctin – 300mg three times per day
Vitamin – 1?000 mg twice per day
Vitamin E – 300ius per day
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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO HRT FOR MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS: BREAST TENDERNESS/LUMPY BREASTS
Up to 70 per cent of women have fibrocystic breasts – tender swollen breasts and swollen lumps that fluctuate with the menstrual cycle and may become more obvious and painful in the very early stages of the menopause. Excess oestrogen may be the cause of this rather frightening condition, which is not however thought to have any link to breast cancer. Avoid drinks which contain methylxanthines (coffee, tea, chocolate, cola and even decaffeinated coffee) as these have been shown to cause breast lumps. If you eat red meat or poultry, try to choose organic meat from animals that have not been raised on synthetic hormones. Try to buy organic milk too, as ordinary milk contains female hormones that the cows have been given to increase their milk production. We also get excess hormones from our tap water which contains residues from the Pill and HRT as well as xenoestrogens from petro-chemical companies depositing their waste in rivers.
Nutritional therapy
A diet high in saturated fat is known to stimulate oestrogen overproduction, so a diet free of animal products, except fish, could help. Increase your intake of oily fish and nuts or seeds or supplement with fish oils or linseed oil. Vitamin E acts as an anti-oxidant, so may help protect your breasts against excess oestrogen. It also has anti-inflammatory and hormone-regulating actions. As vitamin E can be contraindicated with raised blood pressure, check with your health professional before taking it if you are prone to high blood pressure.
Adding lactobacillus acidophilus as a supplement seems to help because it lowers the level of the enzymes which reabsorb the ‘old’ oestrogen. Also if there is a deficiency in the vitamins, the liver cannot inactivate ‘old’ oestrogens and vitamin 136 alone has been shown to raise progesterone levels which would keep the oestrogen more in balance. Take:
Vitamin E – 400-1000 ius per day
Linseed oil capsules ? l000 mg per day
Acidophilus – one capsule morning and night
Vitamin complex – 50mg twice per day
There is a link between fibrocystic breast disease and constipation, remedies for which I have made suggestions below. One study in The Lancet in 1981 showed that women who had less than three bowel movements per week had a 4.5 times greater chance of having breast problems than women who had a bowel movement at least once a day. This makes sense, because if we are not eliminating all the waste and toxic products from our bodies effectively, we can literally be storing up trouble. It has been suggested that certain micro-organisms in bowel matter are capable of actually recycling old oestrogen that our bodies should actually be eliminating. As it is thought that breast problems are due to excess oestrogen it is vital that we eliminate all our ‘used’ oestrogens. Another study showed that the dietary fibre we eat in the form of grains and vegetables reduces oestrogen levels and seems to work by ‘shielding’ oestrogens which are excreted in the bile from being reabsorbed back into the blood. Women who ate a vegetarian diet excreted three times more ‘old’, detoxified oestrogens than women who also ate meat. The meat caters also reabsorbed more oestrogens.
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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO HRT FOR MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS: CONSTIPATION
It is important that your bowels arc working properly. The bowels’ function is to get rid of everything that your body doesn’t want or need, so if you are not eliminating properly toxins and poisons can be reabsorbed into your system. It is also important because you need to eliminate ‘old’ hormones, especially oestrogen, from your body. Make sure you are facilitating this process by eating a good supply of fruits and vegetables.
Nutritional therapy
Take:
Vitamin – try 3000mg per day and increase by 500mg at a time until your stools are manageable, soft and comfortable Linseed oil capsules ? l000 mg twice per day
Herbs
Herbs can be very useful in this area. Normal laxatives work by stimulating or increasing the number of bowel movements or by encouraging a softer or bulkier stool. Unfortunately they do not address the cause of the problem, such as lack of fibre, and people can become dependent on them. The more these laxatives are used, the less the body has to do for itself, and ultimately it can mean that the bowel loses its tone and muscle action and then the person cannot do without the laxatives. Herbs work in two ways: first to create a healthy and frequent bowel movement and then to tone the bowel to help its own natural function. A number of gentle herbs are useful for constipation including butternut, blue flag and physillium. Good herbal companies will have available ready-made capsules of a number of gentle bowel-toning herbs and they will also have capsules or powder to use for a bowel cleanses to help detoxify the colon.
