Controlling the natural effects of menopause naturally
Dr.Kut | Jan 25, 2010 | Comments 0
Menopause can be a very disturbing problem that women have to deal with whether they wish to or not. Since it is a natural reaction of the body functions, it is impossible to avoid and the symptoms of menopause vary from person to person. However, there are some very natural remedies that can work wonders to alleviate or at least to control these symptoms. One of them is the consumption of beer.
Yes, you have read it right. Beer may not be something you wish to think to be a natural cure for anything at all, however research has found that the ingredients to make beer affect the hormonal system of the body in women, especially the secretion of estrogen which makes the difference required. Hops is the main ingredient used to mix beer and this ingredient which you can easily find in other supplements as well gives a boost to estrogen, thus aiding in reducing the symptoms of menopause and giving women better health. Hops is also been used as a natural medicine to alleviate sleeping problems and nervous system problems.
Many digestive disorders like irritable bowel syndrome, dysmenorrheal and amenorrhea have been treated successfully with hops. This herb has a calming and relaxing effect on the system which is very good for the nervous system. Vast amount of research has been done to prove the medicinal faculties of this herbal products and it has been found that hops contains high levels of phytoestrogens. When the plant is fresh it contains the highest contain of phytoestrogens found in any herb.
Some research has been done in animals to understand the different levels of potential on both the fresh plant as well as the fermented one. For example, the hops flavone has been found to stimulate the uterus greatly. However, these experiments have not been conducted with humans as yet. The only thing that has been found is that young girls that come in contact with the plant on regular basis get their menstrual periods earlier than normal. This may prove the concept that it increases the stimulation of the reproductive system thus making it very good to balance the menopausal problems.
In Czech, beer drinking is very common, and scientists have come up with a beer specially designed for menopausal women, which is made of the same amounts of hops and malt. This special beer is aimed at improving bone density in women who are of menopausal age.
They have also found that hops can help in anti inflammatory cases and that it can work as good as regular pain killers. It works similarly to vioxx and celebres as they are both COX- 2 inhibitors.
There are many more studies to be done to make sure we can really understand all the qualities of this very powerful herbal medicinal plant. However, once this is done, it may prove to be a boon to the women’s health in general as it is also found to have the potential to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
The only precaution to be taken with this natural herb which can be so helpful to the symptoms of menopause is that it should not be taken by people suffering from depression as it may aggravate the symptoms.
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