Menopause Metamorphosis

Red clover

Hello , when you were talking about the 5 infusions on the podcast, you spoke of red clover. do you use the whole plant or just the flowers?

Thanks for your time

 

Hello,
Susun is discussing using the red clover blossoms. You can read more at her site here:
http://nourishingherbalinfusions.com/RedClover.html

blessings,
Kim
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Vitex for Menopause

Hello!

I came across your site when I was looking up the safety of taking vitex longterm. I turned 43 in November. After taking vitex 10 months, I took my last dosage at the end of January. A few days ago I noticed that my nipples were really tender and sore. I'm wondering if it's from not taking vitex. To give a little history, a year ago I was going through an extremely stressful time. My period was always very regular, but all of a sudden it was either days late or days early. Then I started feeling dizzy and like I had low blood sugar. I started getting chin whiskers! It was awful. I started taking vitex, and also started going to acupuncture twice a week. After 6 months I started going to acupuncture only once a week. My period evened out and the chin whiskers are a lot fewer and a lot finer. I feel my age again! No more dizzy spells, either.

My question is, is vitex safe to take for a long time? More importantly, how do I know when to stop taking it? When I ran out of vitex a few weeks ago, I thought that maybe with acupuncture I wouldn't need to continue with vitex. But, I also don't want to mess with my hormones. I don't want them all unbalanced again. I should also say that in 2009 I had lichen sclerosus. After acupuncture - and vitex, I haven't had to use clobetasol at all. It's wonderful. My skin hasn't had any thinning or white spots since I first used the clobetasol in 2009. It cleared up right away. I really, really don't want the itching to ever come back. So maybe vitex was helping with that, too? Ugh. I don't know what to do.

I really would appreciate and be eternally grateful for your opinion about this. Thank you for reading this email!

I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you!

Sincerely,
Keani

 

Hello Keani,

 

It sounds to me like you are going having menopausal symptoms. The first thing to do is pick up a copy of Susun's book New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way​

 

It sounds like to me that vitex is a good ally for you and does help with all the issues you are experiencing. Chasteberry as it is also called needs to be taken for a long period of time usually 2-3 months to see noticeable effects. Vitex is a safe, gentle and effective remedy that can be taken for several years. 

 

Thank you for writing in and please let me know if you need any more help.

blessings,
Kim
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Uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids

A caller on blogtalkradio says she has fibroid tumors, which causes her to be anemic and bloated. She does not want surgery.
Susun asks her some questions and says that her book "Down there", has a chapter on fibroids. She reads a section from the book that talks about how to help fibroids with vitex or saw palmetto tinctures.
This audio is over 4:00 minutes long.

 

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Early Menopause

Hello Susun

I am 40 years old and am currently in treatment for breast cancer. Because chemotherapy is part of the path I have chosen, I am now in early onset menopause.

As my symptoms progress, I have been looking for resources to help me along. I am looking for support as I try to make sense of this sudden thrust in to a different stage of life. (I, of course, have your menopause book.) But what I am finding is mostly geared toward women in their Crone years. I am the mother of two young children! I am still very much in my Mother years. Most of the main books on the subject only have a page or two dedicated to women in my situation.

Do you have any resource suggestions for me? Do you have plans to include a comprehensive section on early onset menopause in revised editions of your book? In my humble opinion, it is greatly needed!

 

Hello,

The suggestions in Susun's book absolutely can be used whether going through menopause naturally or if it is brought about prematurely... So I wouldn't hesitate to use them for various issues, whether emotional issues -- anger, depression or physical --  hot flashes, dry vagina, etc. You might also want to look into our forum at www.healingwiseforum.com. We have a room dedicated to menopause and I know that we have had younger women post in there ... might be a good place to look for support.

blessings,

Kim

Wise Woman Team

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