Menopause and Diet

Some women have found that special menopause diets can minimize their symptoms of menopause and make the change of life transition much easier and smoother.
They are a good alternative to prescribed medication and are good for those who worry about adverse side effects.
A lot of gynecologists recommend that women who are in their pre-menopause stages adopt a menopause diet and stay on it throughout the transition to reduce stress, reduce symptoms, and to ensure good health.

A highly recommended herb to add to a menopause diet is black cohosh.  Gynecologists urge that women begin using black cohosh for treatment of hot flashes. This herb is quite powerful and shouldn’t normally be used any longer than six months without medical supervision. If used any longer than this, there could be unknown side effects.

A greater amount of soy is eaten by Japaneses women in their everyday diet, and they are only 30% as likely to complain of menopause symptoms as women in the United States and other parts of the world.
Soy includes estrogen like substances that are often used in menopause diets to help with hot flashes. The best way increase your intake of soy is by using soymilk or tofu.

There are some foods that have an adverse effect on menopause symptoms.
Unfortunately, they are a large part of almost everyone’s diet and are hard habits to break.
They include tea, alcohol, coffee, spicy food, soft drinks (with caffeine), and smoking.
Try and keep high-calorie, sweet junk food to a minimum and eat as little of these as possible.

The main foods experts recommend you to include for menopause diets are fruits and vegetables, basically just eating healthy.
Boost your intake of fruits such as melons, oranges, and lemons.
Potassium, found in bananas, helps with women who retain water.
Good vegetables are dark leafy vegetables like collard greens, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, peppers, and tomatoes.
Regular fiber intake is also a healthy part of menopause dieting.

Try these substitutions:
Instead of fried foods, try and stick to food that is broiled or baked. Instead of white bread and white rice eat more whole grains, like oats, rye bread, and brown rice. Try not to eat as many regular potatoes, but rather opt for sweet potatoes or pasta.
Other good things to add to your everyday diet include, oily fish like mackerel or salmon, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and unprocessed oils for cooking. Other foods that are not so conventional but are recommended are different types of seaweed (ask at your local health food store) like Nori, Kombu, Arame, and Wakame.

Something else you might consider adding to your diet is the menopause cake which is rich in phytoestrogens and helps reduce hot flashes.

A well balanced, nutritious, healthy diet will help reduce symptoms and achieve optimum health in women. The key is to incorporate as many natural foods into your menopause diet as possible to give yourself the best chance to go through the menopause easily.

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