Menopause Life Summer 2022

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3 MISCONCEPTIONS About Natural Medicine

That Stop You Getting Results By Sarah Davison, Natural Menopause Expert & Homeopath Are you one of the 75% of women who wants to treat their menopause naturally? Perhaps you have always avoided pharmaceutical medications. Or maybe your medical history prevents you from taking synthetic hormones. If you want to get results with natural medicine, then there are certain common misconceptions about it that you need to be aware of.

Misconception 1

Misconception 2

You Can Get Results by Self-Prescribing Herbs & Supplements

Natural Medicine is Harmless

Often the first thing a woman looking for a natural solution will do is go to Google. What comes up are herbs like Red Clover and Black Cohosh. These herbs are promoted heavily on the internet because they are backed by clinical studies. So why, I hear you asking, is this a misconception, if studies say they work? It’s a misconception because they work for some women, but not all. Unlike conventional medicine, where it’s a one-size-fitsall approach, natural medicine has many possible remedies. In homeopathy, for instance, there are 551 possible medicines for hot flushes. To find the one/s that will get the best results for you, the homeopath cross-references the 551 with those that are indicated for your other symptoms (physical and emotional), as well as the underlying cause, and your personality. The result will be a handful to choose from. The consequence of this misconception about selfprescribing is that you may try various herbs and supplements, get no results, and then conclude that natural doesn’t work. Many women then reluctantly take HRT out of desperation. The trouble is, HRT is not a magic bullet. It doesn’t work for everyone. Many of my clients end up on my doorstep because either it did nothing, or it had unpleasant or dangerous side effects.

Another reason you may self-prescribe overthe-counter herbs is because of the widespread misconception that if it’s natural, then it must be harmless. But this is not true. Herbs too have side effects. Even supplements, if not taken in the right combination with other vitamins or minerals, or if taken for too long, can cause problems. So self-

prescribing is at best hit-and-miss, and at worst risky.

Misconception 3 Natural Medicine is one system Because we divide medicine into two camps - natural and conventional - people often mistakenly believe that natural medicine is one cohesive system. But it’s not. There are five major modalities, each with a completely different philosophy of health and disease, approach to healing, medicines and interventions. They are Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Western Herbalism. Add to these Nutrition, which is the foundation stone of good health, especially in menopause, and you have a lot of options to choose from. If you want to deal with your menopause naturally and get results, it’s essential you see a natural health professional. Most practitioners will offer a free, nostrings Curiosity Call to help you decide whether you want to work with them.


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Gut health

3min
pages 110-111

Preparing for perimenopause menopause

4min
pages 108-109

Book club

6min
pages 106-107

Creative journalling

3min
page 105

Walking in Mallorca and Marrakech

4min
pages 100-101

Van life

4min
pages 102-103

A contemporary one

2min
page 104

Flower display tutorial

2min
pages 98-99

Flower design and herbs

4min
pages 96-97

Fashion what to wear now

4min
pages 90-91

ADHD and gardening for wellbeing

4min
pages 88-89

The magic of vision boards

4min
pages 86-87

Cost of living/pay it forward

3min
page 85

Wills and all that boring stuff

3min
page 84

Reiki

3min
page 74

Restoring balance with flower essences

4min
pages 76-77

Reflexology

3min
page 75

Chinese medicine

3min
page 73

Single parenting and menopause

4min
pages 70-71

Manage your menopause naturally

2min
page 72

Reader Story - CEO of Access2Funding

4min
pages 68-69

Dr. Nighat Arif

8min
pages 62-65

How menopause affects the skin

8min
pages 54-57

Skincare and beauty

4min
pages 52-53

Fuzz free bikini line and chin

3min
pages 50-51

How to stay cool during heatwaves

4min
pages 48-49

Tinnitus and the menopause

3min
pages 44-45

Empty nest syndrome

4min
pages 46-47

Pilates

3min
pages 42-43

Nordic walking

3min
pages 40-41

Coping with brain fog

3min
pages 22-23

Nurture not torture your body

1min
page 35

My route to running

3min
pages 36-37

Building confidence through exercises

2min
pages 30-31

Core foundations

2min
page 34

Wild swimming

3min
pages 38-39

Body confidence

3min
pages 20-21

Tantra and self-love

4min
pages 12-13

Re-discovery v’s discovery

3min
page 15

Feelings of grief

3min
pages 16-17

Finding gratitude in nature

3min
page 14

Sleep

3min
pages 8-9

Life after crisis

4min
pages 10-11

Overcoming self doubt and criticism

3min
pages 18-19

Happy hormones

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pages 6-7
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