July 16, 2008

Natural Help With Menopause

Natural help with menopause can be gained by making sure you incorporate foods that should be eaten regularly during menopause into your menopause diet plan.

An herb which helps during menopause is red clover. Others are black cohosh and chastberry.

In general you will give yourself the best menopause help by replacing your usual diet with as many fruits and vegetables as you can handle.

If you are able to incorporate a lot of soy products and different kinds of seaweed like wakame, kombu or nori into your menopause and post menopause diet you've already created a great foundation for natural menopause relief.

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July 12, 2008

Perimenopause Diet Plan

Some of the popular foods that help with menopause and perimenopause are:

  • black cohosh
  • red clover
  • chastberry
  • dong quai
  • soy
  • maca root

These are foods to be taken during menopause along with the following menopause diet nutrients:

  • Calcium
  • Magnesium
  • Vitamin E
  • Phytoestrogens

The ideal perimenopause diet consists of high-fiber and low-fat foods.

Menopausal weight gain is one of the typical issues which is why to start dietary changes in the perimenopausal symptoms phase can help to slow down the worst symptoms especially the weight gain problem.

Besides implementing the above mentioned foods to your perimenopause diet plan it is advisable to:

  • exercise more
  • decrease alcohol intake
  • increase amount of sleep
  • avoid hot drinks including tea and coffee
  • increase amount of water consumption
  • eat smaller portions more frequently rather than big meals

Applying as many of the above suggestions as possible will help to slow down the symptoms of perimenopause while they are also beneficial as a post menopause diet.

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June 14, 2008

Peri Menopause Remedies

Herbal remedies for menopause and peri menopause have a long history in traditional natural medicine.

One of these natural menopause remedies is red clover which is used for night sweats and hot flashes. Another menopause herb relief popular in south america is maca even though it is rather considered a food and not an herb.

Peri menopause remedies that are in everybody's reach are filtered water. The more the better. None of us really drinks enough water if suffering from menopause or not.

Natural remedies for menopause also include the avoidance or reduction in caffeine, sugar and alcohol intake as well as the cut down in spicy and hot drinks and soups.

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June 13, 2008

Early Menopause Symptoms

Early menopause symptoms are appearing in the so called peri menopause phase. The most common peri menopause symptoms are hot flashes. The causes for the hot flashes are an irregularity in estrogen secretion.

Other signs and symptoms of peri menopause are irritability, nervousness, anxiety and in some cases insomnia.

Natural peri menopause relief can be achieved with certain blends of herbal remedies.

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