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Would like to know what L-Arginine is and how it can work with Hot flashes. Also does it help heart patients?From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat Sep 7 23:34:44 2002
At Tue, 10 Oct 2000, Deb wrote: > >Hi Lilah, > >This is the original note I sent in response to Tanya >and Sela... Vanessa just posted another really >informative list as well. I hope they help but please >be sure to consult with your doctor first. Debbie >--- Deb Giglio <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote: >> Tanya and Sela, >> >> Your posting got me curious about the NATURAL way to >> take care of ourselves. I am NOT a doctor but I am >> an >> holistic counselor...I found some interesting info >> in >> my books under menopause (since hot flashes and >> night >> sweats were not addressed individually.) Here's >> what >> I found. >> >> should be limited. >> Dairy, sugar and meat cause most hot flashes. Diet >> should consist of 50 percent raw foods and protein >> supplements. Animal products should be avoided >> except >> for whitefish...eliminate caffeine. Blackstrap >> molasses, broccoli, dandelion greens, kelp, salmon >> with bones, sardines and low fat yogurt can be added >> to diet. Exercise is important and lower stress >> when >> possible. >> The nutrients listed include: >> Enzymes with hydrochloric acid taken at meals. >> Lecithin 1 cap or 1 tsp before meals. >> this is used as an emulsifier for VIT E. >> Primrose oil or black current oil as directed on >> label. >> this acts as a sedative and diuretic. >> Also good for hot flashes, produces >> estrogen. >> VIT B6 50mg 3 times daily. minimizes water >> retention >> Eases symptoms. >> VIT B5 100 mg 3 times daily good stress vitamin >> VIT E 400-1600 IU daily increase slowly until hot >> flashes cease >> These were all listed as VERY IMPORTANT. >> >> These next ones or IMPORTANT! >> Calcium 2000mg daily and Magnesium 1000mg daily >> these relieve nervousness and irritability >> >> These next ones are HELPFUL >> Germanium 60 mg twice daily relieves discomfort >> L-Arginine 500mg daily >> L-Lysine 500 mg daily on empty stomach. these two >> aid liver function. >> >> Multivitamin and mineral complex taken with meals >> Potassium 99 mg daily important in severe hot >> flashes and heavy perspiring >> Selenium 200 mcg daily linked to hormonal >> balance >> Vitamin B complex 100 mg 3 times daily reduces >> hot >> flashes >> Vitamin C 3000-10000 mg daily for hot flashes >> >> HERBS that can be used: black cohosh, damiana, >> licorice(stimulates estrogen), raspberry, sage, >> Siberian ginseng (relieves depression and produces >> estrogen), squaw vine. Also Gotu kola and dong quai >> relieve hot flashes as well as vaginal dryness and >> depression. >> >> PHEW!! sorry this is sooo long!!! I learned alot >> at >> any rate!! :) I hope this helps to at least shed >> some light on the subject....Remember to consult >> with >> your doctor about any of this before trying it. Or >> check with a natural physician if your attending >> physician doesn't know about it. Good luck and >> again i hope this serves as a bit more of the >> education we are looking for.....i know it helped >> me!! >> debbie >> >> References were Prescription for Nutritional >> Healing >> by James and Phyllis Balch. >> >> Messenger. >>
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