Author: Dr. Vikram Chauhan

January 4, 2021

Let Nature Help You in Healthful Living Even After Menopause

ABSTRACT

Every Woman in their life goes through both physical and mental changes. Their body goes through several changes like having periods, getting pregnant, and after that menopause. At every stage of life, women forget to take care of their health and issues, we feel embarrassed talking about our personal health issues. We all know that menses causing problems but no one talks about the problem faced by women after menopause when their menstrual cycle has completely stopped. Yes, you heard it correct women also go through changes and difficulties during their menopausal time. This should not be ignored and let’s discuss more the changes and difficulties they face.

INTRODUCTION

Menopause occurs when the women stop bleeding for 12 months straight and after that, they cannot become pregnant naturally. It commonly occurs after the age of 45 to 55 years but can also occur after or before that. About 1 percent of women begin to experience menopause even before the age of 40. There are three stages which every woman goes through and that is:-

  • Peri-menopause, where they start to experience irregular menses like they may skip menses or periods, appears late. The flow of menses become lighter or heavier.
  • Menopause where the menstruation cycle does not appear for one year straight.
  • Post-menopause when the periods have not appeared even after one year.

Symptoms of menopause

SYMPTOMS FACED AFTER MENOPAUSE

Every woman experiences different and unique problems. Symptoms may occur suddenly which would last for a shorter period of time. Clinical symptoms seen are

1. Endocrine System

Menopause causes a lack of estrogen and progesterone which leads to hot flushes. Hot flush results in a sudden feeling of hotness where the skin becomes flushed, red along with sweating. They may last for a minute or longer than that. Hot flushes can be triggered by consuming hot and caffeine beverages.

Menopause results in weight gain because the body tries to collect energy more and it won’t burn calories.

2. The Reproductive System

The ovary stops to produce eggs and the women can’t get pregnant anymore. The vagina becomes dry which affects their sexual life because there is a lack of lubrication. The breast becomes less and hair becomes thin with increase hair growth on the face, chest, neck, and upper back.

3. Excretory System

Due to lack of estrogen level the bladder may become sensitive and they may suffer from urinary incontinence. They may leak urine while laughing or working out or having frequent urge to pass urine.

4. Nervous System

Lack of menstrual cycle may also affect the overall mood of the women. Sometimes they might feel happy and in the next few seconds, they might feel sad. Mood swing is very common and causes irritation where they might experience depression and anxiety.

They suffer from insomnia and sleeping becomes a challenge for them. For an unknown reason, this also affects their memory where they forget things very easily.

5. The Cardiovascular System

Estrogen gives a protective effect to the heart and low levels increase the risk of developing the cardiovascular disorder. The lack of estrogen may result in high cholesterol which increases the risk of a heart attack.

6. Skeletal System

Reducing bone density is very common after menopause. Women have a greater risk to have osteoporosis as compared to men.

7. Muscular System

The rate of losing the muscle mass increases and the joint becomes achy and itchy.

WHAT CAUSES MENOPAUSE?

It is a natural process which is faced by every woman and they produce fewer hormones. The levels of a hormone which decreases are

  • Progesterone
  • Estrogen
  • Testosterone
  • LH (Luteinizing hormone)
  • FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone)
  • Other reasons for menopause include injury or surgical method which includes
  • Oophorectomy where the ovaries are removed surgically.
  • Pelvic radiation
  • Injury of the pelvic which may have damaged the ovary.

HOW TO DIAGNOSE MENOPAUSE?

