As many people acknowledge, premenopausal and menopausal syndromes are caused by hormonal imbalance, fluctuating and decreasing in a woman’s body. Menopausal symptoms vary from mild to severe, which may include hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, fatigue, mood swings, memory loss, vaginal dryness, headaches, joint pain and weight gain. Symptoms can begin as early as 10 to 15 years before menses completely stop. Women in their late 30’s, 40’s and early 50’s may transition in and out of a perimenopausal state many times.
Noticing these effects on the human body brings about the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory: that these effects are caused by Yin and Yang imbalance in the human body. Yin, typically kidney Yin, is essential material for the human’s life. As the age approaches midlife, these materials appear short. So the other side of the balance, Yang, is rising or out of control. That means there is too much in the body. Then people have a lot of menopausal symptoms.
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is one of the ways to alleviate those symptoms, but it has many adverse effects during long term use such as increasing risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer and cardiovascular problems.
Acupuncture and herbal medicine have the ability to detect Yin and Yang energetic changes which occur in the body and quickly restore the balance — relieve the symptoms or reduce the severity of menopausal symptoms. According to many studies which have been conducted by scientists around the globe, acupuncture treatment is an alternative treatment for menopausal syndromes. It brings a smooth transition to people with many benefits such as no side effects, less stress and longer life. To care for your body and to have a good transition, you need to think of something else for you, the natural way.
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