18/10/2022
Can Nutrition Help Your Menopause Symptons?
Your diet at this time can significantly affect the severity of your symptoms. We have excellent success with patients in our clinic suffering from the menopause – we just wish that more people knew they didn’t have to put up with these symptoms.
Hot flushes and night sweats are among the most common and uncomfortable symptoms and their frequency and severity can vary from woman to woman. Certain foods and situations can trigger some hot flushes and these can include spicy foods, caffeinated drinks, alcohol and stressful situations.
Phytoestrogens can help alleviate menopausal symptoms so make sure you include plenty in your diet. Phytoestrogens are found in almost all fruit, vegetables and wholegrains but they are most beneficial when they are found in legumes, such as soya, lentil, peas and chickpeas.
Ideally all women would begin preparing for the menopause before it starts by adopting a healthy diet and lifestyle to help ease into the change. Eating a diet low in sugar and stimulants like caffeine may help reduce symptoms such as hot flushes and sweats, often brought on by stress. Supplements and herbs can be very beneficial in the short term until your hormones are balanced.
