OrganizedWisdom Health - Menopause

Perimenopause and Heart Palpitations

ShanaMScott — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:34:16 GMT

Women who are perimenopausal often report symptoms of heart palpitations. Heart palpitations are typical prior to the most common menopause symptom, the hot flash.

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Stress Incontinence and Estrogen

KenyottaE — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:10:27 GMT

The use of estrogen to treat stress incontinence is considered to be controversial. Some medical professionals think that estrogen is not an effective treatment, while others believe it is. Lowered estrogen levels following menopause may be a contributing factor to stress incontinence.

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Venlafaxine Uses

Crdelucas — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:23:35 GMT

Venlafaxine is prescribed to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety, and panic disorder. It is classified as a selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). While not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), off-label uses for venlafaxine include diabetic neuropathy, migraine prevention, reducing hot flashes during menopause, reducing cataplexy associated with narcolepsy, obsessive-compulsive disorder, orthostatic intolerance, and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

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Venlafaxine is a generic for the brand name Effexor.
Venlafaxine may increase suicidal ideation when treatment is first started, especially in individuals under the age of twenty-four.
Venlafaxine increases the amounts of serotonin and norepinephrine to help maintain mental balance.
Common side effects include drowsiness, nausea, dizziness, constipation, blurred vision, decreased sexual libido, and weight changes.

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Stress Incontinence and Menopause

KenyottaE — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:27:46 GMT

Stress incontinence is one of the most common bladder problems for women during and after the process of menopause. After menopause, the amount of estrogen decreases. Estrogen helps to keep the muscles that control the bladder strong. Left untreated, the symptoms of stress incontinence rarely go away.

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Your health care provider may recommend using Kegel exercises to strengthen your pelvic muscles.
Bladder training and weight loss may also help to improve the symptoms of stress incontinence.
Medications such as Detrol and Ditropan may also be recommended for stress incontinence due to menopause.

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Estrogen with Ischemic Heart Disease

Opieswifey — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:08:14 GMT

Estrogen has a complex roll in ischemic heart disease. Scientists are still learning about what estrogen does to the body. The big question is whether to use estrogen after menopause or not.The American Heart Association does not advise women to take estrogen or selective estrogen receptor modulators to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke.

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The rate of coronary artery disease increases two to three times after menopause.
If you are 10 or more years past menopause, taking estrogen could raise your risk of ishemic heart disease.
Talk to your doctor about the risks with taking estrogen.

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Tao Formulations

TaraSal — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:02:32 GMT

Tao Formulations was founded by Dr. Adam A. Ofer, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist. The development of "Tao Harmony Menopause Relief Formula" is a result of many years of high-quality research to ascertain the safest, most effective combination of herbs for the relief of menopausal symptoms. In a controlled study, patients taking Tao Harmony consistently for six weeks showed a significant difference in both the frequency and the severity of hot flashes and night sweats.

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Over 80% of women suffer from hot flashes and night sweats during the hormonal transition into menopause.
92.9% of women taking Tao Harmony said they felt better than they did before starting the study.
Tao-Harmony is all-natural and estrogen free.

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Migraines and Menopause

CatherIN — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:57:35 GMT

Many women who experience migraines that are closely connected to their menstrual cycle see an improvement when they reach menopause. Migraines can sometimes be triggered by the drop in estrogen that occurs just before the start of menstruation. Improvement in migraines is often seen when a woman reaches menopause due to the estrogen level staying consistently low instead of fluctuating. In other women, the start of menopause may actually worsen or trigger migraines. The reason for this is not completely understood. When a women completely gets through menopause, the worsening of migraines does typically go away.

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In some cases, migraines during menopause may be connected to the use of hormone therapy.
With menopause, an improvement in symptoms is seen in about two-thirds of the women affected by migraines.
While some women experience a decrease in migraines when they reach menopause, they may have an increase in tension headaches.

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Soybeans and Flavonoids

JRafferty — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:59:35 GMT

The flavonoids in soybeans are called isoflavones. According to research isoflavones may be beneficial for reducing cholesterol levels, prevention of osteoporosis, and helping alleviate menopause symptoms. Soybeans are also a good source for omega 3 fatty acids, fiber, and vitamin B2.

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Soybeans are a type of legume and are the most widely used legume in the world as well as the best researched for their health promoting benefits.
Flavonoids are found in other types of foods as well, these include apricots, pears, black beans, cabbage, onions, parsley, pinto beans, and tomatoes.
Flavonoids have important antioxidant properties and are beneficial for helping with inflammation.

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Antioxidants in Soy

Crdelucas — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:41:36 GMT

Soy is a good source of antioxidants. Antioxidants help rid the body of free radicals. Antioxidants boost the immune system and help fight off infectious diseases like the cold and flu. Consuming antioxidants may also help prevent diseases such as cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and arthritis. There are many recipes for soy so you can enjoy the taste and the antioxidant benefits.

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The introduction of soy dates back to the 1700s in Europe and 1800s in the United States. Currently, approximately half of the world's supply of soybeans is produced in the Midwest of the United States.
Genistein and isoflavones in soy resemble a natural estrogen which may be beneficial in reducing symptoms of menopause.
Antioxidants include vitamins A, C, and E, beta-carotene, and lycopene.
Other foods that contain antioxidants include blueberries, spinach, tomatoes, salmon, eggs, and more.

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Menopause

AmyS — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:56:22 GMT

Menopause, often called the "change of life", happens when a woman's ovaries stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. This occurs naturally, usually after age 45. Changes may start several years earlier, depending on the stage of menopause reached.

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Symptoms of menopause include a change in periods, hot flashes, trouble sleeping, vaginal dryness, mood swings and trouble focusing.
Most women do not need formal treatment for menopause.
Some studies have suggested a diet high in soy can help reduce hot flashes.

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