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| Women's Transition (Pioneer Nutritional Formulas) |
| Fem Tone (Phyto Pharmica) |
| Two Immortals (Health Concerns) |
| Black Cohosh Extract (Source Naturals), yielding 2 mg of triterpene glycosides. Some of the specific indications for black cohosh include night sweats, hot flashes, hypertension, heart disturbances, flulike symptoms, minor anxiety, insomnia, and nervousness. |
| Vaginal Dryness |
| Another common problem of menopause is vaginal dryness. Earth's Harvest makes a great suppository out of vitamin E and black cohosh. Simply insert one before going to bed, as needed. Vitamin E oil can also be used by piercing a capsule and inserting it one to three times weekly, or as needed. Make sure your diet is adequate in essential fatty acids. This is very important in the treatment and prevention of vaginal dryness. |
| Healing From Surgery And Radiation |
| There are two important reasons to assist your body before and after an operation for removal of a cancerous growth, and before and after receiving radiation therapy. The first is to maximize healing, reduce inflammation, reduce oxidative systemic stress, and prevent scar tissue buildup (a particular concern in any gastrointestinal tract or for surgery in the peritoneal area). The second is to prevent systemic cancer cells from escaping or becoming more aggressive, thereby reducing the risk of recurrence. During and after an operation, your defenses are down because the body systems are working primarily to heal, thereby reducing the body's systemic immune surveillance, which inhibits cancer growth. |
| Some healing aids to use before and after surgery include: |
| Bromelain. Dose: 500 to 750 mg and turmeric (made of 95 to 97 percent curcumin). Dose: 300 to 500 mg, taken together on an empty stomach, three to four times daily. |
| OPCs. Dose: 1 to 2 tablets (100 mg each), taken three times daily. |
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