Firstly you will notice the absence of menstrual cycle for one month straight and other test includes

  • A blood test which determines the level of Estrogen and FSH.
  • Other blood tests include
  • KFT (Kidney function test)
  • TSH (thyroid function test)
  • LFT (Liver function test)
  • BLP (Blood lipid profile)
  • hCG test will help in confirming the levels of progesterone, testosterone, and Prolactin

AYURVEDIC VIEW ON MENOPAUSE

In Ayurveda menopause is considered as “Rajonivrutti” which means end of the “Artava Pravrutti” that is the menstruation has stopped. Menopause is caused due to violation of the Vata Dosha further leading to an imbalance of all the three Dosha (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha). One of the excellent herbs which can be given to any woman from menarche to menopause is pure extract of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)

Shatavari main quality is that it is Guru (heavy), Snigdha (unctuous) which tastes both Madhur (sweet) and Tikta (Bitter) form. It has Madhur (Sweet) resultants/Vipak. Its therapeutic effect is Rasaya meaning rejuvenation. It helps in balancing the Vata and Pitta Dosha and puts effect on Rasa, Rakta and Shukra dhatu.

Shatavari can be applied both internally and externally. It helps in reducing weakness and helps in toning the nerves. Due its laxative and astringent property, it is very effective for indigestion. It acts as Rakta Dhatu which is helpful in bleeding disorders and also works as a cardiac tonic. Helps in promoting lactation and reduces the risk of threatened abortion, suppressed lactation, menorrhagia, and also increases sperm count. Consumption of Shatavari helps in giving strength to the urinary tract and reduces the risk of developing UTI or UI especially noted in menopausal women.

NATURAL TREATMENT BY PLANET AYURVEDA THROUGH THEIR HERBAL MEDICINE

Planet Ayurveda gives 100 percent pure herbal medicine. All the medicine is vegetarian and is free from chemicals, preservatives, and additives. Each and every herbal remedy is clinically tested and made under the supervision of MD Ayurvedic Doctors. They are all safe to use and free from side effects.

These are the list of Herbal Medicine

  1. FEMALE HEALTH SUPPORT
  2. PRADARANTAK CHURNA
  3. NARI KALYAN CHURNA

menopause herbal treatment

Alternative Treatment for menopause

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1. Female Health Support

It is made from one of the excellent herbs called Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus), Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa) and Ashoka (Saraca indica) which helps in supporting female health totally. It is very useful for women who have menstrual problems or are going through the menopausal phase. It is useful in balancing the hormones and aids in reducing excessive bleeding. Female health support helps in female infertility and improves sexual desire.

Dosage: – One to Two capsules twice daily with water after meals

2. Pradarantak Churna

It is a combination of herbs like Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), Udumbur (Ficus glomerata) etc which are very effective in leucorrhea and excessive bleeding. Regular use helps in reducing the ailments like hot flushes, heaviness in the breast, painful legs, and fatigue which is commonly faced after menopause. This herbal formulation is also very helpful in ovarian cyst and premenstrual syndrome.

Dosage:– One to two teaspoonfuls twice daily with water

3. Nari Kalyan Churna

This churna is composed of herbs like Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri), Jatamansi (Nardostachys jatamansi) and many more. Especially it is given to young girls who lack nutrition. It is one of the best herbal supplements during the menopause phase and helps in treating low bone density. Improves memory health and reduces weakness, anxiety, stress also blood pressure.

Dosage: – One to two teaspoonfuls twice daily with water

Healthy Tips for Women after Menopause

  • Eats food that is rich in Calcium and Vitamin D like green leafy vegetables, tofu, beans, yogurt, milk, etc in your diet
  • Try to maintain a healthy weight by doing regular exercise or yoga which is more effective.
  • Avoid too much spicy or sugary foods
  • Avoid drinking alcohol or caffeinated drinks as it will trigger the symptoms
  • Eat flaxseed, sesame seeds, or soybeans which will help in maintaining the blood pressure, cholesterol levels and will also help in reducing hot flushes.
  • Drink adequate amount of water which will help in reducing bloating and also weight loss.
  • Never skip meals or follow a strict diet because it will lead to a deficiency of nutrition and resulting in more complications.

