There are however, many women who develop disturbing symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, tension, insomnia, diminished interest in sex, irritability, and depression. Other symptoms are fatigue, palpitations, dizziness, headaches etc. Disturbing symptoms associated with menopause arise from the fact that the ovaries are no longer producing their normal amount of estrogen, the dominant female hormone. Anything, which interferes with the normal functioning of he ovaries, may also bring about these symptoms. Lack of a normal hormonal balance may also result in a severe backache, which is caused by thinning of the bones.
Vitamin D is also essential for assimilation of calcium.
Any woman experiencing disturbing symptoms at this time should supplement her daily diet with 1,000 units of natural vitamin D, 500mg of magnesium, and obtained 2 gm of calcium daily, which can be supplied by one liter of milk. It should be taken in small quantities of 60 to 90 ml at a time, thrice a day. It has proved much more permanently helpful than the degenerative effects of drugs or synthetic hormones. A teaspoon of seeds should be boiled in a glass of cow s milk for about ten minutes and taken daily as a medicine in the treatment of this condition. The use of liquorice is one of the most effective remedies for menopausal disorders.