| Menopause affects women in different ways. Some | | | | there is always a risk of side effects. Natural |
| have no ill effects at all whereas others really | | | | remedies for menopause Natural menopause |
| struggle and find menopause a very unpleasant time | | | | treatment can take away the worry of side effects, |
| of life. Menopause and insomnia are very closely | | | | but does it really work and is it cost effective? |
| related. Hot flashes can take us from a deep sleep | | | | There are some simple ways to prevent hot flashes |
| into a lighter sleep stage, making our sleep less | | | | which don't cost any money. Whether you are using |
| restful. Hot flashes can also wake us up suddenly | | | | natural menopause relief or if you prefer to use HRT, |
| making it hard to go back to sleep. Menopause can | | | | these simple steps can ensure you maximize relief of |
| also be a time when breathing problems, such as | | | | menopause insomnia. Keep your bedroom cool, this |
| sleep apnea or snoring, can increase. This however, | | | | may seem obvious but it will significantly improve the |
| may simply be caused by aging. Other symptoms of | | | | quality of your sleep. Wear loose clothing. Specially |
| menopause that can affect our sleep are depression, | | | | designed menopause sleepwear is now available but |
| which causes early waking and anxiety which makes | | | | is not essential, the same results can be obtained by |
| it hard for us to fall asleep in the first place. Can | | | | comfortable loose cotton sleepwear. Wind down |
| menopause insomnia be treated? The best way is to | | | | before bed. Do relaxing activities in the hour just |
| treat the menopause first. The insomnia will then | | | | before bedtime. Don't raise your stress levels by |
| often take care of itself. The usual remedy is | | | | getting involved in disagreements or arguments. |
| hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, which is | | | | Avoid spicy foods. Some foods, for example curries, |
| some form of estrogen taken in the form of creams, | | | | can causes increased sweating. Alcohol is also known |
| tablets or skin patches. Although there is no proof | | | | for causing hot flashes and interrupted sleep. Try |
| that estrogen increases breast cancer risk, as | | | | cutting these out for a while and see if this helps |
| previously believed, there is now some evidence that | | | | your sleep. There are natural menopause alternatives |
| traditional menopause treatment can cause a stroke | | | | which are proven safe. Black cohosh cools those hot |
| in older women. Those who suffer from menopause | | | | flashes, dong quai helps to balance our hormones and |
| insomnia and who may also be depressed are usually | | | | pasque flower works to quieten the nervous system. |
| prescribed anti depressants. Neurontin, an anti | | | | These help to effectively treat menopause insomnia. |
| epileptic medication, is often prescribed when hot | | | | They have a synergistic action when combined in a |
| flashes cause interrupted sleep. As with all drugs, | | | | blend. |