Hey ladies, I often get this question - what are the non hormonal treatments for menopause? What can I do besides hormone therapy? So, first of all I'm going to say do a detox. We have a lot of things in, on, and around our bodies, in our environment that are chemical hormone disruptors. So, if you do a detox you're going to help get rid of some of these chemical disruptors, some of the things … [Read more...]
Hey ladies! A big complaint that women have in menopause is the menopausal belly. This is a result of our hormones changing during this transition as a result of stress and not sleeping enough. So, what can we do to beat the menopausal belly? At first is to focus on diet, and we want to clean up the diet and have a very healthy diet. So, we want to avoid things like sugars, alcohols, … [Read more...]
Hey ladies, I get this question a lot... "Should I start hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? I'm in perimenopause going into approaching menopause, and what should I do during this transition?" So, first I want to say this disclaimer that no two women's journeys are alike, so every woman has to look at themselves differently. What may work for one woman may not work for the other. And yes, … [Read more...]
Menopause can affect a woman physically and emotionally and may cause a range of symptoms, and here are seven menopause symptoms that may surprise you! Wow, this list is long. First of all, rage. That comes under mood swings. If you haven't felt the rage, you're not in menopause yet. Second, insomnia. Trouble falling asleep and then maybe waking up at three or four in the morning and not … [Read more...]
If we look at the idea of partial hysterectomy for treating perimenopause symptoms, this is what happens in a partial hysterectomy. The surgeon takes your uterus and leaves your ovaries behind. So, what's the difficulty with this? The ovaries have been left behind, but the ovaries will continue to shut down. They've stopped releasing eggs. They've stopped making estrogen, eventually resulting in … [Read more...]
If you're having a difficult time with symptoms during menopause, you may find it helps to avoid certain "trigger" foods and drinks. So, what are the five foods you should completely avoid during menopause? First, we've got sugar. Sugar and menopause don't mix well. As the hormones estrogen and progesterone are fluctuating, the body also has to work harder to manage blood sugar levels. … [Read more...]
Ladies, here are four important things you should know about sex after menopause. First, if you don't use it, you'll lose it, so you need to make time for it. Number two, since our hormones and pheromones are declining, we don't really have the urge or we feel less desire, so it takes a little bit longer to get into the mood. There's a lot of things you can do for that. Number three, … [Read more...]
My mother always told me that your life is OVER when you hit your 50’s. My business partner told me that when your ovaries shut down and no longer produce hormones, it’s like losing your pinky fingers.Another friend said … that’s just the turn that life takes. And you can try everything in your power to remain a woman - she meant hormone therapy. Or do nothing and become a granny. Do you want to … [Read more...]
What are the best healthy foods women should include in their during menopause? Eating the right foods is key during this transitional period. First of all, phytoestrogens. Our hormone, estrogen, is declining and there's a lot of plant based substances called phytoestrogens that can help naturally increase your estrogen level in your body. The second is green vegetables. Eat lots of dark … [Read more...]
Hey ladies, here are some changes that happen to your vagina during menopause. The first change women often experience is dryness. Dryness happens because of the decrease of estrogen during this transition of your life. Then there is thinning of the tissue. So also with the decrease in estrogen, you'll notice that the lining of the vagina can become thinner, just like our skin becomes … [Read more...]
