Menopaus

When your ovaries stop working and you stop producing the usual amount of two important female sex hormones – oestrogen and progesterone.  This change in hormone is what causes the symptoms of menopause. When a woman hasn’t had a period for 12 months, she is considered to have been through menopause. Average age for a woman to reach menopause is 52.

Symptoms of Menopause include but not limited to:

• Low energy

• Depression

• Mood Swings

• PMT

• Infertility

• Weight Gain

• Poor Memory

• Anxiety

• Bloating

• Low Libido

• Painfull Breasts

• Hot flashes

• Night Sweats

• Viginal Dryness

• Sleep Disturbance

• Weight Changes

Some women will experience Early Menopause bought on by:

• Autoimmune Conditions

• Genetic Conditions

• Viral Infections

• Removal of Overies

Symptoms of early menopause are the same as for menopause .      Perimenopause. It's the time when the ovaries gradually begin to make less estrogen. It usually starts in a woman's 40s, but can start in her 30s or even earlier.The average length of perimenopause is 4 years.

•  Hot flashes

• Breast tenderness

• Worse premenstrual syndrome

• Lower sex drive

• Fatigue

• Irregular periods

• Vaginal dryness

• Discomfort during sex

• Urine leakage

• Urinary urgency

• Mood swings

• Trouble sleeping

Nutritional supplements such as calcium, vitamin D and E, magnesium and essential fatty acids (omega-3, 6 and 9) can help a woman after menopause.

 

Include fermented soy (miso, tofu, tempeh), sprouts, wholegrains and flaxseeds into your diet. 

Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations

• Regular weight-bearing and aerobic exercise supports fat burning, muscle strength and bonemineral density.

    • Identify areas of diet and lifestyle that may be inducing inflammation and stress with the free

    • Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine can help to reduce menopausal symptoms.

    • Relaxation techniques can help diminish symptoms associated with menopause.

    • Smoking cessation

    • Reduced caffeine and alcohol consumption

    • Drink at least 2 litres of water each day.