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NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO HRT FOR MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS: ANXIETY AND IRRITABILITY
Make sure that you keep your blood sugar level in balance. This is explained in the chapter on nutrition. It is important that you eliminate from your diet ‘stimulants’ like tea, coffee and sugar which give a quick rise in blood sugar followed by a rapid drop. As your blood sugar levels drop, your body will release the hormone adrenaline to try to correct this imbalance. Adrenaline is the hormone that is also released when you are under stress, so you will experience those same feelings of anxiety and tension – even when there is no external stress at all. Eat little and often for the same reason. If you go more than three hours without food, adrenaline will be released into the system again.
Nutritional therapy
Magnesium is classed as ‘nature’s tranquillizer’ so it is worth adding to your diet in the form of a supplement. The vitamins are well known for their ability to help with stress so these should also be included. Take:
Magnesium – 300mg per day
Vitamin complex containing l00 mg of each vitamin – once per day.
Herbs
In herbal medicine, herbs which help us to feel calm are called nerviness. They act on the nervous system to relieve anxiety, tension and irritability. One of the most well-known herbs for anxiety and tension is valerian. It is effective when combined with skullcap which also relaxes the nervous system and at the same time can renew a flagging nervous system. Skullcap has been used for pre-menstrual tension too, and as this is the time of the month when we tend to feel most irritable it is a good herb to choose.
Ginseng is good for anxiety and tension. Panax (Korean or Chinese) ginseng is often used as a tonic since it helps the adrenal glands function. Studies have shown that the use of panax ginseng can help us withstand the effects of many different stressful situations and increase our mental alertness. It can boost vitality and physical performance. Siberian ginseng also helps in stressful situations and has a more subtle effect than panax ginseng. Both ginsengs are classed herbally as adaptogens and have a normalizing, balancing effect on the body.
Aromatherapy
Clary sage is wonderful for lifting your mood and seems to be particularly effective blended with geranium. Put 7 drops of clary sage and 7 drops of geranium in a carrier oil. Use in your bath or as a massage.
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NUTRITIONAL THERAPY AS NATURAL ALTERNATIVE TO HRT: POWER OF FOOD
An example of the power of food is the effect of an extract from rice called gamma-oryzanol which has been found to be effective in relieving both menopausal and menstrual imbalances. Supplementing your diet with 20mg per day of gamma-oryzanol helps with hot flushes and a number of other symptoms. It can be taken as capsules, available from health food shops.
The vitamins and minerals we require for our bodies to function work in harmony, and most of them are dependent on each other in order to act efficiently. The best way to structure a supplement programme for you is to take a good all-round multi-vitamin and mineral supplement designed for the menopause including supplies of magnesium, calcium and boron. Good brands are Lambert’s Gynovite, Biocare’s Femforte and Solgar’s Earth Source. You should also take linseed oil in capsule form as this has also been shown to help with calcium balance. You can then add in any supplements which relate specifically to your symptoms. The basic multi-vitamin and mineral supplement forms the foundation of the programme and then others are included depending on the particular symptoms you experience.
When it comes to buying mineral or vitamin supplements, you get what you pay for. I would recommend buying capsules rather than tablets. Capsules tend to be filled only with active ingredients. Tablets can include a variety of fillers, binders and bulking agents. Mineral supplements like calcium should be in the form of citrates, ascorbatcs or polynicotinates which are more easily absorbed by the body. Chlorides, sulphates, carbonates and oxides should be avoided since they are not so easily assimilated and mineral supplements in this form may pass through the body without being absorbed. So it’s important to read the labels. The other way minerals are made more digestible is by chelation (pronounced ‘keylation’). Chelated minerals allow three to ten times greater assimilation than the non-chelated ones.
