Acupuncture for Menopause
Do you ever wish your ovaries just had an off button? Menopause is the natural end to our menstrual cycle, that’s fine, but why can’t it just go away quietly?
What’s with the dramatic exit?
You know what I mean...
- The night sweats and hot flashes
- Brain fog
- Irritability
- Weight gain
- Mood swings
- Insomnia
- Vaginal dryness
- Loss of bone density
- Cholesterol issues
- The no-period for months followed by two weeks of painful heavy bleeding.
Menopause doesn't have to be terrible. We'll show you a better, natural way.
Acupuncture Treatments can:
- Balance hormones
- Reduce anxiety and mood swings
- Improve sleep
- Reduce / eliminate hot flashes
- Regulate and normalize the last phase of your menstrual cycle
HOW WE CAN HELP
Acupuncture for Menopause and Perimenopause Support in Toronto and the GTA
How can Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture help with menopause?
Hormonal Balance:
Acupuncture has been recognized for its ability to regulate hormonal imbalances. By targeting specific points related to reproductive organs and the endocrine (hormonal) system, acupuncture aims to restore harmony, easing symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, and irregular periods.
Alleviating Hot Flashes:
Many women experience bothersome hot flashes during perimenopause. Acupuncture may provide relief by influencing the body's thermoregulatory mechanisms, helping to reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes.
Mood Support:
Acupuncture's impact on neurotransmitters and the nervous system can contribute to emotional well-being. It is often sought after for addressing mood swings, anxiety, and stress associated with perimenopause.
Improving Sleep:
Sleep disturbances are common during perimenopause. Acupuncture sessions can promote relaxation and regulate the sleep-wake cycle (aka circadian rhythm), fostering better sleep quality and overall restfulness.
Reducing Inflammation:
An increase in inflammation and adipose (fat) tissue is common for women going through menopause. Adipose tissue, in return, creates more inflammation and can seem like a viscous cycle that causes immense distress.
Acupuncture is proven to reduce inflammation in the body and can help women feel less inflamed as they transition into menopause.
Using acupuncture, it is possible to experience a natural and empowering journey through perimenopause and menopause.
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Nutrition for Menopause and perimenopause Support in Toronto and the GTA
If you’re going through menopause, your ovaries are now producing less estrogen and progesterone.
So, what does this mean?
- Menopause symptoms often occur due to your body adjusting to the drop in hormones. A healthy and strong body is more resilient to change.
- Healthy adrenal glands are essential. Your adrenal glands still produce estrogen and progesterone in smaller doses and therefore can help you adjust to the drop in hormones by the ovaries. The adrenal glands also produce cortisol, our stress hormone. An imbalance of cortisol is related to many common menopause symptoms such as brain fog, weight gain. anxiety and sleep issues.
- Bone health is now more important! Estrogen plays an important role in bone density. Therefore, ensuring proper nutrition for bones is vital during menopause to prevent osteoporosis.
At Essential Balance our comprehensive Nutrition Support for menopausal symptoms includes:
- A hormone balancing diet
- Bone health: Spoiler alert - it’s about more than just calcium
- Herbal remedies to reduce symptoms and balance hormones
- Nutrition supplements to balance hormones
- Cortisol balance
- Adrenal health support
- and more!
Nutrition Consulting
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Your Questions Answered
Symptoms can last anywhere from 6 months to over two years. Approximately 10-15% of women will not experience any symptoms of menopause. However, another 10-15% will experience symptoms so severe that they are intolerable.
Acute problems could be rectified in as little as 5-8 sessions. More chronic conditions will need a longer course of treatment. It is recommended for patients to start with weekly treatments as each treatment will build upon the previous one.
As the client starts to improve, treatments are stretched out to every other week or to possibly once a month.
Efficacy of a standardised acupuncture approach for women with bothersome menopausal symptoms: a pragmatic randomised study in primary care (the ACOM study) - PubMed (nih.gov)
We utilize the best needles (Seirin from Japan) combined with gentle acupuncture techniques, ensuring a comfortable and calming experience. It is our goal to create a nurturing environment that supports your journey through perimenopause and menopause.
As Eileen and Kirsten are both Holistic Nutritionists, we can also guide you on lifestyle and dietary recommendations to enhance the overall effectiveness of your perimenopausal and menopausal wellness plan.
Many symptoms of menopause occur due to hormonal changes. Our ovaries are producing less estrogen and progesterone, and our body is having issues adjusting. Therefore, the hormones produced by our adrenal glands make this adjustment easier.
This means that healthy adrenal glands will lessen the symptoms of menopause. As the main function of our adrenal glands is to help our body cope with stress, managing stress, regulating the nervous system and balancing cortisol is an integral part of our menopause protocol.