tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1250480 2008-07-10T09:25:32-07:00 Alternative health care approaches for issues that are female-specific. TypePad tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32114 2010-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

Hot flashes are one of the most common symptoms of menopause. In one study of 638 menopausal women ages 45 to 54, approximately 75 percent reported experiencing hot flashes. Another study shows that loss of sleep due to hot flashes may lead to daytime fatigue and irritability.

By Tina Beychok, Associate Editor Hot flashes are one of the most common symptoms of menopause. In one study of 638 menopausal women ages 45 to 54, approximately 75 percent reported experiencing hot flashes. Another study shows that loss of sleep due to hot flashes may lead to daytime fatigue and irritability. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32101 2009-12-01T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-01T12:00:07-07:00

I was lying in bed trying to get my two sons asleep thinking about what I was going to write this article about. The deadline for submission was two days past and I had not even started writing it yet. Worse than that, I had no idea about what I was going to write. Lying there I was cycling through the list of excuses as to why I didn't have anything written or even a topic to write about.

By Kaleb Montgomery, DTCM I was lying in bed trying to get my two sons asleep thinking about what I was going to write this article about. The deadline for submission was two days past and I had not even started writing it yet. Worse than that, I had no idea about what I was going to write. Lying there I was cycling through the list of excuses as to why I didn't have anything written or even a topic to write about. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-32090 2009-11-01T12:00:32-07:00 2009-11-01T12:00:07-07:00

In my last article, I discussed options for integrating two effective Western herbs with TCM medicinals to minimize the pain of dysmenorrhea. In this part, I will continue to examine ways to use TCM medicinals to treat dysmenorrhea and discuss important natural supplements which can complement herbal protocols to more effectively assuage menstrual pain.

By Craig Williams, LAc, AHG In my last article, I discussed options for integrating two effective Western herbs with TCM medicinals to minimize the pain of dysmenorrhea. In this part, I will continue to examine ways to use TCM medicinals to treat dysmenorrhea and discuss important natural supplements which can complement herbal protocols to more effectively assuage menstrual pain.