Integrative Medicine Approaches for Menopause

The authors aim to evaluate evidence-based integrative medicine approaches for managing menopause symptoms, particularly for women who cannot or prefer not to use hormone therapy. They review various nonhormonal strategies, including lifestyle changes, mind-body therapies, and botanical treatments, highlighting the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and clinical hypnosis for vasomotor symptoms while noting the inconsistent evidence for phytoestrogens. The review emphasizes the need for individualized care plans and further research to better understand the efficacy and safety of these integrative approaches.