The consensus definition of the menopause is “the permanent cessation of menstruation resulting from the loss of ovarian follicular activity. It is recognised to have occurred after 12 consecutive months of amenorrhoea, for which there is no other obvious pathological or physiological cause.” It therefore occurs with the final menstrual period (FMP) only in retrospect [...]
Dr Ramesh Manocha has collaborated with a number of organisations in his research including the following:
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners,
The Natural Therapies Unit, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney,
The Sydney Menopause Centre, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney,
School of Women and Children’s Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales,
The Swinburne Institute of Psychopharmachology, Swinburne [...]
In this excerpt from his thesis, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses the link between psychoneuroimmunology and religosity.
Correlational studies of religious expression have reported some interesting associations. Schaal (1998) assessed the association between religious involvement and immune function in 112 women with metastatic breast cancer. Small but significant correlations between immune cell counts and importance of religious/spiritual [...]
In this excerpt from his thesis, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses the use of relaxation and behaviour therapies to treat menopausal hot flushes.
In summary, relaxation and behaviour therapies for menopausal hot flushes (HF) appear promising, although the interpretation of the findings are limited by methodological shortcomings within most of the extant trials. In fact the degree [...]
Dr Manocha comments on the use of soy to relieve menopausal symptoms
A review of scientific literature on the bean has found inconclusive evidence to support claims that soy can relieve menopausal symptoms and prevent breast or prostate cancer, Choice magazine has reported.
The promotion of natural products such as soy as a solution to health problems is an example of the food industry marketing the consumption at [...]