Finding the Right Menopause Treatment For Your Symptoms

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Controlling the symptoms of menopause can be a huge irritation in the gluteus maximus. Yes, that does mean literally pain in the derriere. Menopause treatments have evolved in large degree over the last several decades. There was a time when women did not know what to do for their menopause symptoms. Now there are all sorts of treatments and remedies that can help a woman to ease her suffering. You can not count on what worked for your friend working for you because we all react differently to the various remedies available. There are some options that will work for you and others that might not. Here are a few treatments you might think about looking into.
Try increasing your phytoestrogen intake. These estrogens occur naturally in several foods. Lignans are one of the types of phytoestrogen available in the food we eat. You can find lignans in foods that contain flaxseed, whole grains and they are also in many fruits and vegetables.
Isoflavones are also found in some beans. The use of foods containing phytoestrogens helps many women avoid using synthetic hormone replacement therapy. Although doctors will recommend foods rich in phytoestrogens for female health the will not commit one way or the other. The results of this menopause treatment are largely inconclusive. There are reports of diminished symptoms with menopause treatmnt. Others respond better to hormone therapies given through their doctor’s office.
Another effective treatment for menopause symptoms, believe it or not, is yoga. Regular yoga has been proven to reduce the amount of hot flashes women have. The same studies show that the hot flashes yoga practitioners do have are not as intense as those who do not do yoga. Many health professionals believe that the controlled breathing and relaxation techniques can improve a woman’s spirit as well as her physical body, which is another reason why women report yoga as an effective menopause treatment.
Obviously, if you are going through menopause you should not smoke. Strictly speaking, smoking is never a good habit. While quitting smoking can often add to an increase in irritability levels, over all, quitting nicotine is an incredibly helpful menopause treatment. If you don’t smoke you probably won’t get as many hot flashes. Smokers typically start experiencing menopause symptoms earlier than non smokers. So throw out the cigarettes!
You should make smart choices wen deciding which menopause treatments to try. Don’t run out and buy a bunch of supplements and herbal remedies without first talking to your doctor. Most people don’t realize that their doctor should be their first contact when considering menopause treatment. The most important thing to remember is you are not alone.
At some point in every woman’s life she will experience this “change”. Use the resources available in your community to obtain the support you desire. Sometimes emotional support is a far better menopause treatment than any herbal or medicinal treatment that you can find.

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Hierarchy of Needs

Our Hierarchy of Needs

Why true freedom is a luxury of the mind.

In his influential paper of 1943, A Theory of Human Motivation, the American psychologist Abraham Maslow proposed that healthy human beings have a certain number of needs, and that these needs are arranged in a hierarchy, with some needs (such as physiological and safety needs) being more primitive or basic than others (such as social and ego needs). Maslow’s so-called ‘hierarchy of needs’ is often presented as a five-level pyramid, with higher needs coming into focus only once lower, more basic needs are met.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Maslow called the bottom four levels of the pyramid ‘deficiency needs’ because a person does not feel anything if they are met, but becomes anxious if they are not. Thus, physiological needs such as eating, drinking, and sleeping are deficiency needs, as are safety needs, social needs such as friendship and sexual intimacy, and ego needs such as self-esteem and recognition. In contrast, Maslow called the fifth level of the pyramid a ‘growth need’ because it enables a person to ‘self-actualize’ or reach his fullest potential as a human being. Once a person has met his deficiency needs, he can turn his attention to self-actualization; however, only a small minority of people are able to self-actualize because self-actualization requires uncommon qualities such as honesty, independence, awareness, objectivity, creativity, and originality.

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Although Maslow’s hierarchy of needs has been criticized for being overly-schematic and lacking in scientific grounding, it presents an intuitive and potentially useful theory of human motivation. After all, there is surely some grain of truth in the popular saying that one cannot philosophize on an empty stomach, and in Aristotle’s observation that ‘all paid work absorbs and degrades the mind’.

Aristotle (right): 'Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.'

