RESUMO
Menopause is an event that occurs as a women reaches middle age. It is the normal end of menstrual cycle. Menopause is of increasing importance to health professionals in terms of both preventing and clinical care of women in their later years. The number of women living beyond the menopause has increased progressively over the centuries. The average women now lives approximately one third of her life in the postmenopausal period. By the year 2000, 5% of the population in the developed countries will be over 65 years [WHO]. Significant number of women in their menopause suffer from clinical symptoms that drastically influence their lifestyle and well being [Wu, 1985], therefore, medical attention of menopausal women deserves to be emphasized especially as the symptoms are treatable and preventable. A natural approach to menopause should ideally involve a complete lifestyle approach, incorporating dietary changes, exercise and stress management strategies