CONCLUSION

Somewhere in life every woman goes through this phase and it is important for them to maintain good health even after menopause. Planet Ayurveda provides naturally way to treat all the ailments faced after menopause, all the herbs as mentioned above are safe to use and does not produce any other complication. Your health is your priority whether you are having your menstrual cycle or not and all women have the right to live a healthy life even after menopause.

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January 2, 2021

Major Autoimmune Diseases and their Basic Prevention and Treatment

ABSTRACT

What if soldiers or cops rebel against their own country and attack to the citizens of their country? We can imagine the number of chaos here and there in the whole country. In same way, when body’s protection guard i.e. Immune system begins to attack body’s own cells, the condition of autoimmune disease arises. Normal immune system guards the body against various life-threatening diseases but unfavorable circumstances interferes with its normal behavior and makes it abnormal. Thus, attacking behavior of immune system rises for body’s own cells. Today we are going to study about autoimmune diseases and how one can treat it with natural remedies.

INTRODUCTION

Autoimmune disease can be defined as a disease developed due to abnormal and attacking behavior of the immune system towards the body’s own cells. Normal behavior of the immune system is to differentiate foreign and body’s own cells, but in the case of autoimmune disease, the immune system begins to attack the body’s own cells by mistakes of foreign particles. Immune system can attack healthy cells of your joints and skin by releasing auto-antibodies in it. Some autoimmune diseases affect only one organ while others may interfere with functioning of multiple body organs.

Symptoms of Autoimmune Disease

MAJOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES

There is a variety of autoimmune diseases affecting the body functioning, take a look on some major ones:

  • Type-1 diabetes
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Psoriasis
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Systemic lupus erythmatous (SLE)
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Addison’s disease
  • Grave’s disease
  • Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
  • Sjogren’s syndrome
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Autoimmune vasculitis
  • Pernicious anemia
  • Celiac disease

SYMPTOMS OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES

Some early and common symptoms of many autoimmune diseases include:

  • Fatigue
  • Swelling and redness
  • Trouble in concentration
  • Hair loss
  • Achy muscles
  • Low grade fever
  • Insensibility and tingling in the feet and hands
  • Skin rashes

Some particular autoimmune diseases have their own unique symptoms like Type-1 diabetes causes intermittent thirst, fatigue and weight loss whereas symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease include diarrhea, bloating and pain. In autoimmune diseases like Rheumatoid arthritis or Psoriasis, symptoms come and go repeatedly. When symptoms emerge, that period is called flare-up, but the period of going away symptoms is known as remission.

PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES

Some preventable measures can reduce the risk of autoimmune diseases in an individual if followed seriously. Here are some tips to prevent autoimmune diseases:

1. Reduce Exposure of Toxins

Avoiding toxin exposure will help you to lower down the risk of autoimmune diseases. Air pollution, lead, uranium, mercury, agricultural pesticides, synthetic estrogens and excess consumption of alcohol are some factors triggers the development of diseases due to abnormal immune behavior. So, it is suggested to decrease your involvement in these disease inducing factors if you want to stay away from several autoimmune diseases.

2. Maintain Healthy Body Weight

Obesity or excess weight may increase the risk of various autoimmune diseases like Psoriasis, multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBD) etc. These diseases can be prevented by achieving a proper body weight. Intermittent fasting can help you in reducing weight in a fast way.

3. Focus Gut Health

Studies show that there is a close connection between gut microbes and development of several autoimmune diseases like Type-1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore it is essential to provide health to the gut by avoiding consumption of sugars and grains, drinking large quantities of water, including dietary vegetables and fruits in diet.

4. Eat an Anti-inflammatory Diet

Risk of autoimmune diseases can be reduced by eating an anti-inflammatory diet. An anti-inflammatory diet is a diet which includes vegetables, fruits, healthy fats like omega-3 fatty acids and olive oil and whole food protein sources. Foods like grains, sugars, omega-6 fatty acids, and trans-fats should be excluded in an anti-inflammatory diet because these foods can raise the risk of autoimmune disorders.