Once a person has met his deficiency needs, the focus of his anxiety shifts to self-actualization and he begins—even if only at a subconscious or semiconscious level—to contemplate the context and meaning of life. He may come to fear that death in inevitable and that life is meaningless, but at the same time cling on to the cherished belief that his life is eternal or at least important. This gives rise to an inner conflict that is sometimes referred to as ‘existential anxiety’ or, more colourfully, as ‘the trauma of non-being’.
Existential anxiety is so disturbing that most people avoid it at all costs. They construct an inauthentic but comforting reality made up of moral codes, bourgeois values, habits, customs, culture, and even— arguably—religion. The Harvard theologian Paul Tillich (1886-1965) and indeed Freud himself suggested that religion is nothing more than a carefully crafted coping mechanism for existential anxiety. For Tillich true faith consists simply in ‘being vitally concerned with that ultimate reality to which I give the symbolical name of God.’

Paul Tillich: 'If my tongue were trained to measures, I would sing a stirring song.'

According to the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), by refusing to face up to ‘non-being’ a person is acting in ‘bad faith’, and so living out a life that is inauthentic and unfulfilling. Facing up to non-being can bring a sense of calm, freedom, even nobility and—yes—it can also bring insecurity, loneliness, responsibility, and consequently anxiety. But far from being pathological, this anxiety is a sign of health, strength, and courage. As Freud noted, ‘Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.'
For Tillich, refusing to face up to non-being not only leads to a life that is inauthentic, but also to neurotic anxiety. Tillich witheringly remarked that neurosis is ‘the way of avoiding non-being by avoiding being’. According to this outlook, neurotic anxiety arises from repressed existential anxiety, which itself arises from the nature of the human condition and, more specifically, from our uniquely human capacity for self-consciousness.
Facing up to non-being enables a person to put his life into perspective, see it in its entirety, and thereby give it a sense of direction and unity. If the ultimate source of anxiety is a fear of the future, the future ends in death; and if the ultimate source of anxiety if uncertainty, death is the only certainty. Facing up to death, accepting its inevitability, and integrating it into life not only cures one of neurosis, but also enables one to get and make the most out of life.

Eye Problems

How to Protect Your Eyes from Computer Eye Problems

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We live a technology world that has our eyes totally focused on it: computer screens, TVs, cellphones, and tablets. With our eyes so centered on these engaging technologies the majority of the time, it’s no wonder a new health condition has emerged.
It’s called Computer Vision Syndrome, or CVS.
Computer Vision Syndrome has the following symptoms:

• Tired eyes
• Headaches
• Eye twitching
• Blurred vision
• Trouble focusing
• Dry eyes
• Burning eyes
• Neck and shoulder pain

Fortunately, CVS is curable. Here’s how to protect eyes from Computer Vision Syndrome:
Buy computer glasses. Because you’re staring at the computer for a long period of time, computer glasses are more suitable than regular glasses. Their lenses can focus at a distance of 20” -26”.
Don’t sit too close up on your computer screen. This causes your eyes to become crossed. As a result, tension occurs, and shortly afterwards, a headache.
Rest your tired eyes. Force yourself to step away from your computer for at least two minutes each hour. If it’s hard for you to step away from the computer, set a timer.
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39-Year Obesity Treatment Fraud

39-Year Obesity Treatment Fraud

In 1900, the curious little advertisement below appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine that was addressed “To Fat People” (click to enlarge).

If you read my article entitled Five Ways to Evaluate Suspicious Medical Claims, you will see that this ad definitely met the criteria of seeming too good to be true. For example, losing 2 to 8 pounds a week without any radical change in what you eat and without any significant side effects?  You will also see that the weight loss treatment is pitched by someone who claims expertise in causing weight loss, a Dr. H.C. Bradford. He made the extreme guarantee that you will never feel better in your life if you try his treatment. In addition to weight loss, he claimed that problems in organs such as the heart, kidney, and stomach will be remedied. All you have to do is send away for a booklet.

