alive - Report from a Hot Flush Queen

by Leslie Grant Timmins

If you're a Hot Flush Queen like me, stress reduction and bio-identical hormone therapy may bring relief from menopausal symptoms, as I reported in the September issue of alive.

But certain conditions may bring your hot flushes, insomnia, and night sweats back, and your doctor may not be able to tell you why or what to do about it. Alternative or complementary therapies that offer an individualized approach to treatment can provide answers and relief.

A unique Pattern of Imbalance.

"There is not protocol for treating menopause in Chinese medicine", says Lorne Brown, a registered traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist. "I assess each woman as a unique individual. If three women come to me with hot flushes, insomnia, and anxiety, but have 20 other symptoms entirely different from each other, why would I treat the the same?"

"But if there's no protocol," I asked him, "how do you decide on treatment?"

Published October 2005

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