It could be argued that HRT is a supplement just as vitamins and minerals are, and that by taking it we are only supplying what is lacking. There is, however, a major difference between nutritional supplements and HRT. Hormones are chemical compounds produced internally by the body itself. HRT, a powerful drug, contains hormones synthesized from an external source and then introduced into the body. Vitamins, on the other hand, are chemical compounds that cannot be synthesized by the body. Vitamins and minerals can be obtained only by eating food and generally cannot be produced internally.
From the food we eat and the nutrients that food gives us, our bodies are able to produce whatever hormones we need. Nutritional or food supplements are the building blocks providing those same nutrients, albeit in a more concentrated form than we may be lacking, in order for our bodies to function at optimum health. Supplements in crude terms are a concentrated form of food and as such are completely natural.
If we are not in good health or our hormones are out of balance, our wisest course is to go back to basics and obtain the right nutrients (food and/or food supplements). This returns us to optimum health, allowing our own bodies to produce the correct level of hormones again and get them back in balance.
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HOMEOPATHY AS NATURAL ALTERNATIVE TO HRT
The word homeopathy comes from the Greek words omio meaning ‘same’ and pathos meaning ‘suffering’. It is a treatment of ?like with like’ so that the person complaining of certain symptoms is given a homeopathic remedy which produces the same symptoms. Homeopathy was founded by Samuel Hahnemann, a German doctor, and is an extremely safe form of medicine which works on the principle of helping the body to fight its own battles by prescribing in minute amounts. It is in direct contrast to allopathic medicine (most Western medicine) which treats symptoms by trying to create the opposite effect from which the person is complaining. If a person is feeling much stressed, anxious and has palpitations, for instance, a homeopathic remedy could be given which in a healthy person would actually create that same set of symptoms, thereby encouraging the body’s own healing mechanisms. Modern conventional medicine, on the other hand, would prescribe drugs such as tranquillizers and beta blockers to create calmness.
In homeopathy, different people may be prescribed different remedies for the same illness. Homeopaths take a very detailed history of the individual and not only look at the symptoms the person is suffering from now but also find out what they like and dislike, whether they are a hot or cold person, and look at personality characteristics, food cravings and also their physical type. The remedy prescribed is then called a ‘constitutional remedy’ and is individual to that person.
The remedies listed below are ‘symptomatic’, but if you are experiencing symptoms of long standing which are not improving, it would be better to seek help from a qualified homeopath who will be able to treat you constitutionally
A number of remedies are recommended for the menopause and they can be chosen depending on the kind and severity of symptoms you arc experiencing. These remedies are to be taken every twelve hours for up to seven days with a potency of 30C. (30C is a measure of the concentration of a remedy. The higher the number, the more potent the remedy.)
Sepia is one of the main remedies for the menopause. It is useful for heavy periods, hot flushes, headaches and also if you are easily depressed and irritable.
Lachesis is for flooding during periods, irritability, forgetfulness, hot flushes and a headache on waking.
Pulsatilla is especially suited to those with fair hair and who cry easily.
Kali carb is useful if the symptoms are worse in the middle of the night and also where there is loss of appetite.
Graphites is beneficial for those women who have scanty periods, weight gain and hot flushes.
Sanguinaria is useful for tender breasts, heavy periods.
Conium is helpful where there is a lack of sex drive.
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AROMATHERAPY AND ACUPUNCTURE AS NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO HRT
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils which have been popular for centuries. Egyptians used frankincense for embalming and Cleopatra was reputed to have seduced Mark Antony by wearing jasmine oil: perhaps one to try for an evening in at home! Hippocrates, the father of medicine, stated that ‘the way to good health is to take an aromatic bath and fragrant massage every day’. During the two world wars, clove, thyme and chamomile oil were used as substitutes for scarce disinfectants.
