On the same day that I received a wonderful testimonial from a woman taking Menopause Relief Herb Pack, I read the news announcement from the Annals of Internal Medicine, that HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) creates significant health risks, including stroke and breast cancer.
Wow, what a day!
This news is not really a shocker to alternative medicine practitioners like myself. The Complementary and Alternative Medicine community understands the risks of artificial hormones because we are taught to look at the body from a different point of view than Western medicine doctors. We don't try to cover up menopause symptoms with a drug rather we look for the root cause of the disease and treat the whole body.
Holistic minded doctors have always known that HRT is not the miracle drug it was once made out to be. Yesterdays announcement that risks outweigh the benefits is something we've known all along.
"In this case, the harms – the risk of blood clots, gallbladder disease, those types of things – led us to conclude that, on balance, the harms outweigh any potential benefit" said Dr. Bibbins-Domingo.
She added that for conditions such like heart disease and dementia, there was no evidence of any benefit.
Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a professor at Harvard Medical School who worked on the WHI study, said the latest recommendations track with current medical practice.
Manson said it is important to distinguish between hormone therapy used for prevention of chronic disease and short-term use of hormone therapy to treat menopause symptoms, which the guidelines do not address.
She said many of the same professional societies that caution against use of hormone therapy for prevention endorse its use in healthy women whose lives are being disrupted by symptoms of menopause.
"That is the really key point here," she said.
Because of the potential risks, doctors prescribe hormone therapy for menopause symptoms at the lowest possible dose for the shortest period of time. "We understand that there is a different balance of benefits and risks when hormone therapy is used for short-term symptom management versus long-term disease prevention," Manson said.
The task force said more study is needed on the effects of hormone therapy in younger women.
Ever heard of bed time aerobics? It’s a night class nobody would purposely sign up for, but you just may have experienced it.
It goes something like this. “I fall asleep comfortably wrapped in my comforter in my flannel PJ’s when it’s cold. After a few hours I shed the top comforter layer. Then I’m down to the sheet which eventually gets soaked in sweat. At this point the chills set in and I’m back to pulling up the comforter, shedding the PJ’s for a dry cotton t-shirt and then the process starts again.”
If you are in the peri-menopausal or menopause years you know it as “night sweats”.
There is also the day time version which most women know as “hot flashes”. Western medicine says this is all caused by the hypothalamus that gets confused by fluctuating estrogen levels and sends the message for blood vessels to dilate to heat you up, and then release sweat to cool you down.
Night sweats can go on for years and interrupted sleep can lead to a host of other health problems. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), night sweats and hot flashes are due to an imbalance in the yin and yang energies in the body. As we age, everyone, males and females become deficient in both yin and yang. Night time is yin time, and when a person is yin deficient, the symptoms tend to manifest at the height of yin (night) time. Night sweats are considered very debilitating in Chinese medicine because sweat is considered a fluid of the heart. Therefore, sweating at night while sleeping (not exercising) can also be accompanied by heart palpitations, insomnia, fatigue and paleness,
The appropriate treatment is to boost the yin and the yang with foods and Chinese herbs.
Asian women experience much fewer hot flashes and night sweats and very few of them are ever put on hormone replacement therapy. Interestingly, only about 10% of Asian women experience noticeable menopausal symptoms, compared with 75% of the women in the United States.
The use of food as medicine is a basic idea in Asian culture, and a fundamental principle in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Herbs are commonly used in Asian cooking to help supplement the yin energy as people age. Chinese herbs are made into teas and commonly served as a daily drink to supplement health concerns often before symptoms get seriously out of control. This early “preventative” approach helps many women avoid the dreaded night time aerobics we commonly see in the U.S. population. Our Menopause Relief Herb Pac will boost both your yin and yang energy to reset your body’s natural thermostat and eliminate the night sweats and hot flashes in just a few short weeks, guaranteed.
With the price of Goji berries going through the roof, I'm ready to plant my own bushes and grow them myself. I guess the secret is out on the benefits of this tiny, tart berry. It has only taken 30 years since modern day researchers discovered this marvelous little Chinese herb that has been used for centuries.
Here is a list of benefits based on modern research and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Improve brain function
Reduces fatigue
Has liver protector qualities
Enhances vision
Energy booster and Immunity booster
Increase libido
Reduces symptoms of diabetes
Reduces menopause night sweats
Over 60 studies show goji support healthy heart function
Goji have been combined with cancer drugs to reverse cancer growth
One of the largest scientific studies on lycium fruit, (latin name) reported that eating 50 grams (slightly less than 2 ounces) of Goji Berry caused an increase in the white blood cell count. There was also an increase of 75 % in antibody immunoglobin A (IgA).
We added a large dose of goji berry to our Menopause Relief Herb Pac. It helped improved the taste while helping with night sweats. Although it may have some benefit as a natural sleep aid, it has more proven benefit of helping to reduce menopausal night sweats.
Goji berry also reduces DNA damage and protect DNA in animal studies. This is great news for anyone who concerned about aging. Goji berry also protects your liver.
The berries contain a compound called cerebrosides ks and is better at protecting the liver than milk thistle.
Goji berry’s polysaccharides protect testicular cells against damage from free radicals.
Goji berry also protect against Alzheimer’s disease by protecting the neurons in the brain against beta amyloid protein. This deadly protein is associated with Alzheimer’s. This is welcome news since Alzheimer’s is expected to reach epidemic levels in aging baby boomers.
Another study showed the Goji polysaccharides increase the production of interleukin-2. This protein protects against cancer and bacteria.
Goji berry may reduce insulin resistance. Diabetic animals fed Goji berries for three weeks show reduced weight and improved triglyceride, cholesterol and insulin levels.
In conclusion, Goji berry is immune-enhancing, cytoprotective and anti-tumor, a true win-win-win combination.
We now have two excellent Goji berriers products, capsules and granule powder. Our granules can be easily added to a shake or sprinkled on food or dissolved in warm water to drink as a tea. I like to place a little on my tongue and savor the flavor. Our granules/powder are highly concentrated and one bottle will last at least a month. Capsules are easy to take and convenient. You can find them both in our store, here.
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