Menopause is not a disease, it is a perfectly normal cyclical change in hormone production and a reflection of puberty. It is a 14 year process divided into two 7 year cycles. Starting at 42. This first phase is referred to as Perimenopause. This phase ends at 49 when proper Menopause starts and ends at 56. Even if your periods stop before this age you are still in cellular menopause.
Did you know that if you are a slim person with a tendency to lose weight you are likely to suffer with very... Read more
Menopause is not a disease, it is a perfectly normal cyclical change in hormone production and a reflection of puberty. It is a 14 year process divided into two 7 year cycles. Starting at 42. This first phase is referred to as Perimenopause. This phase ends at 49 when proper Menopause starts and ends at 56. Even if your periods stop before this age you are still in cellular menopause.
Did you know that if you are a slim person with a tendency to lose weight you are likely to suffer with very different symptoms during menopause than if you were overweight or obese.
If you have a tendency towards weight loss then you very definitely need to supplement with Calcium and Vitamin D and K.
the supporting formula would be FF9 Bluebell FF17 Arum Lily and also the tree formula SF8 female Repro.
Calcium is found in dairy products and green leafy vegetables but weight loss depletes the body of calcium. It is a difficult supplement to metabolise unless you also take oil soluble vitamins A, K, D and also essential fatty acids. Deficiency of calcium will cause ageing, wrinkles, dry skin, brittle nails and hair loss, as well as loss of bone density, arthritic like symptoms and ageing. Your diet should be alkaline fish poultry and lots of green leafy vegetables and black luscious fruits. Avoid citrus pork, acid fruits such as kiwi and Mango, white wine and shell fish and above all gluten, wheat and corn.
If you are overweight or even obese when you go through the menopause you are much more likely to suffer with hot flushes, hypo-thyroid, hypoglycaemia, low blood pressure constipation and depression and osteoporosis You would certainly need magnesium, folic acid and B vitamins, Omega 3 and Omega 7, Ruthin and Bioflavonoids, Bio Carotene, Ginseng and herbs such as Damiana.
the most appropriate formulas to support you would be FF8 Rosemary FF9 Bluebell and FF16 Daisy as well as the SF tree formula 8 Female Repro.
Your diet should be very nutritious, do not miss out meals as this could cause complications and worsening of symptoms such as hypoglycaemia and depression. Start the day with Muesli, whole grain, porridge oats.
Eat plenty of fresh green vegetables and fresh fruit but at night you should eat hot cooked food which is easy to metabolise such as soups.
Avoid the acid foods as well as these are difficult to metabolise at this time and they also deplete you of important nutrients.
Menopause is a natural life stage that occurs when the ovaries have reduced function; it’s associated with lower levels of oestrogen and other hormones, and marks the period when fertility ends
Perimenopause, or the menopausal transition, is the process leading up to menopause; perimenopause may begin around the ages of 45 to 55 and lasts an average of seven years
Sometime during the mid-40s, shifting hormone levels typically begin, as egg cells, which are surrounded by granulosa cells that produce hormones, are reduced in numbers.
these changes may activate pubescent endocrine disorders.