The term ‘aromatherapy’ was used in the thirties by the French chemist Rene Gatefosse. While working in a laboratory, he burned his hand and plunged it into a nearby bowl of lavender oil. The burn healed quickly with little scarring. Impressed by this, he began to investigate the medicinal powers of pure essential oils. Essential oils are found in the stem, flowers, leaves, bark, seeds or peel of aromatic plants. Once extracted, these become more concentrated and potent. Each essential oil has its own specific properties and works on two levels: through our sense of smell and by being absorbed into the bloodstream via the skin and lungs, where it has a therapeutic effect on organs, glands and tissue. The oils are volatile so must be kept in dark glass bottles out of the sun and at a cool temperature. If the essential oil is to come into contact with your skin it must be blended in a carrier oil, such as almond oil (exceptions arc lavender oil and tea tree oil) or diluted in water. Drops of essential oil can be used directly in the bath.
There are a number of ways of using essential oils.
Massage
Massage is very popular as a way of targeting problem areas or your whole body. You can have a bath or shower first so that the oil is better absorbed. Do not use it on broken or infected skin. Use 5 drops of essential oil to 10ml (2 teaspoons) of carrier oil. If you have sensitive skin, you can use jojoba oil as a carrier oil.
Bath or shower
With a bath, add the essential oil just before you step into the bath so that the oil is strong. Don’t have the water too hot as the oil will disperse quickly. Make sure the room is warm, soak for ten to fifteen minutes and inhale the steam while you soak. Use 5 drops of essential oil directly into a full bath.
For a shower, stay under the spray and massage the oil using a mitt or sponge. Use 5 drops of essential oil to 10ml (2 teaspoons) of carrier oil.
Footbath
Put 4 drops of essential oil directly into a bowl of warm water and soak your feet for fifteen to twenty minutes.
Inhalation
Fill a basin with hot water, add 2 to 3 drops of essential oil directly into the water and make a tent over your head with a towel so that none of the aromatic steam escapes. Breathe deeply for five minutes, keeping your eyes closed.
Other ways to inhale:
? Place a few drops on a tissue or pillow
? Add a few drops to a bowl of water and place near a radiator so the oil vaporizes
? Add 8 drops of oil to 300ml (1/2 pint) of water to use as a room spray
? Use scented light bulb rings, essential oil burners and steam vaporizers.
The most suitable oils for the menopause are: chamomile, geranium, rose, jasmine, neroli, ylang-ylang, bergamot, sandalwood, clary sage.
Acupuncture
This ancient system of Chinese medicine dates back some 2000 years and is based on the concept of Qi (pronounced chee) which is the body’s energy. Having the right balance of Qi in the various channels or meridians of the body is the fundamental principle of traditional Chinese medicine. The acupuncturist aims to influence this flow of Qi to balance the physical and mental aspects of a person. It has been remarkably successful in treating severe menstrual or menopausal problems. Acupuncture can be used with the other complementary medicine therapies to correct hormone and energy imbalances during the menopause. This is obviously not a self-help system, so you need to see a qualified acupuncturist. Some medical doctors also practice acupuncture.
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BEST NUTRITION FOR MENOPAUSE: DRINKS FOR YOUR DIET
Rice drinks
Other alternatives to animals’ milk are rice drinks. They can be used on cereals, in cooking and as a drink (hot or cold). Lima’s Rice Drink contains water, organic rice, organic safflower oil, sea salt and vanilla. The rice milk made by Imagine Foods called Rice Dream contains filtered water, organically grown brown rice, safflower oil and sea salt.
Oat milk
This is another alternative to cows’ milk and is a mixture of oats, oil and water (one brand to look out for is Mill Milk).
