I am trying this since it really isn't costing me anything. It makes perfect sense as well.
take 1/4 tsp of natural sea salt (I use real salt brand) and add to 1 cup of water.
It is supposed to add magnesium to the diet and help us sleep.

I have not slept completely through the night since starting this a few days ago, but I have been able to get back to sleep much sooner. So maybe it is working.

Also eating a banana a day is supposed to help due to the potassium.

Have you read much in the way of moon bathing? The article that I read spoke of using salt, the article spoke of himalayan salt, but I use the REAL Salt, during the full moon, that it revitalizes. While taking a salt bath during the new moon detoxifies. It could be the other way around and I can certainly look that up quick enough, but maybe this could be a consideration. Here is a link to the site I read this at: http://himalayancrystalsalt.com/wellness/moon_bathing.html

Hmm! I just typed into my search box "sole bath and menopause" and came up with the following site. You probably already know quite a bit about what this site contains, but I'll post it anyway just in case you don't. http://www.mystickitchen.com/meno.htm

Here is a site for Menopause Bath Salts

http://www.starfirescircle.com/bathsalts.html

Menopause Bath Salts

These bath salts assist with the fatigue, depression, and hotflashes associated with menopause. The mixture is made with sea salt, epsom salts, baking soda, an essential oils of lavender, geranium, lemon and ylang ylang.

Price: $7.00

http://www.womens-menopause-health.com/recipes/aches_bath_salts.htm

Soothe Away the Aches and Pains Bath Salt Recipe.


Ingredients.

1 cup epsom salt
1 cup sea salt
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup dry milk

Mix all ingredients together and store in a closed container or jar.

One of life's simplest pleasures is soaking in a bath filled with relaxing, soothing bath salts.

A bath salt soak can soothe away a stiff back, sore feet, and ease away tension. Not only can bath salts have a multitude of soothing fragrances, they can have medicinal value and healing properties as well.

For example, you might be surprised to learn that adding a little salt to your bath water can actually help improve your circulation. Bath salts, such as the one above, are recommended for people with back pain, arthritis, muscle tension or spasms, and minor work and sports injuries. They're great for easing stiff, sore, muscles and aching feet and legs.

Bath salts open the pores to purify the skin, cleansing away dirt, sweat, and toxins. They aid in the healing of dry skin, making skin softer and suppler. Salts also can help improve common irritations such as insect bites, minor rashes, and calluses on feet, as well as more serious skin conditions like athlete's foot, eczema, and psoriasis.

Salts made with essential oils offer the added benefit of aromatherapy. Pleasant, soothing scents have been shown to induce calmness and promote relaxation. Scented bath salts combine these attributes with other healing properties. The ability to relax and unwind at the end of the day is also the best way to ensure sound, restful sleep at night, and bath salts can help with that.

The bath salts one makes the most sense to me.

The Eo's in the other ones I am not sure woudl do much of anything except calm or invigorate the mind and senses.
How do you feel about that? Working with Eo's has been a trip since menopause. Just the smell of cinnamon sends me into a hot flash...it is a riot.

Considering that cinnamon is a hot spice, it would stand to reason that your sense of smell would react. However, it might have a type of paradoxal effect, in that it would heat up/open up the bodies pores, which might then act as a cooling action. What do you think? I'm just tossing this out there hypothetically.

ETA

I should have clarified that the cinnamon in a bath would be the action that would have the paradoxal effect. Whereas smelling cinnamon eo would go straight to the brain and cause a hotflash reaction.

Have you ever tried bathing in cinnamon. DONT DO IT! O LORD I found out the hard way. All my stretch marks were on fire. I guess the thinner skin there. I was miserable for hours.

GOTCHA! ::::mentally listing to NEVER add cinnamon to bathwater::::

NOT EVEN A DROP! LOL I think I used 3

:lol: Okee, dokee! Not even a toothpick amount. :smirk: