Women: The Great Awakening--Menopause

The Great Awakening--Menopause

Written by Dr. Loretta Lanphier, ND, CCN, HHP

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Spiritual Awakening You may find that repparttar changes you are making lead you to an awakening spiritually. This happens to many women who welcome this growth. Seek out your local church, take classes in meditation, discover new spiritual thought, or a renewed connection with God. You are a spirit with a body. Approaching your spiritual wellness includes making choices that take care of yourself physically and emotionally.

Proactive Steps Although menopause is one of repparttar 130570 important physical milestones in a woman's life, many women lack concrete information about what is taking place, and what are repparttar 130571 options. It is your right to know your body and be informed. With a proper attitude, diet, nutritional supplements, exercise, and simple lifestyle changes, most of repparttar 130572 unpleasant side effects of menopause can be minimized to a great extent. With this knowledge and preparation you can step forward with grace and embrace it! To make menopause fun and pleasant: ŸMake choices to eliminate/reduce stress. ŸCreate a sanctuary space for yourself where you can meditate, write, draw, or anything that expresses your thoughts and emotions. ŸFind an exercise you like and stick with it. ŸEvaluate diet and reduce weight, if you have gained pounds over repparttar 130573 years. ŸBecome selfish with your time for yourself. Do more things for you and evaluate care-giving roles. ŸGet enough rest and sleep. ŸDevelop an outside interest or hobby. ŸHave joy and fun in your life. If this means making new friends, go do it. You can find out more about progesterone in my eBook, Balancing Your Hormones Without Drugs…You Can Feel Good Again and in repparttar 130574 articles posted on this Web site. For a free subscription to repparttar 130575 worldwide e-newlsetter, Advanced Health & Wellness visit us at www.oasisadvancedwellness.com and www.oasisserene.com

If you haven’t gone through menopause yet, you’ll want to have an easy adjustment to your body’s changes. Begin to educate yourself about repparttar 130576 symptoms and their causes before, or during, perimenopause--the time when you begin to experience symptoms. Be sure to check out all repparttar 130577 articles at our Menopause-PMS-Progesterone Resource Center: www.menopause-pms-progesterone.org

Dr. Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP is a Doctor of Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist and Holistic Health Practitioner in the Houston, TX area and Founder / CEO of Oasis Advanced Wellness. Dr. Lanphier is Editor of the worldwide E-newsletter Advanced Health & Wellness. www.oasisadvancedwellness.com Be sure and visit our hormonal balancing site at www.menopause-pms-progesterone.org and www.oasisserene.com

Top Ten Reasons Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy Works

Written by Dr. Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP

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“happy hormone.” Most women notice a leveling off of their emotions when they get their progesterone levels up to where they should be, especially if they have been a victim of estrogen dominance. Some women actually report a feeling of well-being or euphoria. 9.Reduces stress: In experiments, progesterone was found to be repparttar 130568

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