Dairy produce
Use organic dairy produce where possible. If you have milk allergy, try sheep?s’ or goats’ milk or a non-animal drink like soya or rice. Buy live yoghurt containing the culture lactobacillus acidophilus – organic if possible. If you like fruit yoghurt, use the live yoghurt and add your own fruit. Frozen yoghurt makes a refreshing summer dessert, so use a regular recipe and substitute the sugar with maple syrup or honey.
Oil/fat
Use butter (organic if possible) and unhydrogenated margarines (Vitaquell, Vitasieg, both unhydrogenated, can be obtained from health food shops). Look for cold-pressed, unrefined vegetable oils like sesame, sunflower and safflower. Buy extra-virgin olive oil for light cooking.
Drinks
As a substitute for coffee try Caro and Caro Extra, Bambu and Yannoh which are grain ‘coffees’ and contain various combinations of ingredients like barley, rye, chicory and acorns. Instead of tea try herb teas, fruit teas, Rooibosch (caffeine-free South African tea), decaffeinated tea, and Japanese twig (bancha) tea. When you use herb (not fruit) teas on a regular basis remember herbs have specific effects so it is better to use a variety of herbs rather than stick to one kind. For example, peppermint tea is very good for aiding digestion, so is excellent to drink after a meal. Chamomile tea is relaxing and is often drunk at the end of the day to help insomnia. It also has an anti-inflammatory action which is useful in the digestive system for easing diverticulitis as well as general colon problems.
Soft drinks
Use real unsweetened fruit juice. If a carton or bottle has ‘fruit drink’ on the label, you know that something else has been added. A recent analysis of fruit drinks showed that many had only 5 per cent fruit, while the rest of the drink was made up with water, sugar and additives. Liven up fruit juice with sparkling mineral water if you like. Or try the sparkling apple juices, Appletize and Kiri, whose ingredients are fine. Free Drinks makes a range of sugar-free sodas and Whole Earth produces a wonderful ‘real’ lemonade and orange soda which are free from sugar, preservatives and artificial colours and flavours. In fact the entire Whole Earth range of foods is sugar-free.
Meridian makes a very good range of concentrated juices in an interesting mix of flavours including apple and blackcurrant, pear, apple and cherry, and apple and raspberry. My family’s favourite is the apple and strawberry which we dilute with hot water to enjoy on a cold winter’s night or take out in a flask when it’s freezing.
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BEST NUTRITION FOR MENOPAUSE: JAMS, DESSERTS AND SEA VEGETABLES
Jams
There are some very good quality sugar-free jams available including Meridian, Whole Earth and some supermarket brands. If you see a supermarket jam marked ‘sugar-free’, check the label for artificial sweeteners. The jam should be made solely from real fruit. There are also some excellent marmalades. Meridian and Whole Earth also have a range of organic jams.
It has been known for some jam companies to extract the colour from the fruit, e.g. strawberries, during the jam making and then at the end add in artificial colours. The ‘real’ jams may not look quite as bright as these but they taste delicious and, after all, you’re eating them for the taste and quality, not the colour.
Officially the word jam’ means a preserve, which implies that it contains sugar to act as a preservative – so the natural sugar-free jams have to be called spreads. They contain only real fruit and a setting agent such as pectin from limes. The choice of flavours is quite amazing and includes apricot, blackcurrant, kiwi, mixed berry, pineapple, plum, morello cherry, peach and passion-fruit, blackberry and apple, wild blueberry, wild hedgerow fruits and the usual strawberry and raspberry.
There is also another kind of fruit spread from Suma called Pear and Apple Spread which contains the concentrated juice of pears and the concentrated juice of apples. It is very dark and thick, quite unlike ordinary jam, but well worth trying as it is delicious and different. All the other natural jams’ need to be refrigerated once opened because they contain no sugar to act as a preservative. The Suma spread lasts for months unrefrigerated because of its concentrated nature.
