Menopause Hormone Reduction Changes Causes Hot Flashes and Healthy Lifestyle Preparation
The reference to menopause as a “change in life” cannot be understated. When you move from your child bearing years into, well, not, your body reduces the production of two powerhouse hormones.
This is the natural cycle of things for women, and the bodily changes that occur in response can be difficult for some bodies to make an adjustment. Hot flashes are an indication that something is going on in your body.
Preparing your body for these change is important to reduce the physical discomfort that accompanies hormonal reduction. You may not fully appreciate any of this until you’ve been thrown into the “hot flash” abyss. Trust me, at times it can prove to be embarrassing, along with highly uncomfortable.
If your lifestyle is such that your body is already in a state of struggle to maintain homeostasis or a steady state, imagine what it goes through in its attempt to adjust to your natural “change of life!” The outcome can be miserable.
Menopause has its mixed reward. On a positive note you stop having menstrual periods. On the negative note your body must adjust to a major, major change.
As a woman on the other side of menopause’s hot flash, I highly recommend you get your body in shape for menopause. This unknown period is difficult at times, at best.
Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly puts your body in fit shape. Being fit is as close as it gets to maintenance of a steady state, with genetic variances play a role person to person. The less work your body has to do toward maintenance of a steady state, the more efficient it will be toward making menopause’s major adjustment.
Succinctly put, there are three areas to consider for menopause preparation:
- If you are overweight, take that extra weight off.
- Focus and make adjustment in your diet in an effort to provide for all your body’s needs, regularly.
- Get your body moving beyond what’s necessary for your lifestyle in an effort to condition all your systems.
In addition, some women report that eating or drinking some trigger foods, environmental factors, can bring on hot flashes, such as:
Obviously, avoid these triggers that might bring them on, at least for the duration of your body’s adjustment.
To help ease your hot flash moments, try to dress in layers while in public, pulling that thick sweater off with nothing underneath while in the company of strangers, well… Keep a fan or be aware of locations nearby that are cooler than your body temperature (usually 98.6 degrees) for refreshment during an episode.
If your hot flashes become unbearable seek assistance from your health care provider. There are numerous options in addition to maintaining a fit and healthy lifestyle.
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