Does Dong Quai Impact My Menopausal Symptoms?
You're in prison, and that prison's name is The Correctional Institute of Menopause. You're in for crimes against hormone balance. You were sentenced to between 3 and 8 years hard suffering by the Honorable Madam Justice Angelina Ageing Process and banged up by her legion of guards, including Vicky Vaginal-Dryness, Herman Hot Flashes and the warden, Larry Loss O'Libido.
It's lockdown every night and you can't escape the moans of abject misery emanating from the cells of the other inmates struggling to come to terms with their menopausal sentences. If this sounds familiar, then you need something to free you from your maximum security menopause hell, before before it starts to feel like a life sentence. Read on to learn more about Dong Quai, the super-herb that could be your magic key.
Dong Quai: What is?
Dong Quai is a powerful healing herb indigenous to China. It has a long history of being used in traditional Chinese medicine, but don't let that put you off. These days it is used around the world to treat fatigue, anemia and high blood pressure. It has also been used as an aphrodisiac and as a treatment for menopause symptoms. Read on to learn how Dong Quai could help you.
How Dong Quai can help you during Menopause
Menopause is brought on by hormonal changes happening inside your body. Hormones are vital to you and help to regulate lots of your body's functions like your menstrual cycle and your fluid and sodium retention. During menopause your hormone balance is disrupted, leading to symptoms like hair loss, night sweats and irregular periods. But Dong Quai may be able to help.
Dong Quai is an estrogenic herb because it contains things called phytoestrogens - plant compounds that are similar to estrogen at a molecular level. Owing to their uncanny resemblance to estrogen, phytoestrogens may be able to mimic the effect estrogen has on a living organism, and may be able to make a positive impact on your menopause symptoms. However, consuming estrogenic herbs can have its own pitfalls; read on to learn more.
Dong Quai: The Herb you don't want to be indebted to
Although Dong Quai may be able to overturn your menopause sentence, it will expect some recompense. As with all estrogenic herbs, consumption of Dong Quai can have side effects including skin inflammation and rashes. Estrogenic herbs may also promote the growth of breast cancer. But there are safe alternative to estrogenic herbs, such as non-estrogenic herbs, like Macafem.
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