What perimenopause is, when it starts, how to recognise it, and what to expect.
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If oncoming headlights suddenly feel blinding and your eyes burn by the time you park, perimenopause may be part of the reason. Here is why night driving changes now, and what actually helps.
When mood swings and anxiety start feeling unpredictable, many Indian women turn to a homeopath before a psychiatrist. Here is what women commonly try, and what the evidence actually says.
Zinc gets marketed heavily for hair, skin, and immunity, and perimenopausal women often wonder if it belongs on their supplement list too. Here is what the evidence actually supports, and what's overstated.
Punarnava is a traditional Ayurvedic herb often associated with water retention and bloating. Here is what it's traditionally used for in women's health, and what the evidence situation actually looks like for perimenopause.
Ginger tea and ginger in cooking are everyday remedies in most Indian homes, so it's natural to wonder whether it helps with perimenopausal nausea, joint aches, and inflammation too. Here is what the research actually supports.
Amla turns up constantly as a passing mention in Indian wellness advice, for hair, skin, and immunity. Here is what it actually offers for perimenopause specifically, and what remains more tradition than proof.
Vitex, also called chasteberry or monk's pepper, is a common ingredient in 'hormone balance' supplements. Here is what it actually does in the body, what trials have found, and where its evidence is strongest and weakest.
Yashtimadhu, the dried root of the liquorice plant, is a staple of Ayurvedic women's health formulations. Here is what it is traditionally used for, what modern evidence actually supports, and the one safety caution worth knowing.
Heavier periods, sudden hot flashes, and more frequent urination collide with a very Indian problem: the scarcity of clean, accessible public toilets. Here is how to plan around it without it running your day.
Lodhra bark is a lesser-known name outside Ayurvedic circles, but it has a long traditional history in treating menstrual irregularity. Here is what it is actually used for, and how far the evidence goes.