I don't really mind hot flashes and the other normal symptoms associated with menopause, except that I don't want my body to deteriorate.
I've been keeping up on exercise, eating a yogurt that's very high in calcium and low in fat and sugar, spreading out my meals, and getting sunshine to activate vitamin D.
My doctor is nuts, though. He lectures me for not taking drugs.
Sadly, many are like that. They see aging as a disease, not a normal process.