Menopause Resource
By Brian Benjamin Carter, Dr. Lynda Harvey, L.Ac., and Malinda Gibbons

Dr. Lynda Harvey, a Licensed Acupuncturist, joins us to offer you the information you need to make the best choices for your body.

You can read the introduction, or skip it and go straight to the Contents.

Introduction by Malinda Gibbons

A better approach to Women's Health
Many people don't realize how powerful Oriental Medicine treatments can be for women's health conditions. In fact, for over 2,000 years, Oriental Medicine has treated women's health differently. Oriental Medicine holds that mind and body are one, and considers the whole person and her experience of life in diagnosis. These life experiences can manifest as disease in the body, and especially as gynecological problems in women.

What conditions can be treated with Oriental Medicine?
Most women's health conditions can be treated with Oriental Medicine. These include PMS, menopause, endometriosis, yeast infections, and bladder infections.

How can Oriental Medicine help with Menopause?
Menopause is a natural process that changes the balance of Yin and Yang in a woman's life. After menopause many women discover the yang side of themselves that they may not have previously experienced. Similarly, as men grow older, they tend to discover their yin side.

Contents

What are the signs of menopause?
How does conventional western medicine define menopause, and perimenopause? What are the symptoms of menopause?

Cultural gender issues
Differences between men and women, their cultural roles, and how culture affects women's experience of menopause.

Nutritional guidelines for menopause and peri-menopause
Nutrition, diet and supplements for a healthier, more comfortable menopause.

Complications and associated problems
Diet, exercise, and supplements for osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, memory loss, insomnia, and vaginal dryness.

A poem for the post-menopausal woman
Nurture your soul with these words.

Research on acupuncture and menopause
Abstracts of published research.

TCM syndromes and Herbal Formulas
Practitioner level information. An in-depth look at 9 possible OM diagnoses including symptoms and herbal solutions.