Superfoods for Menopause

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Superfoods for Menopause
Thu, 06-26-2008 - 12:15pm



by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom


I'm getting pretty tired of reading all about the "super cures" for menopause, ranging from foods to creams to supplements and beyond. A "cure" for menopause, like it's some kind of disease? It's a natural part of life that we need to accept and manage in a productive way. Menopause causes a big change in our hormonal profile - the huge drop in estrogen over a period of several years - that can give many women some problematic symptoms including sleep disturbances, sweating, bloating and mood changes. Plus, there are the "silent" changes that occur to our bodies' biology. These include a slowing of metabolism (easier weight gain), and an increase in the risk of heart disease (that protective effect that estrogen had goes away, when estrogen does!)


Read more about managing your health during menopause by Dr. Fernstrom at Your Total Health.

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