Menopause is an irreversible process in women’s life, and it’s very natural to happen. It indicates the day when there has been no menstrual periods for a full year and you can’t get pregnant naturally. The period before the Menopause is called perimenopause which is also accompanied by several symptoms. To check details about the perimenopause and menopause symptoms and treatment, click here.
How Does Menopause Change Your Body?
Menopause usually happens when you hit your 50s.Your ovaries stop producing an egg, and you stop ovulating every month. Ovulation keeps in balance two main hormones-estrogen and progesterone. When you don’t produce an egg, then your body doesn’t make two main hormones – estrogen and progesterone. When your body goes through all these changes, it is usually accompanied by some of the following symptoms:
- Blood pressure
- Bones weakness
- Mood swings
- Memory loss
- Anxiety
- Fatigue
- Low sex drive
- Weight Gain
- Vaginal dryness
- Insomnia
- Hot Flashes
- Life and Social changes
Tips to Treat Menopause Symptoms
- Keep healthy diet
What you eat and drink has a crucial impact on the Menopause symptoms.
Hot flashes can be softened avoiding only a few things such as alcohol, caffeine, eating spicy food and smoking.
Mood swings –Serotonin is the hormone of happiness and is a monoamine neurotransmitter. The female sex hormone estrogen has an effect on neurotransmitters in the brain and the imbalanced level of it will leave you feeling uncomfortable with mood swings. Use natural products that contain estrogen such as: tofu, cruciferous vegetables, flax seeds, sesame seeds, soybeans and edamame hummus, garlic, dried fruit and peaches.
For progesterone use chastberry herb, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, nuts, cabbage, pumpkin.
Use seeds and herbs in your diet. They improve your immune system, make bones stronger, lower the stress level and anxiety, fight against hot flashes and vaginal dryness. You can see that it covered nearly all menopause symptoms. Use in your diet the following: Soy and red clover, Ginkgo biloba, Sage, Dong quai, Evening primrose oil, Maca, Flax seeds, Ginseng.
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- Keep healthy lifestyle
Exercises will help you to stay fit and keep the weight gain in control. Of course you will need to do this with the balanced diet. Focus on a healthy lifestyle to manage your weight and include strength exercises in your routine. Make daily physical activity a habit, practice running to prevent you from cardiovascular disease, which occurs with the health gain.
- Have a good amount of sleep
Hot flashes are the main factors that disturb you while you’re trying to fall asleep. To get relief from night sweats
- Dress in light nightclothes
- Keep something cold under your pillow
- Ventilate your room constantly
In case of insomnia try to avoid using telephone or TV before going to bed. Use your bedroom only for sleep or something intimate, drink green tea, practice yoga, meditation and mindfulness to get relief from stress.
- Practice Manual Therapy and Memory Training Exercises
Unfortunately concentration and memory problems are the inseparable part of the menopause symptoms. There are numerous ways to stimulate your brain and help rejuvenate your memory. This includes knitting, doing crossword puzzles, reading, solving math problems, playing special games to improve memory. The key point is to cut off on TV, follow this advice not only in the menopause.
- Find Things to Enjoy
Yes, menopause symptoms may be uncomfortable. But you should know that the level of it can be totally controlled by you. Many symptoms of menopause may occur during other life periods. Making your day full with activities you enjoy will bring relief to your symptoms and will improve your mental health condition. The way you feel depends on simple healthy habits, the basics we often forget to pay attention to. So find your healthy joys and turn them into a habit. Stay Safe and Hydrated!