5. Take Enough Sleep

Give rest to your body by sleeping for at least 7-8 hours because disturbed sleeping schedule can increase the risk of autoimmune disorders. Get a good quality sleep by going to bed before 10 PM and avoiding use of mobile, tablet, laptop, computer, TV or any screen in bed. By doing this, you can reduce the risk of disturbance in the immune system as well as autoimmune diseases.

6. Quit Smoking habits

If you have a smoking habit, quit it as soon as you can. Smoking habits doubles the risk of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and autoimmune thyroid disease by making your body inflamed, damaging the DNA and disturbing the functioning of the immune system. So, quit smoking habit as soon as possible.

By following the above given tips, you can prevent autoimmune diseases to a great extent and stay healthy.

TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES

There is no exact treatment of any autoimmune disease in modern science. Patients choose modern medicines which show some short-term positive results but long-term side effects. These side effects can annoy the patient’s body for their whole life. So, think foresight and choose some medicines which can treat your disease permanently without giving any single side-effect to the patient.

Ayurvedic medicines have such potential to give these kinds of results as we know this medicinal system is traditional and more than 5000 years older. Ayurvedic medicines are prepared by using natural herbs only which have no side-effects and are very effective in treating any disease by its root cause.

To help with patients grappling with an autoimmune disease, PLANET AYURVEDA prepared AUTOIMMUNE CARE PACK by using standard quality extracts of some marvelous herbs. All the formulations of this pack are purely vegetarian and manufactured under the guidance of MD Ayurveda Doctors who strongly resist the use of chemicals, preservatives, starch, binder or any other synthetic additive in medicines, thus these medicines are 100 percent safe to consume by persons of any age group. Take a look at this wonderful autoimmune care pack.

Herbal Remedies for Autoimmune Disease

Alternative Treatment of Autoimmune Disease

AUTOIMMUNE CARE PACK BY PLANET AYURVEDA

  1. GILOY CAPSULES
  2. IMMUNE BOOSTER
  3. CURCUMIN CAPSULES

PRODUCTS DESCRIPTION

1. GILOY CAPSULES

Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia) herb is well-known for its medicinal uses in Ayurvedic literature. Plant of Giloy bears little flowers and usually grows in areas with tropical climatic conditions. Planet Ayurveda made up Giloy capsules by using high quality extract of Giloy herb. The capsule shells used in this formulation are purely vegetarian and effective in treating various autoimmune diseases in an effective manner.

Dosage: 2 capsules twice in a day with normal water after meals

2. IMMUNE BOOSTER

As the name indicates, Immune booster capsules enhance the strength of the immune system and maintain its health. Herbs such as Go-Piyush (Bovine colostrums), Grape seed (Vitis Vinifera), Bhumi Amla (Phyllanthus niruri) and Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) and several others are used in this preparation which improves overall health and prevent number of diseases in the body. It acts as antioxidant and increases the fighting mechanism, thus aids in treating the patients with autoimmune disorders.

Dosage: 2 capsules twice in a day with normal water after meals

3. CURCUMIN CAPSULES

Curcumin capsules are formulated with pure extract of Turmeric i.e. Curcumin (Curcuma longa), it is a common household spice in Indian kitchens and well-known for its tremendous aroma. It gives a deep yellow coloration to the food recipes. Curcumin capsules of Planet Ayurveda are very advantageous to maintain proper functioning of whole body systems and prevent occurrence of various diseases. It has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and immune boosting property thus assists in relieving symptoms like pain, tenderness, weakness etc.

Dosage: 2 capsules twice in a day with normal water after meals.

CONCLUSION

Over 80 autoimmune diseases exist, any of which can develop in the human body and affect normal health conditions. So, it is somewhere necessary to prevent and treat yourself from these diseases to live long. By using the above given herbal medicines, you can easily prevent or tackle any autoimmune disease. Wish you a healthy and disease free life.

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