What Doctors Don't Tell YouWhat’s a girl to do? Five recent studies have shown that soy is worthless for treating the symptoms of menopause.
Q My life is being made hell by hot flushes and night sweats. I am 50 years old and reluctant to take HRT. And now all the herbs have been discredited. Can you recommend any natural ways to combat the menopause? - S.T., via e-mail
* Gamma-oryzanol. This naturally occurring mixture of the plant chemicals sterols and ferulic acid esters has proved effective for reducing menopausal symptoms in 40 perimenopausal women, taken at a dose of 300 mg/day for four to eight weeks (Nippon...
ALCOHOL: It's good for you, but then it's bad for you if you're a post
AN ALTERNATIVE TO HRT: Take a walk
BACK PAIN: It's women who suffer
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