In the past when a woman entered into her early fifties she would begin to experience the symptoms of menopause. Premature menopause is now becoming more common than ever before. It is estimated that twenty four million woman in North America are experiencing early menopause. Menopause is a natural part of aging but early menopause is triggered by a number of unnatural factors which include culture, lifestyle and environment.

Woman in their mid-thirties are now seen entering into menopause which last much longer than naturally occurring menopause. Symptoms associated with menopause are the same as symptoms associated with a number of other health conditions that are not considered to be related. They include stressed thyroid and adrenal glands, an overworked and inefficient liver and a sluggish digestive system. The problem for many woman is that their doctors do not link these symptoms together as indicators of menopause. Usual treatments are sleeping pills for insomnia, tranquilizers for anxiety and antidepressants for the blues. Unfortunately, these treatments end up being long term because they do not treat the underlying cause of the condition.

Symptoms of menopause have been describes as “amplified PMS.” They include irritability, insomnia, apathy, hair loss, lack of concentration, memory problems, weight gain, lack of interest in sex, panic attacks, night sweats and hot flushes, irresistible food cravings and bloating. The cause these conditions is a growing imbalance between estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen increases and progesterone decreases. The baby boomer generation is the first to experience estrogen dominance.

Woman between the years of 38 and 52 have experienced exposure to toxins like never before seen in history. These toxins have the ability to mimic estrogen in the body once absorbed. They have been referred to by scientists as xenoestrogens, which means foreign estrogen hormones. Sources of these toxins are food additives, birth control pills, tap water, pesticides, plastics, solvents, adhesives, soaps and cosmetics, car exhaust, and meat from livestock fed hormone drugs. Once a woman’s hormone imbalance becomes severe, symptoms and health conditions begin to appear. Symptoms include uterine fibroids, chronic low blood sugar, premature aging, infertility and early menopause.

The good news is that not only are these symptoms avoidable, but they are reversible as well. The steps to wellness include eating a hormone regulating diet, using natural progesterone therapy to help bring hormonal balance, regular exercise and stress management.

Many symptoms of early menopause are the same as the symptoms of low blood sugar. Eliminating deficiencies in healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals has been found to quickly eliminate symptoms. A diet which is mostly fresh, raw fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nuts will improve digestion and elimination, which will aid in ridding the body of excess estrogen. Foods to avoid include all those that cause blood sugar imbalances. They include foods that are high on the glycemic scale, simple carbohydrates and sugars. Basically any food that has been stripped of its fiber such as white flour and sugar products should be avoided. Some examples would be puffed rice cakes, corn flakes and white bread.

Supplements that are effective in alleviating symptoms include dong quai to help relieve hot flashes and balance hormones; flax seed oil for fatigue, depression, increasing metabolism and boosting the immune system; evening primrose oil for anxiety, water retention, irritability and headaches; red clover to detoxify the liver; st. johns wort and valerian to relax nerves and promote sleep; siberian ginseng helps decrease symptoms of depression and balance estrogen levels and and B Complex and magnesium for stress. To learn more about natural progesterone creams go to Natural Balancing Cream for PMS and Menopause Relief.