30/11/2020
📍MENOPAUSE📍
It is defined as the permanent end of menstruation and fertility , and usually occurs 12 months after your last menstrual period
🎨 It is a completely natural biological process, meaning it’s not a problem to be solved! That being said, this hormonal shift will cause several symptoms one of which is night sweat that will decrease and often go away without any treatment.
Most common symptoms 💆🏼♀️
📍Irregular periods and mood swings
📍Hot flashes and night sweats
📍Vaginal dryness
📍increased abdominal fat and weight gain
📍insomnia and changes in sleep quality
📍Hair loss , Breast changes, Going to the bathroom more frequently
📉One of the main hormones that drops during menopause is oestrogen, which start to drop 6-12 months before menopause and continues throughout the process.
Natural treatment 🎀
✏️Eat foods that manage symptoms
📍Increase healthy fats , omega-3 fats as they are hormone balancing and nutrient dense, BUT , be mindful of calories, as you would need less calories to maintain your weight with the slow in your metabolism. Virgin coconut oil, extra-virgin olive oil, flaxseed oil, avocado, coconut milk and nuts.
✏️increase Consumption of hormone balancing foods
📍Organic fruits and vegetables ,
📍Cruciferous vegetables , 📍High fibre foods , 📍Natto which is fermented soy that contains a phytoestrogen
✏️Probiotic foods
They are healthy bacteria that can improve key hormone production and regulation. Yogurt, kefir, kombucha , kimchi are some.
✏️ Water💧
Have a minimum of 8 glasses to replace fluid lost from night sweats
✏️AVOID
📍packages foods 📍Conventional meat 📍Added sugar 📍Refined and fried foods 📍carbonated drink 📍Alcohol
✏️ Take supplements to relief symptoms
📍Black cohosh
📍 Natural Progesterone cream(about ¼ teaspoon or 20 milligrams applied to the skin and forearms 2–3x daily):
📍Vitex
📍American ginseng
📍St. johns wort
📍Maca root
📍Adaptogenic herbs ( ashwagandha ,
medicinal mushrooms, rhodiola and holy basil)
✏️Reduce and manage stress, sleep and exercise well!
✏️Use essential oils
📍Clary sage oil is the most effective