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Women are increasingly seeking non-drug alternatives to hormone replacement therapy. • Proven and putative alternatives to the medical management of menopause include lifestyle • changes (physical activity, healthy diet, not smoking), food supplements, and herbal medicines. Prescription medicines also offer other modes of treatment. • There is thus a wide range of treatment regimens for menopause. For example, food forti fi cation • with vitamins and minerals may help to ameliorate some of the symptoms of menopause. This chapter lists the most up-to-date resources on the regulatory bodies, journals, books, profes• sional bodies and Web sites that are relevant to an evidence-based approach to not only food forti fi cation for women during menopause but also other forms of treatment. These resources effectively interlink diet, nutrition, and menopause to further advance the allevia• tion of symptoms and to enhance our understanding of a complex life stage. |
