Hormone Imbalance – Why Bad Estrogen Affects Menopause
What are Xenoestrogens?
They are found in a range of everyday items. They alter the way our body naturally functions because they contain endocrine disruptors.
Reflecting on Menopause
I recently came across a birthday card my sister gave me on my 52nd birthday. It showed a lady in her 50’s, dressed in a nightgown standing in front of a fan blowing air to cool her down. I had to laugh. She gave it to me during the time when I was going through menopause. I am now 58 and am happy to say I’m at the tail end of it. Reflecting, I realised what a difficult time menopause was for me. Anxiety, hot flushes, joint pain and sleepless nights.
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After menopause, women become more vulnerable to osteoporosis. This is a condition where the bones begin to lose calcium and become thin and brittle. The bones are weakened in such a way that with the slightest blow or fall, we can suffer a fracture, especially of the hip, wrist and spine.
Feast and Famine
What if you could eat the same calories as you do today and lose weight just by changing the timing? Well, it may be worth a try. One of the concepts behind a timed eating schedule is called “Intermittent Fasting” or IF. Have you ever tried this?
Perimenopause Diet
Perimenopause is the time leading up to menopause. Think of it as the transition phase when our body starts to have certain symptoms such as irregular periods, joint pain, mood swings, hot flashes and altered sleep patterns, to name a few. It can start around 40 years of age and last anywhere from 5 to 15 years. Dr. Joan Borysenko refers to this phase as the “midlife metamorphosis”, however it is up to us and our choices how well we come out of it.
