Patch it up

HERBAL patches containing herbs and botanical extracts are combining to help women overcome menopause symptoms.

While hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a standard menopause solution, the natural patches contain a variety of herbs, many of them rich in the plant oestrogens that help to re ­ balance hormones. Tradi ­

Pro dairy

BRITONS are drinking less milk, and consumption continues to fall.

A third of under­35s are abandoning dairy on both health or ethical grounds, opting for alternative plant or seed based milk.

But some health professionals argue that bones, heart and brains all need Vitamin B12, calcium and iodine that is found in milk. Some specialists even believe that full­fat milk is the most beneficial for you.

Quite usual

tionally known to ease menopause symptoms, these include black cohosh, valerian, skullcap, red clover and gotu kola.

The patches helped them to cope with the classic symptoms of hot flushes, night sweats, disrupted sleep, decreased sex drive and mood swings as well as memory and concentration problems, users said.