As natural as possible

[hapus2023]

So I have had menopause confirmed by the GP! I am age 50 and my last menstrual cycle was before conceiving my daughter in 2012.
I would much prefer to approach this as organically as possible..
I am not opposed to chemicals or western medicine, but I have ZERO symptoms.
Obviously the health benefits of HR are paramount and I am open to all suggestions.

My GP recommended Black Cohosh and St John's Wort.
Is there anything else I could/should research?

Thank you x

Eliminate stress and cultivate fulfilling relationships and cut out anyone that is negative

Gosh, I wonder why my GP even bothered to prescribe cream for my vaginal atrophy and repeated UTIs, all I needed to do was stop seeing negative people and hey presto, back to normal. 😂

@Stonehill You know what? I find it hurtful when I spend time trying to help and some posters come back with catty comments.

I'm puzzled why you need respond in such a way (especially as your posts don't explain that you're 'under supervision'.)

This is recent-ish research. And not all doctors are up to date.

(And I too am having monitoring, over 20 years, for my bones with 2 consultants.)

https://theros.org.uk/information-and-support/bone-health/nutrition-for-bones/calcium/

How much calcium do you need per day?

Adults and children need different amounts of calcium each day.
Adults

Most adults need 700mg of calcium a day.

If you're taking an osteoporosis medication

You may benefit from increasing your daily calcium intake to around 1,000mg. You may find you're getting all the calcium you need from food, without taking a supplement.

Too much calcium may increase your risk of other health problems. So if you think you're getting enough from your diet, talk to your doctor about whether you need to continue your calcium supplement.

Also @Stonehill the person who read the research on this is Prof Tim Spector who was a rheumatologist ( a bone specialist) before becoming an epidemiologist.

But, you do you, as they say.

well, I was ill with vitamin D deficiency before taking calcium, I am fit and well now. I have no idea who prof Tim Spector is, but being called prof and a rheumatologist does not in any way mean he is a sound or reliable scientist.

As I said, thankyou for raising it, it is interesting, and I am grateful to you for raising another point of view. However, this is not a mainstream opinion. I will not be gambling my health on a mn poster recommending an internet doc. I will go by the mainstream, peer reviewed, quality checked opinion, that has helped me regain my health.

Thank you

You can still try it though!
Lack of evidence doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't work, it means there hasn't been a large scale study.