Desserts
As you steer away from pre-packaged foods, it becomes more necessary to make your own desserts. For quickness, you can rely on fresh fruit, either whole or in a fruit salad or yoghurt. Baked eating apples are easy to prepare with a stuffing of sultanas. Stewed fruit or compotes can also be made.
Provamel makes a soya carob dessert which is sugar-free and Plamil offers a tinned rice pudding with sultanas. Supermarkets now have a good range of tinned fruit which is packed in fruit juice rather than syrup. Fresh fruit is always preferable but tinned fruit could be added to a fresh fruit salad for variety.
Seaweed/sea vegetables
The name seaweed is rather off-putting and so I prefer to use the term sea vegetables, which is what it is. In the UK, sea vegetables are sold dried in packets in health food shops. They are low in calories, fat-free and have a very good mineral content including the trace minerals zinc, manganese, chromium, selenium and cobalt and the macro minerals calcium, magnesium, iron and iodine. A valid criticism has been that because they arc obviously harvested from the sea they could be laden with heavy toxic metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury. However, if you buy from a reputable company such as Clearspring, you can be assured that the sea vegetables are harvested in clear water away from known areas of pollution where the sea water is regularly tested. After harvesting, the sea vegetables arc also tested independently for heavy metal contamination. Good seaweeds to try are: dulse, kombu (a Japanese form of kelp), wakame, agar, nori, arame and hiziki.
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One of the most dramatic examples shown by recent scientific research is the effect of foods containing natural substances known as phyto-oestrogens on female hormones. High levels of phyto-oestrogens are found in foods such as soya. Scientists are fascinated by phyto-oestrogens because they now believe these naturally occurring weak oestrogens may hold the key to curing and preventing breast cancer, more of which later. But their research reported in the British Medical Journal has also shown that supplementing the diet of postmenopausal women with soya and other foods containing phyto-oestrogens (linseed oil and red clover sprouts) reduced their amount of FSH (the hormone which rises at the menopause) to pre-menopausal levels – putting the clock back naturally. The women’s diet was supplemented with soya flour (10g daily), linseed oil (25g daily) and red clover sprouts (l0 g daily) and these foods made up only 10 per cent of their total diet during this experiment, very little indeed. Yet the effect of these phyto-oestrogens was strong enough to have a rapid and noticeable effect on the cells of the vagina, reducing vaginal dryness and irritation. These effects were detectable in just a few weeks and lasted for two months after the foods had been stopped, demonstrating that the consumption of phyto-oestrogens is crucial to fending off menopausal symptoms and explaining why Japanese and other Eastern women, whose diet is loaded with soya, rarely complain about hot flushes or other menopausal symptoms. Further examples of phyto-oestrogens include fennel, celery, parsley, rhubarb and hops.
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Other names: Apri

BEST NUTRITION FOR MENOPAUSE: MEAT, FISH, EGGS AND SOYA
Meat
Meat contains the most saturated fat so should be kept to a minimum. Of all meat, poultry is a healthier choice. Some supermarkets sell organic or free-range or corn-fed meat. By not eating meat, we are avoiding not only the saturated fat but also the growth hormones, antibiotics and other chemicals given to many animals reared for human consumption. On occasions when you may want to eat meat, see, if you can get ‘naturally reared’ products.
Fish
You can choose oily fish – mackerel, tuna, fresh salmon, tinned salmon (eat the bones), sardines – and most other fish such as cod, plaice, trout, etc.
Eggs
Buy free-range eggs and if possible buy those eggs labeled, ‘from hens fed on food free from antibiotics, hormones and artificial growth promoters’ (or words to that effect).’ ‘Free-range’ just implies that the hens have a certain amount of freedom as compared to battery hens – they can still be fed on ‘junk’. Our own hormones arc going through enough of a balancing act as it is without adding in hormones from outside or artificial growth promoters.
