Women are no longer limited in their choices between enduring menopausal symptoms, or risking the side effects of estrogen drug therapy.
Nature offers a happy alternative.
By William Faloon W omen face a perplexing dilemma starting around age 45 to 50. The amount of estrogen naturally produced by their bodies dwindles, causing a wide range of menopausal miseries, including hot flashes, depression , vaginal dryness, anxiety and forgetfulness. The menopausal decline in estrogen production is a direct cause of premature aging. Forty-five million women are menopausal in the United States today, and another 3.5 million women will become menopausal this year. But there's a problem.