Healthy Lifestyle and Nutritious Diet to Manage Menopause Symptoms
Mainstream medicine’s answer to the discomforts of menopause is hormone replacement therapy. While this can be an effective way to banish hot flashes and other symptoms, at what price? Breast cancer? Ovarian cancer?
Instead of risking your long-term health to avoid short-term symptoms, opt for simple lifestyle changes that can bring effective relief.
- Get regular cardiovascular exercise. Fight off osteoporosis with strength training work as well.
- Avoid excessive sodium, sugar and caffeine. Spicy foods and processed foods can also contribute to menopausal symptoms so cutting back on these foods can bring relief. Increase fiber and vegetable consumption to help your body acclimate to menopause.
- Try herbal remedies to fight symptoms. Primrose oil, black cohosh, ginseng and gingko biloba can relieve many menopausal symptoms.