Soya
If you are animal-milk intolerant and find that it causes skin problems or sinus trouble, soya milk is a. helpful alternative. Buy organic where possible and make sure the milk is sugar-free. (Provamel makes an organic sugar-free soya milk -just filtered water and organic soya beans.) The Japanese soya milks are also good and do not have the aftertaste of some other soya milks. (Bonsoy is a good brand which contains purified water, organic soya beans, barley malt, barley and kombu, a sea vegetable).
Soya milk can be used in cooking in the same way as cows’ milk. In cooking you cannot taste the difference between cows’ milk and soya milk. Soya can also be used in the form of tofu which is soya bean curd made by adding a curdling agent to soya milk. Tofu can be used in stir-fries, soups and also desserts. Miso too is made from soya beans combined with rice or barley. A mould culture is added and the mixture is left to ferment for one to three years. This paste can be added to soups or casseroles.
Soy sauce (shoyu) is made from fermented soya beans and is also sold as tamari which is wheat-free soy sauce. When you buy soy sauce, make sure it contains just the natural ingredients, soya beans, wheat, water and salt and not sugar or MSG (monosodium glutamate).
Tempeh is another type of soya bean product made from fermenting beans and pressing them into a block. Tempeh has a strong taste and can be fried or used in soups.
Soya contains two flavonoid compounds, genistein and daidzein which have mild oestrogenic activity. Japanese women have minimal menopausal problems and this may be due to the large amount of soya they eat. Soya has also been found to lower cholesterol and help prevent cancer.
*42/101/5*

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BEST NUTRITION FOR MENOPAUSE: FOODS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR DIETING
Grains
If your budget limits the amount of organic produce you can buy, put grains at the top of the shopping list. Grains are very small and can absorb more pesticides than other foods, so it is best to buy organic when you can. Include short-grain brown rice, long-grain brown rice, oats (whole, jumbo flakes and porridge), millet, buckwheat, couscous, bulghur wheat, brown basmati rice, barley and popcorn, which can be cooked in a heavy saucepan.
Breakfast cereals
Shredded Wheat and Puffed Wheat (and supermarket own brands of these) are sugar-free. From health food shops you can buy:
? Suma’s Malted Wheat Flakes (just wheat and malt);
? Kallo’s Puffed Rice Cereal (only organically grown wholegrain brown rice);
? Doves’ Organic Corn Flakes (organic corn, organic wheat syrup, organic barley malt extract, sea salt);
? Silbury’s Organic Cereal Crisps (organic rice, organic maize, organic corn malt syrup).
There are also a number of good mueslis made by Jordans and Country Life and supermarket own brands (these should be soaked overnight).
Breads
Whole-meal bread such as Doves’ and Shipton Mill are delicious and wholesome. You may also find good bread in your local health food shop. A lot of the supermarket bread contains sugar or dextrose and/or flour improvers, so read the labels. If the flour improver is ascorbic acid that’s OK as it is a form of vitamin C. Pitta bread makes a change but do check the labels for undesirable ingredients. Some supermarkets, e.g. Waitrose, have a range of specialty breads (olive, tomato breads) using untreated white flour which is acceptable. Also look out for Manna organic sprouted breads – fruit, multi-grain and fruity malt loaf. Rye and pumpernickel breads are good too.
Corn tortilla shells
These are very useful for stuffing with a kidney bean filling (you can buy tinned cooked kidney beans, but remember to check the label as some have sugar added).
Crackers
Ryvita, Wasa and a number of brands sold in health food shops can be added to your shopping list.
Flour
There are a number of strong whole-meal organic flours for bread making.
Pasta
There are various whole-wheat pastas available such as Lima and Record. To ring the changes try occasionally supermarkets’ fresh pastas which are made from white flour. If the rest of your food is good, it is fine to use these white pastas moderately. Health food shops sell corn and vegetable pasta, buckwheat noodles and rice noodles to add variety.
