NATURAL
APPROACH TO MENOPAUSE
Menopause may
cause women to feel some hormonal changes in their body
since their estrogen levels decline. The sudden change
in hormones may result in any of the following symptoms:
hot flushes, depression, irritability, mood swings,
irregular menses, disturbed sleep patterns, night sweats,
decreased sexual desire, vaginal dryness and nausea.
Many women are reluctant when it comes to the notion
of menopause.
It is of great importance that women should have a
positive outlook when it comes to menopause in order
to successfully cope up with the changes that goes with
it. Women should try to see that menopause is simply
a new phase in their life that they have to go through.
Aside from that, women should try to see menopause as
an opportunity to see life in a new perspective wherein
menopause is a means of renewing oneself with emphasis
on prevention as well as maintaining quality way of
life.
During menopause period, it is very important for women
to have the proper nutrition since it is fundamental
for a healthy living. Proper nutrition entails regular
consumption of fruits, vegetables, beans as well as
healthy oils such fish oils. Sweets, animal fats and
caffeine should be minimized or if possible avoided.
There are food groups that provides excellent hormonal
support such as soy products that are known to contain
phytoestrogens that act like estrogen in the body but
to a lesser degree. There have been studies conducted
to know and understand the effects of phytoestrogens
in women who are undergoing menopause and according
to the results of the study am average of 40 to 80 mg
per day of soy products may actually reduce hot flushes,
vaginal dryness and also reduces cholesterol.
Aside from a healthy diet, it is also important for
women who are undergoing the menopausal stage to have
a regular exercise that can help them in preventing
heart related diseases. Most menopausal women are at
a risk for having heart disease since estrogen in menopausal
women diminishes thus lowering their defense against
bad cholesterol.
Herbal medicines were found to have great effects in
lowering down the effect of menopausal symptoms to women.
Studies have found that the herb black cohosh (cimicifuga
racemosa) is excellent in relieving perimenopausal symptoms
that includes depression and hot flushes. Aside from
herb black cohosh, there are still some other herbs
that were found to have significant effect in reducing
menopausal symptoms and these are as follows: red clover,
chasteberry and dong quai. Again, before using or drinking
herbal medicines it is a good idea to have a complete
checkup first and to seek doctor’s advice.
About the Author
Khloe Penelope Cruise is a lover of nature. She loves
to spend her time hiking and exploring the beauty of
nature. A very optimistic person who believes that everything
is created good.
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