Blah...Natural Hrt

beawinner
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:21:48 +0000

The best thing I found and used for years were prescribed by my gyn, although I had to ask her for them because she was not familiar with the products. They are bio-identicals (estrogen, progesterone) mixed in a cream. I believe the dosages were different than the ones you buy at Whole Foods. I learned to use the estrogen in the morning and the progesterone at night (helps with sleep). After a few years, I have stopped using either one. I also have used rhubarb root extract which is quite effective for hot flashes, but by the time I discovered that product, I really was able to tolerate discomfort on my own. I’ve heard that a morning swim helps cool the body down for most of the day. A friend of mine used an herb combination for a number of years. I feel for you, really, I do . . . especially in the summers. Ugh. The worst part of all of this was the memory loss and confusion.