Menopause Alternative Doctors often prescribe the hormone estrogen to relieve the hot flashes, depression and other unpleasant symptoms of menopause. Yet, due to the fact that some studies have shown estrogen may increase a woman's risk for breast cancer, many women never fill their prescriptions.
Research is underway to find alternative therapies.
Elizabeth Archer milks her own goats and grows organic vegetables for her family. Elizabeth's holistic approach to living dictates many aspects of her life, including her use of medication. So when she began having hot flashes and night sweats, both common symptoms of menopause, she chose not to take estrogen. There's an awful lot of controversy about estrogen, and I'd much rather go with something that doesn't have any long-term side effects and try that route. That route turned out to be a study testing the effect of acupuncture on menopause symptoms.