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The Menopause Diet: Can diet can help you cope with menopause symptoms?

The Menopause Diet: How Your Diet Can Help Ease Menopause Symptoms

Struggling with Hot Flushes, Night Sweats, or Mood Swings? Can Diet Help Manage Your Menopause Symptoms?

Menopause affects every woman differently. While some may experience occasional hot flushes, others face a mix of symptoms like weight gain, sweating, mood swings, insomnia, dry skin, and memory issues. These changes are caused by the drop in estrogen and its impact on other hormones.

While hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a common option, it carries potential risks, including an increased chance of cancer. Many women now opt for gentler, natural remedies, alongside a balanced diet, to help manage symptoms.

The Feelgood Health team takes a look whether you are eating right for menopause and how this will provide all-round physical and emotional wellbeing.

Here’s how your diet can make a difference:

  1. Protect and maintain bone health

Calcium, vitamin D, and magnesium are essential for keeping bones strong and preventing osteoporosis. Foods like yoghurt, low-fat milk, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fish such as salmon or sardines, help protect bone health

Feelgood Tip:  Strengthen your bones with the Osteo Synergy Tissue Salts supplement for healthy bone support.

  1. Balance mood and anxiety

Mood swings, anxiety, and irritability can worsen during menopause. Increase your intake of B vitamins and omega-3 fats by adding lean chicken, lentils, whole grains, tuna, sardines, and salmon to your diet.

Feelgood Tip: Use natural remedies such as the MindSoothe + Rescue Synergy combo which treats symptoms of depression and anxiety. Both these remedies will help to balance your emotions and keep you calm and relaxed. Definitely, a must-have to keep in your handbag!  

Essential oils can also be very helpful in soothing frazzled nerves and helping you to relax. Try a pure organic essential oil of Clary Sage + Bergamot combo. Use these oils in a burner, or add a few drops to your bath to relax, de-stress and balance those out of whack hormones!

  1. Manage hot flashes

Hot flashes are definitely one of the most common complaints of menopause. Don’t worry! There are ways to reduce them by eating properly. Remove certain foods such as caffeine, alcohol and spicy foods that trigger and aggravate your hot flushes. Keep cool by hydrating yourself with plenty of water – add cucumber and mint for favour and sit back and enjoy this refreshing drink!

Feelgood Tip: Make a yummy smoothie by blending maca powder, which helps balance hormones, with some plain yoghurt, berries, banana, and a dollop of chocolate nut butter. Together with this daily smoothie, add Feelgood Health’s MellowPause (a natural remedy which reduces hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms) as well as Dong Quai to balance your hormones. 

  1. Reduce weight gain

Many women tend to gain weight during menopause and struggle to lose it. However, it doesn’t have to be this way! There are a few simple strategies that can help you to manage your weight. Start by eliminating sugar from your diet and watch your fat intake. Add complex carbs such as whole grains, whole wheat pasta, bread or rice to your daily diet. These fibre-rich foods will keep you fuller for longer and help to stave off hunger pangs. 

Feelgood Tip: A dessert spoon of coconut oil per day can help to reduce weight significantly – try Crede’s Coconut Oil . A daily serving of Chia seeds is also helpful to guard against insulin resistance and help move that stubborn belly fat. We also recommend EcoSlim, all-natural herbal weight loss remedy together with Detox Drops, a detox treatment to shed those extra pounds healthily and safely. 

  1. Prevent dry skin

As you know your skin also takes quite a hard knock during menopause. You will notice how dry it suddenly becomes and all the lotions and creams you apply won’t be able to keep it moist and supple. Eat your skin healthy by including nuts, seeds and legumes into your salads, snacks and mealtimes.

Feelgood Tip: Keep your skin healthy and supple by supplementing with a daily dose of Omega 3 & 6 vitamins. Snack on goji berries or add to yoghurt, a smoothie or salad for youthful looking skin. Beauty Synergy Tissue Salts supports the health of your hair, skin, and nails, promoting the strength and resilience needed to keep your skin healthy and beautiful!

Understanding what your body needs through food during this challenging phase in your life can make a huge difference in how you manage your menopausal symptoms. Choosing the right foods and avoiding those that trigger symptoms will help make menopause easier and free you up to enjoy this new stage of your life’s journey!    

If you have any health-related questions, please contact us or leave a comment below for FREE advice. We always love hearing from you!

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