As you can below (click to enlarge), these ads would continue and become even more dramatic, with pictures of “Fat People” who appeared sad and ashamed of themselves or of a thin woman who appeared the desired weight advertised “To Fleshy People.” It was a direct appeal to the emotions and struggles of people with obesity, to compel them to write in for the booklet and get them hooked. The ads below say much of the same as the original Cosmopolitan ad but add that the five-week system is perfected and based on scientific principles and common sense. Really? Even though you can “eat as much and as often as you please.” The claims came down to a 3 to 5 pound of weight loss per week. Another claim was that all patients would receive careful and personal attention whether treated by mail of in person. The name of the place to send information to even sounds pretty legitimate…The United States Medical Dispensary.

Curious, I decided to investigate further. All attempts to find out anything about the “United Stated Medical Dispensary” came up empty, which indicates to me that it was likely just a made up fancy-sounding name to impress potential customers. So then I turned my attention to Dr. H.C. Bradford. At first, all I could find were references to his advertising and nothing about the man. In fact, I have yet to find a copy of his pamphlet that he sent out to patients. If anyone has a copy (or can tell me more about H.C. Bradford), please let me know.

Finally, after continued research, I was able to locate an article from the Journal of the American Medical Association that shed light on the entire scam. The article is called “Bureau of Investigations: Bradford, Brough, Doyle, and Davis: Various Doctors Connected with Promotion of Obesity Cure.”

As it turns out, H.Clark Bradford passed away in 1915 and his business was taken over by Dr. F. Thompson Brough. However, the technique sold was still referred to as The Bradford Method. Brough had already been known in the medical community as a quack. He committed suicide in 1930. The business was carried on by a Dr. Frank J. Doyle. After he died in 1939, the business was carried on by Dr. William A. Davis.

Bradford, Brough, and his successors had been selling patients pills with ingredients (e.g., baking soda, oil of peppermint, powdered rhubarb) that had nothing at all to do with weight reduction, were not scientifically proven, and actually could lead to harmful results. While the company claimed that no chemical preparations were used in their pills lab tests showed this was not true.

The Bradford Method was primarily a mail order business and the Post Office and American Medical Association began to investigate it due to concerns of mail fraud. The company continued to claim the specialized medical expertise was being brought to bear to treat obese patients but investigations found that Drs. Doyle and Davis had no such experience. Expert medical testimony showed that these doctors did not have enough information about their patients to prescribed safe, sure, or permanent obesity cures. It was found that The Bradford Method could actually lead to fatal reactions if certain other medical comorbidities were present.

Treatment was actually not individualized to the patient since all patients received the same medications for the first five weeks. Also, five weeks was just the beginning of a process that lured people into 45 weeks of medication use, massage lotion application, and exercises. Medical testimony showed that claims that patients would not be left with wrinkles, flabbiness, or other undesirable residuals were false as was the claim that the treatment with cure problems in the other organ systems. In fact, the ingredients in the pills were known to significantly irritate the gastrointestinal tract. The exercises prescribed were potentially dangerous in certain cases, yet this did not stop them from trying to sell the product to pregnant women.

When questioned under oath. Dr. David admitted he did not know much about metabolism and did not even know the basis used to determine a calorie. He claimed to be an expert on medications but could not answer basic some basic medication questions asked of him. He was forced to admit that many of the claims made in the advertisements were untrue. On 12/1/39, a fraud order was issued against the company, banning them from further use of the mail. And thankfully, that was the end of that, but many fraudulent medical claims and activities persist to this day which people need to be continuously on the look out for.

Hot Flashes

Hot Flashes, Hot Flushes and The Gallons...

Continuing on with the current theme (think this may be running for a while), I present you with the bane of the menopausal woman:

Hot Flushes!

(or Hot Flashes as the northern world dwellers seem to call it)

Yes, the joy of being able to cook your breakfast WITHOUT having to leave your bed... or saving money on heating - who needs heating when your core temperature shoots sky high at irregular intervals?

And, you may be aging and your body could be driving you slowly insane, but hey! You get to wear skimpy clothes or lounge around naked in your home, it's just a different kind of HOT to what your husband remembers from years gone by. And HOT is HOT... right?

RIGHT?

RIGHT?????

Nod vigorously people - you don't want to piss offf a menopausal woman!

And we come to the next little hiccup. When you wake multiple times (oh dear Lord, I remember when the multiples related to far more pleasant images), your body on fire seeming to burn from within, what is the first thing you reach for?

