by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 20, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Menopause, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine and Menopause, Hot Flashes, Menopause
A new study shows the benefits of acupuncture for relieving menopausal symptoms. The report, published in the journal Acupuncture in Medicine, found that acupuncture reduced the psychological and physical effects of menopause.The research included 53 postmenopausal...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 18, 2009 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Menopause, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Menopause, Health, TCM/Acupuncture Research, Traditional Chinese Medicine
A multicenter study was recently conducted to assess acupuncture’s effectiveness for menopausal hot flashes. Dr. Einar Kristian Borud led a team of 10 researchers. They conducted a randomized, controlled trial that compared women who received a series of 10...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 28, 2009 | Acupuncture and Digestion, Acupuncture and Menopause, Chinese Medicine and Menopause, Essential Fatty Acids, Health, Healthy Foods, Menopause
1. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Fruits and vegetables offer fiber, vitamins, minerals and are naturally low -fat. In addition, for menopausal women, plants have chemicals called phytoestrogens that are similar in structure to estrogen. These naturally occurring...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 26, 2009 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Menopause, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Menopause, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Health, Menopause, Menstrual Cycle
Menopause is a natural process that alters the balance of Yin and Yang. During and after menopause many women discover, and may be disturbed by, the more yang (energetic, aggressive) side of themselves.In contrast, as men grow older, they tend to discover their yin...
