What it is:

An organic herbal cream that helps to alleviate symptoms of menopause.

Health benefits:

Herbalists use wild yam cream to treat menstrual cramps, nausea, morning sickness, inflammation, osteoporosis, menopausal symptoms, and other health conditions. 

How I use it:

I apply this cream twice daily for three consecutive weeks.  I alternate the applications among my wrists, belly, inner thighs, chest, and inner upper arms.  The week I do not apply coincides with the week of menstruation…or the week I would normally be menstruating but have skipped due to perimenopause. 

How I found it:

Over the last five years I began experiencing several perimenopausal symptoms with increasing intensity.  My symptoms included hot flashes, waking several times during the night, dry mouth, hair falling out, and weight gain.  My chiropractor introduced me to Drenamin and Black Currant Seed Oil which took care of all symptoms EXCEPT weight gain.

I recalled listening to Barbara O’Neill’s Balancing Your Hormones lecture and remembered she had spoken of Wild Yam Cream for hormonal balance.  I re-listened to the lecture and was so excited to hear her mention weight loss as a potential benefit of using wild yam cream.  I had to search for an alternative to Anna’s Wild Yam Cream she spoke of in her lecture because it was sold out for several months! No doubt due to women just like me having heard the lecture and ordering.

I turned to Amazon to research Wild Yam Creams and first found Wise Essentials Wild Yam Cream.  Although it can take up to three months to see results, I noticed changes in the first three weeks.   After six weeks of use I could tell a significant reduction in my belly fat. 

When I went to repurchase, I noticed Wise Essentials Wild Yam Cream listed a couple of unsavory ingredients such as polyacrylamide.  I was sooooo very disappointed as I had been very happy with the results, but I knew I had to find a cleaner alternative.  So back to Amazon I went.  This time I found Four Elements Wild Yam Moisture Cream.  Four Elements prominently listed their ingredients on Amazon (Wild Essentials had not…I suppose that should have clued me in!) And I have been using it since!

Why I use it:

It is only in hindsight that I can see that my perimenopausal symptoms began around the age of 42; however, it took four more years before the symptoms were intense enough to realize I needed some help…and relief!

As I became more aware of problematic side effects of pharmaceuticals, I knew conventional hormone replacement therapy would not be for me.  It took me awhile to learn of natural alternatives that could support me during perimenopause.  Although I had found supplements to help with most symptoms, my weight gain proved more stubborn.  I finally feel like I have found the right tool to help my body right size and reclaim my former shape!        

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