1. Menopause common symptoms night sweats hot flashes mood swings depression vaginal dryness osteoporosis weight gain (most common in chest and abdomen) memory problems fibrocystic lumps painful intercourse foggy/spacy cravings for sweets (often never liked sweets before) bloating

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4. Menopause and bones Post-menopausal women low in estrogen have a 25% chance of serious bone loss and fracture. Hip fractures can be debilitating Check vitamin D levels Research says low D levels increases risk of falling which leads to fractures. Some menopausal women need vitamin D supplementation above 10,000 IU to obtain ideal blood levels (see tech sheet for optimal levels) 1-800-847-8302

5. Higher risk for heart disease Estrogen improves pliability of blood vessels. Estrogen lowers LDL-cholesterol. Estrogen increases HDL-cholesterol. Estrogen decreases platelet aggregation that leads to blood clots. These protective properties of estrogen result in pre- menopausal women having a lower risk of heart disease than either men, or post-menopausal women. Post-menopausal women are just as vulnerable to heart disease as men of the same age. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women over 45 years of age. 1-800-847-8302

6. Increased energy, no good?

7. Supplements that may be needed along with FemGuard + Balance mood swings = 5 HTP Depression = Inositol, and/or Lithium Synergy vaginal dryness = High delta/gamma vitamin E weight gain (most common in chest and abdomen) = EndoTrim and/or CLA memory problems = Brain Vitale fibrocystic lumps = Iodine foggy/spacy = Candida protocol = Allicillin cravings for sweets (often never liked sweets before) = Chromium Synergy Bloating = Water Ease 1-800-847-8302