Agnus castus is deservedly a very popular herb to use during menopause. It has helped thousands of women to reduce or eliminate period problems, headaches, tiredness, sweats and hot flashes (flushes)
Agnus castus is thought to act by affecting the pituitary gland, or master gland, situated below the brain. Agnus castus is thought to help the pituitary gland by balancing out its hormone production. In this way it can help to minimise menopause symptoms.
Other factors can affect menopause symptoms. For example, body weaknesses such as tiredness, constipation, frequent infections or digestive problems. Similarly, menopause symptoms will be affected by lifestyle habits including diet, stress levels and the amount of exercise taken.
For the majority of women - where there are no serious medical problems or other major complications - agnus castus combined with lifestyle changes will prove a helpful combination to reduce or even eliminate symptoms. Sometimes the benefits can be staggering; sometimes just moderate, but still helpful.
In general, a holistic treatment including agnus castus will consist of the following.
1. AGNUS CASTUS: Take 2 to 3 capsules of the whole seed powder (ie not extract)
2. DIET: use a diet high in non-starchy vegetables, as much raw as possible; some fruit - not too much; plenty of oily fish (minimal smoked fish); some lean meat; little or no fatty or preserved meats (bacon, salami); low starch, and very low sugar. Minimize food cooked at high temperatures, ie grilling frying or roasting.
3. LIFESTYLE:
A. Reduce stress to a minimum. This can be more easily said than done. But if indeed you are affected by stress, then this is most important for your hormones. High stress levels will certainly affect hormone production. If you have had stress for very long such that you now feel exhausted often, you will need practitioner support. Particularly, have your adrenal hAgnus ormones checked.
B. Weight. If overweight, reduce it towards normal. Again, often more easily said than done. However, obesity and excess weight indicates a poorly functioning body in general. Your overall health as well as your hormone balance will benefit from reducing your weight towards normal. The most effective approach is through a dramatic reduction in starchy food while following the healthy diet recommendations above.
The more you can improve your diet and lifestyle the more likely it is that agnus castus will help your menopause symptoms.
Agnus Castus is a fantastic herb for menopause symptoms. Thousands of women have used it with great success. If you want to avoid drugs; or if, perhaps, you have tried drugs and didn't get on with them try a more natural approach - Agnus Castus.
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