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Mood swings, sweating,
hot flashes, insomnia, among other symptoms are experienced by many women when
they reach menopause. Officially, menopause has come when women stop menstruating
for one year. When a woman arrives at this period of her life, her ovaries begin
to produce much less of the hormones produced before. This fluctuation in hormones
is the cause for all the symptoms of menopause. As your body adjusts to the change
these home remedies may prove useful. Ground
flaxseed - Add two tablespoons of ground flaxseed to your cereal. Flaxseed
contains phytoestrogens, compounds with estrogen properties. Sage
to control sweating - Take 3 to 15 drops of tincture of sage in half cup of
water three times a day. Sage contains astringent properties that will help dry
up sweating. Acupressure
- To relieve night sweats, hot flashes, and anxiety. Treat the points for
two minutes eac, every other day. a) Using your thumb or fingertip, apply pressure
with a firm circling motion to the acupressure point that is half a thumb-width
above the wrist crease, on the little-finger side of the forearm.
b) Apply firm stationary pressure using your thumb to the acupressure point that
is a thumb-width below the tip of the inside ankle bone. 
Alfalfa
infusion - Boil two tablespoons of alfalfa seeds in lemon water for ten minutes.
Drink this infusion three times a day to alleviate hot flashes. Tofu
- Tofu might help relieve hot flashes because of its high content in isoflavones,
a chemical compound that resembles human estrogen. Chaste
tree (Chasteberry) - This is one of the oldest remedies to relieve symptoms
of menopause. This plant helps restore levels of progesterone. home-remedies-site.com
Ask your doctor what the recommended dose is. Food
and exercise - Avoid alcohol, coffee, and spicy foods because they increase
sweating. Make at least 20 minutes of aerobic exercise daily. This will help to
balance hormone levels and to improve mood and sleep. Warm
water bath - Give yourself a bath of warm water in the morning to relieve
hot flashes during the day. Kiwi
- This fruit is very useful in relieving symptoms of menopause as it contains
phytoestrogens. 
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