Herbs for Mood Swings & Hot Flashes

Question: Dear Dr. Jane, I do not want to take any kind of hormones, natural or synthetic. Are there herbs you could recommend for mood swings and hot flashes? Sincerely, Hot and Bothered Answer: Dear Hot & Bothered, There are many non-hormonal approaches to managing symptoms that can occur through the menopause transition. For hot flashes one …

Discovering the Health Benefits of Maca

Dr. Tori Hudson Maca is an exceptionally hardy root plant native to the Andean mountain plateaus of Peru. Traditionally, Maca is best known as an adaptogenic plant, which simply means that it balances the body’s response in dealing with all different types of stressors. Adaptogens are among the most useful medicinal herbs, helping individuals to …

From Hot Flash to Creative Fire

I remember hearing in the distant past that fire is necessary for growth, that redwood seeds are ignited to grow when fire moves through. Perhaps our hot flashes have germinated the creative seed that lies within each of us. Or maybe I’m just trying to find SOME good reason for the enervating bursts of heat …