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During menopause, women often experience uncomfortable symptoms. These symptoms include hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, irregular, changes in bleeding and loss of sexual desire.
If you are going through menopause, it is possible that the symptoms that you are experiencing can cause you to feel extremely depressed. However, you can make some simple changes to your diet for some menopause relief. Using natural food remedies for menopause relief has provided some degree of success with some women.
Black cohosh has been used for centuries to help women with menopausal symptoms, and is most effective in treating hot flashes. It appears to be able to mimic estrogen in the body, relieving the hot flashes and mood swings that plague so many women.
Reducing your intake of caffeine helps in menopause relief as well. Herbal teas, and using onion, garlic and lemon instead of salt should help as well. One study at UCLA noted that garlic halted the advance of heart disease in post-menopausal women.
Soy, shown to be beneficial in so many areas, helps with menopausal symptoms as well. Soy has a natural estrogen-like compound that helps balance hormones. Chickpeas, lentils and tofu are also recommended for menopause relief. Complex carbohydrates like brown rice help to regulate the amount of estrogen in your system.
Ensure that you are receiving a sufficient amount of essential fatty acids by eating oils, nuts, seeds and oily fish relieve vaginal dryness and keep the skin supple.
Recently, studies have shown that hormone replacement therapy is not as safe as originally believed. As such, you should look for alternative ways for menopause relief. Adopting a healthier diet can only be beneficial as you age. In addition, get plenty of rest as you go through menopause.
Published by Sandra Kim Leong on August 20, 2006 07:51 PM
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