Thursday, August 31, 2006

Can Naturopathic Remedies Fight Cancer, Hot Flushes?

FRIDAY, Aug 18 (HealthDay News) -- Advocates for naturopathic remedies say their treatments may help fight menopausal symptoms, depression and even cancer.

For example, "bio-identical hormone therapy" looks promising for relieving the symptoms of menopause, one study found, while an age-old herbal remedy for cancer is proving effective -- at least in the laboratory and in animals.


That's according to naturopathic physicians presenting their research at the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians annual meeting, held earlier this month in Portland. Ore.


Naturopathic physicians are trained in "natural" health care at accredited medical colleges, according to the AANP. Their approach is based on the belief that it is the nature of all things to return to balance. Treatments include dietary changes, counseling for lifestyle modification, herbal medicine, nutritional supplements and homeopathy.

"Bio-identical hormones," a natural alternative to synthetic hormone replacement therapy, were effective in reducing the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause, said lead researcher Dr. Jan M. Siebert, a naturopathic physician in Pleasant Prairie, Wis.

Source: Health Day News

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3 Comments:

Your Teacher said...

Perimenopause is also known as premenopause. It is the phase before menopause, which actually takes place when ovarian hormone production is declining and fluctuating, causing a host of symptoms.

10:25 PM  
amatsuwithkaren said...

Your'e not kidding! Though I have been pretty lucky and actually used homeopathy to help my relateively mild symptoms

10:50 AM  
Your Teacher said...

Red Clover is said to be beneficial, but Black Cohosh has a bad reputation.

3:15 PM  

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