*40/101/5*

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BEST NUTRITION FOR MENOPAUSE: REDUCE YOUR SODIUM INTAKE
Sodium is a mineral that is closely associated with your body’s ability to balance water retention and blood pressure. The higher the level of blood sodium, the higher the blood pressure. Potassium works with sodium to regulate your water balance and normalize your heart rhythm. The more sodium you consume, the more potassium you need to counteract this effect. Low blood sugar, diuretics and laxatives can all cause potassium loss. In order to achieve a healthy balance you should:
? reduce substances that make you lose potassium, such as alcohol, coffee, sugar, diuretics and laxatives;
? reduce your sodium intake.
Table salt (sodium chloride) is a major source of sodium in the body. It is estimated that in the West our intake is ten to twenty times more than is necessary. Salt is found naturally in all fruits, vegetables and grains, so we do not really need to add more to our diet. Not only do we add salt to our food during cooking and at the table, but it is abundant in most convenience and prepared foods including ketchup, salad dressings, burgers, chips, biscuits, pizzas, etc. Even more sodium is put into the body through sodium nitrate, which is the preservative used in cooked meat, and also monosodium glutamate, the flavour enhancer, used extensively in convenience and Chinese food.
Recommendations for reducing your sodium intake
Include:
? More freshly prepared foods so that you are aware of all the ingredients.
? Low-salt alternatives such as Lo-Salt. Chemicals are added to table salt to make it flow freely, so if you want salt, choose sea salt.
? Herbs, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, tamari (wheat-free soy sauce) and miso in cooking to add flavour.
Avoid or reduce:
? Reduce your use of salt, added at the table or in cooking.
? Avoid convenience or prepared foods with a high salt content. Read the label carefully.
*38/101/5*

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Other names: Norplant, Plan B, Levora, Alesse
BEST NUTRITION FOR MENOPAUSE: FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Variety is the key to enjoying your food and eating for health. Many foods are available in supermarkets; others can be bought from good health food shops, whole-food stores or organic farm shops.
Fruit
Include plenty of fresh fruit, organic if possible ? the only organic fruit I can usually get is apples. You may grow other fruits yourself or know someone who does. Use apples, pears, grapes, plums, peaches, nectarines, bananas, berries, cherries, dates (fresh or dried), melons, oranges, tangerines, satsumas.
Dried fruits make an enjoyable change: raisins, apricots, dates, sultanas, prunes, figs, apple rings, etc. When buying dried fruit avoid any that contain the preserving agent sulphur dioxide which is also used as a bleaching agent in flour. Sulphur dioxide occurs naturally but is produced chemically for commercial use. It is suspected of being a factor in genetic mutations and an irritant of the alimentary food canal. Sulphur dioxide is used most often on dried apricots to keep them a ‘nice’ orange colour. The packet will state whether or not they are free from sulphur dioxide. Those that are free from preservative will look brown but taste fine. Figs and dates are usually free from sulphur dioxide.
Supermarket dried fruits such as mixed fruit, raisins, sultanas, etc., will often have mineral oil added to them. This gives them a shiny appearance and keeps them separate. You should try to avoid this kind of oil as it can interfere with your absorption of calcium and phosphorus. As it passes through your body mineral oil can pick up and excrete the oil-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) which you really want to retain. With particular relevance to the menopause, oestrogen and the adrenal hormones will also dissolve in the mineral oil and so be taken from your body.
Vegetables
Buy organic if you can and then only scrub the skins instead of peeling whenever possible. You can enjoy carrots, potatoes, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, avocado, peppers, broccoli, corn on the cob, beetroot, asparagus, artichokes, celeriac, garlic, mushrooms, green beans, runner beans, mange tout, sugar-snap peas, peas, kale, lettuce, onions, parsnips, swedes, turnips, radishes, freshly sprouted seeds (alfalfa, mung bean sprouts – the most common one), watercress, pumpkins and squash, sweet potatoes and yams.
*39/101/5*