In medical circles, the case for hormones and HRT for use in treating menopause symptoms s pretty strong. It’s especially crucial, proponents say, because today’s middle-aged generation will have a longer lifespan than any before it.

Many decades ago, many women died before they reached 50, and as the average age for a woman to begin feeling menopause symptoms is about 50 years old, these women died before they had any early menopause symptoms.

Now, the average age for women is 78, which is well past the menopause stage of life and well into post menopausal territory.

Women face many years in which they are vulnerable to heart disease and osteoporosis. Further, proponents say, cancer risks from hormone replacement are small and unproven.

So depending upon who you speak to will determine what kind of answer you get relating to the safety of HRT.

One of many alternatives is to opt for a more natural solution that involves taking supplements created especially for dealing with menopause symptoms. There are some very effective menopause herbal remedies that work just as well, and in some cases even better, than HRT.

These remedies often contain other ingredients that also help with preventing conditions like heart disease and osteoporosis – the two main diseases that affect women after menopause.

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