A woman suffering from severe vasomotor menopausal symptoms wants to use complementary or alternative therapies instead of hormone therapy.What advice by the nurse is best?

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There is no evidence that either herbal preparations or complementary approaches such as acupuncture,mind-body therapies,or manipulative therapies significantly reduce the symptoms of menopause.However,body-related therapies are considered safer because they do not have the side effects of herbal preparations.The nurse's best answer is to explain this to the patient.

A Woman Suffering from Severe Vasomotor Menopausal Symptoms Wants to Use