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Monday, 22 December 2008 01:51 |
 Healthy Tips to deal with Menopause
Menopause is something every woman will go through in her lifetime. However, not all women understand its symptoms and possible treatment, diet and exercise to treat menopause. Fellow females, the earlier we educate ourselves on the matter, the better equipped we’ll be to deal with it when it occurs in our lifetime.
Menopause is one part of a woman’s reproductive life. Menopause has 4 stages:
1. Premenopause: refers to the time of a woman’s life from her first to last normal menstrual period.
2. Perimenopause: refers to the time near menopause. It marks the stage of 2-10 years before the ending of the menstrual period. Women from ages 35-50 fall into this time period. During perimenopause, women experience hormone fluctuations which include common symptoms like hot flashes.
3. Menopause: refers to the terminal stage of a woman’s reproductive cycle. During menopause, the hormones estrogen and progesterone production reduces to very low levels. A woman is no longer able to naturally become pregnant since her ovaries stop making eggs (ova).
4. Postmenopause: refers to the time frame of a woman’s life after menopause has happened. Usually, postmenopause beings when a full year has passed since the last menstruation cycle.
There are various treatments for menopause. One treatment is the menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) which is a controversial topic. Women may talk to their doctors about whether this is a safe route for them or not.
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As alternatives, women may consider natural treatments as a therapy to alleviate menopausal symptoms. Soy has phytoestrogens which are plant derivatives that resemble and behave like estrogen. Soy food products may aid with mild hot flashes. Phytoestrogens are a key ingredient in menopausal dietary supplements. Other sources of phytoestrogens include herbs like dong quai, black cohosh, wild yam, and valerian root.
Some healthy food secrets to battle menopause include:
-Not smoking
-Eating an assortment of foods that are low in both saturated and trans fat, as well as cholesterol.
-Love your grains! Eat breads with whole grains.
-Eat Leafy dark green vegetables, fruit that’s completely colored on the inside and out, peas and dry beans!
-Watch your weight! Stay at a healthy weight and don’t forget to engage in exercise for at least half an hour a day! (Read the Physical Exercise Journal article to understand what level of exercise you want to engage in).
Author: Sana Ahmed
Works Cited:
www.4women.gov
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