A recent study has shown that homeopathic treatment can help with hot flashes and sweats, tiredness, anxiety, sleeping difficulties, mood swings and headaches.
Read more:
Relton C, Weatherley-Jones E. Homeopathy Service in a National Health Service community menopause clinic: audit of clinical outcomes. Menopause Int, 2005; 11 (2) 72-3.
Read for yourself the dangers associated with HRT.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) – latest data from the Million Women Study and Women’s Health Initiative trial: MHRA statement, 19 April 2007. www.mhra.gov.uk.
Writing Group for the Women’s Health Initiative Investigators. Risks and benefits of estrogen plus progestin in healthy postmenopausal women: principal results from the WHI randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 2002; 288: 321–333.
Million Women Study Collaborators. Endometrial cancer and hormone replacement therapy in the Million Women Study. Lancet, 2005; 365: 1543 51.
How Scientific Is Modern Medicine Really? by Dana Ullman published in the Huffington Post 20 April is an interesting and informative article citing studies and research to back up his claims.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-ullman/how-scientific-is-modern_b_543158.html
In November 5 this was published on Dr. Mercola’s website (www.mercola.com) with more information on the subject.
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Homeopathic remedies are non-toxic and safe for use in babies and children (1) and research has shown that homeopathic remedies can be effective in children with respiratory tract infections (2), Otitis media (build up of fluid in the ear which can lead to infection) (3) and sinusitis (4).
Homeopathy is a system of medicine which is based on treating the individual with highly diluted substances given in mainly tablet form, which triggers the body’s natural system of healing. In children, the most appropriate medicine is matched to the illness according to the symptoms and how the child is feeling in themselves. Read more
(Taken from the Society of Homeopaths About Homeopathy section)
How do I know whether I am going through the menopause?
When the levels of oestrogen and progesterone fall during the menopause, this automatically causes the level of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) to rise. Your GP can arrange for a simple blood test which measures your FSH level, confirming whether or not you are going through menopause. Read more
