Post Menopause Health Tips
Most women find post menopause a refreshing change–greater emotional stablity, memory improvement, and no more monthly periods. However, this stage of life does bring some inconveniences and health risks, although most most women can control–if not cure–them.
Drawbacks to the post menopausal time of life can be remedied if the middle-aged woman makes an effort:
Decreased sexual desire: Hormone replacement therapy may increase lost sexual desire. However, loosing that middle-aged spread and eating a more varied diet may bring back libido. Post menopausal women should take a vitamin supplement: Even before menopause, Vitamin A, which is found in eggs, dairy products, and green leafy vegetables, is vital for estrogen production. The body also needs Vitamin E in middle age to manufacture sex hormones. Of course, it takes a little more time to warm up, so foreplay at this stage of life is both essential and enjoyable. Lubrication helps.
Stress incontinence: Stress incontinence occasionally occurs when sneezing, laughing, coughing, or lifting. Kegel exercises bring measurable relief in most instances. Try this cure before buying adult diapers.
Hypertension: Dieters can make great strides in controlling hypertension by adopting a flexitarian (or almost vegetarian) diet with the addition of cold-water fatty fish (tuna, salmon, mackerel, herring) at least three times weekly and by participating in weight-bearing exercise (walking, jogging, vigorous dancing, or using a treadmill or elliptical trainer) for 45 minutes to an hour of weight-bearing exercise daily is necessary coupled with a sensible diet. Taking a fish or krill oil supplement (only with a physician’s advice since it thins the blood) further decreases the chances of a stroke. Start the day with a cardio-friendly breakfast–oatmeal or raisin bran cereal, skim milk, and calcium enriched orange or grapefruit juice. Drink a glass or red wine or grape juice daily. Since gum disease increases the changes of heart attack and stroke, invest in an electric tooth brush. Literally slow down and smell the roses, concentrating on absorbing hobbies and friendships.
Bone pain and fractures: In a post-menopause checkup, have the gynecologist schedule a bone density test to establish a baseline to measure any future bone loss against. In the meanwhile, take a multivitamin with calcium as well as calcium supplements and include daily servings of dark green leafy vegetables and low-fat diary products in a well-balanced diet.
Gradually lose weight to take some of the pressure off the knee joints. Take a 1,500 mg supplement of glucosamine-chondrotin daily as well as a fish or krill oil supplement to lubricate the joints. If exercising, make sure not to put added pressure on the joints. Accordingly, taking a brisk walk daily or else using an elliptical trainer or a stationary bicycle are smarter weight-bearing exercise choices at this time of life for most individuals than jogging and using a treadmill.
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