Yes, fluids. Be it water, juice, soft drink, whatever, you will swallow ANYTHING to quench the fire in your parched throat and replenish those body fluids that seem to leach from you in gallons. And THAT then creates the cycle:

Hot Flush

Drink

Awake

Bladder

Toilet

Really AWAKE

Insomnia

And repeat...

Ten times per night.

Welcome to my nightmare.

You?

Oh, and I know it should be litres here in Oz, but you know what? If you are old enough to relate to this, then you are old enough to clearly remember when it was gallons... m'kay?

Menopause

The Best Menopause Treatment Products - Reviewed:

 

Transitioning into Menopause is often the most frustrating period in a woman's life. This is because unlike other life transitions, the effects of Menopause can last for years. Typical symptoms of Menopause include: hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, decreased libido, loss of energy, decreased concentration, memory loss and weight gain. Unfortunately, all of these typical symptoms can occur simultaneously which often results in a feeling of one's life being out of control.

While some women prefer to use prescription hormone therapy to alleviate some of these symptoms, many find that side effects of HRT (hormone replacement therapy) are worse than those of Menopause. Additionally, women who use hormone replacement therapy also increase their risk for heart attacks, blood clots, and breast cancer which is why so many women have started using safe and effective all-natural supplements to help control their Menopausal symptoms.

The best all-natural Menopausal supplements include ingredients which have been shown to help alleviate the symptoms of Menopause without producing side effects. Natural Menopausal treatment supplements are not only able to reduce common symptoms such as hot flashes and mood swings, but they are also able to help increase a woman's libido, energy level, and improve their immune system. The following Menopause treatment products were reviewed and rated based on the strength and safety of their ingredients, customer feedback, manufacturer's claim, trade publications, and finally cost effectiveness.

 Menopause symptoms can affect millions of women that may be experiencing menopause. Some menopausal symptoms may include hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, forgetfulness, vaginal dryness and a low libido. If you are a woman and you are experiencing signs of perimenopause and menopause then you may want to try using an all-natural supplement. For more information on which menopause supplement may work best to help reduce menopause symptoms then you may want to look at the grid above and see just which menopause product has been ranked number one.

Perimenopause may begin a few years before a woman actual starts menopause. Many of the symptoms for perimenopause may be the same as menopause; so it is important to use a safe and effective menopause supplement to help reduce perimenopause and menopause symptoms. Perimenopause is the beginning transition into menopause. Perimenopause starts when a woman's ovaries stop producing eggs. However, a woman is still able to become pregnant while going through perimenopause and she should take certain precautions. To help a woman go through perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause you may find that using a clinically proven supplement may help. Using a menopause supplement that contains Chasteberry and Black Cohosh may help to relieve symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats.

Menopause Treatments are available in many different forms. Some may be by using HRT (hormone replacement therapy) and others may choose to use a menopause supplement. When looking into the different methods to help reduce menopause you may find that there are many all-natural supplements. Before you decide on an all-natural menopause supplement you will want to look at the ingredients. Some menopause supplements such as Amberen, may not contain certain key ingredients like Black Cohosh and Chasteberry. These are all-natural herbs that have been shown to help reduce menopause symptoms safely and effectively without any side effects. If you decide to choose a menopause supplement then you may want to look at the grid above and see just which product has been clinically tested and uses Black Cohosh and Chasteberry to help relieve any menopause symptoms.

HRT (hormone replacement therapy) is a treatment that may be able to help reduce perimenopause and menopause symptoms. HRT can come in different forms such as tablets, creams, skin patches and implants. HRT is prescribed through your healthcare provider and can be expensive. HRT is used to help provide the body with estrogen during and after menopause. However, HRT (hormone replacement therapy) may not be suitable for all women. Women who suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, breast cancer, migraine headaches, seizures or have a history of cancer should not try using HRT (hormone replacement therapy). You may find that using an all-natural supplement may work best for you. You can find a safe and effective menopause supplement that has been clinically proven to work and use Black Cohosh and Chasteberry which have been shown to help reduce night sweats and hot flashes during menopause.