The True Power of Good Nutrition – Case Study September 2007
This month’s case study is ‘Sally’ — who came to the Clinic because of Menopausal symptoms:
Sally’s story
My periods stopped quite abruptly at the age of 48 and I was suddenly faced with hot flushes and night sweats. I visited my doctor because the night sweats were stopping me from sleeping which was really affecting my energy and mood. She ran some routine blood tests and told me I was going through the menopause. I was quite shocked as I thought the menopause was a gradual transition and that my periods would gradually wind down. She explained that there is no common pattern and with some women their periods just stop and with others the cycle becomes more irregular and then stops.
My doctor talked to me about HRT but I knew that this was something I never wanted to take — no matter how bad my symptoms were. I was prone to lumpy breasts (fortunately just benign) but had heard that HRT could make this worse. However, I knew I had to do something to help myself because the symptoms were impacting on my daily life …