Fenugreek: Why it is Important for Menopausal Women

Menopause is something every woman has to go through at some point in her life. It wouldn’t be so bad if it didn’t have such annoying symptoms. When menopause hits you should be sure to expect any of these symptoms:

• Hot flashes
• Skin dryness
• Night sweats
• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Breathing problems
• Insomnia
• Joint pain
• Muscle pain
• Urogenital complaints
• Bleeding issues
• Numbness
• Vaginal changes
• Anxiety
• Irritability
• Palpitations
• Mood changes
• Depression

It is a really long list and nothing on it is something you want to experience if you can help it. Typically, these symptoms don’t come alone; they come complete with a decrease in inhibin. This drop in inhibin levels causes follicular stimulating hormone and androgen levels to go up while estrogen levels decrease in the form of estradiol.

Once your blood estradiol levels begin to fall, estrogen receptors that are on the surface of the cells will be empty; this will cause some dysfunction within the cells. The standard treatment for this condition is to increase the circulation of estradiol in blood by artificial means. These would be via the prescription of synthesized or isolated progesterone and estrogen. These treatments come with their own risks and result in their own particular symptoms. Some of the worst complications are cancer or heart disease.

Fenugreek is a natural alternative to prescription based menopausal treatments. It has the ability to treat your menopausal symptoms without resulting in some of the more harmful side effects of the prescription medicines. Fenugreek is able to do this because it contains beneficial steroidal saponins, which have the ability to modulate hormones. This wonderful herb also has the ability to bind estrogen receptors in the cells. Cells with bound estrogen receptors do not respond in a dysfunctional manner the same as when they are unbound.