• Royal jelly has been used for centuries to promote reproductive health and ease menopause symptoms. Doctors from France have reported that women who ate royal jelly during menopause had a complete remission of symptoms! Take 1/4 teaspoon of the liquid form of organic royal jelly twice a day.
• Dong quai has been used for thousands of years as a female health tonic to prevent or treat menopause symptoms and provide menopause relief—especially from menopause hot flashes, night sweats, and irregular menstruation. I recommend that you take dong quai in powdered form in a 500 mg capsule. Take two capsules two to three times per day. (However, you should avoid it if you are on a blood thinner.)
• Saffron is a spice that has also been used traditionally to reduce menopause symptoms, enhance calmness, and reduce irritability. To preserve its medicinal properties, stir saffron into hot, cooked food. Use 1/10 of a teaspoon or less per day, as higher amounts may be toxic.

Posted by: Susan Lark on Monday, September 29, 2008
Phytoestrogens are not antioxidants, and they don’t boost estrogen production. Instead, phytoestrogens contain chemicals that functionally act like estrogen in your body. They bind to estrogen receptors in the body and have estrogen-like effects on the tissues. If you don’t want to use conventional hormone replacement therapy, phytoestrogens are a great option to help relieve menopause-related conditions and symptoms. Studies have shown that phytoestrogens can help reduce hot flashes, vaginal dryness, osteoporosis, just to name a few symptoms/conditions.
Posted by: Jacqueline on Monday, September 29, 2008
Thanks for these suggestions. I wonder what it is in all these substances that make them so effective. I regularly read the articles at womentowomen.com and have noticed these are recommended along with wild yam, soy, and other fruits and vegetables. Is it because they are anti-oxidants or because they boost estrogen production? Just curious!
Posted by: Jacqueline on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Thanks for the clarification!