Menopause is a normal part of every woman’s life. More specifically, this part of a woman’s life takes place approximately 12 months after a woman’s most recent period. It is actually more of an ambiguous term that is used to describe any of the physical and mental changes that a woman goes through after menstruation ends.
Despite some of these normal changes, there are ways that a woman can achieve menopause relief by practicing, or getting rid of, certain habits. Here are some of the bad habits that you can get rid of in order to achieve relief from menopause symptoms.
“One of the more common symptoms are hot flashes. These sweats take usually take place at night.”
The Most Common Negative Menopausal Symptoms Most Women Experience
To understand whether or not a woman is experiencing menopause, some of the negative menopause symptoms should be identified first. While these are normal changes that the physical body undergoes, they can still somewhat affect activities of daily living.
One of the more common symptoms are hot flashes. These sweats take usually take place at night. These sweats take place due to the body responding to rapidly falling estrogen levels. This can cause sleep to be uncomfortable, especially if one is intimate with a partner.
Another common change that affects women during this time is mood swings and anxiety. This is once again a response to alterations in estrogen levels. The regulation of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin can be adversely affected, thereby altering one’s mood.
Frequent urination is influenced by thinning of vaginal tissue, which makes bladder control much harder. With this frequent urination also comes a potential increase in the risk of contracting a urinary tract infection.
Other potential adverse symptoms of the menopausal period include pain, sex drive changes, lack of concentration and weight gain.
What are the Bad Habits Every Woman Should Let Go to Ease These Negative Symptoms?
“One important habit to remove altogether to ease these burdens is to refrain from living a sedentary lifestyle.”
Menopause relief is difficult to achieve without any active intervention. While changes are bound to happen, this does not mean that it cannot be at least partially influenced. There are bad habits that women can get rid of to make symptoms less prominent.
One important habit to remove altogether to ease these burdens is to refrain from living a sedentary lifestyle. Not being active and rarely moving can predispose one to gain weight and contract cardiovascular issues. This can exacerbate the already normal weight gain and make sleeping a more uncomfortable experience. It is highly recommended to get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day of any intensity.
Women should also avoid foods that can trigger hot flashes, mood swings, and night sweats. Certain foods contain ingredients that can strengthen some of these menopausal symptoms. These triggers include caffeine, spicy foods, and alcohol. The sympathetic nervous system can be adversely affected by an unhealthy amount of these kinds of food sources.
Skipping meals is also a habit to avoid because irregular eating habits not only hinder weight loss. Having regular meals at regular intervals with sufficient nutrition is vital. Of course, if one wishes to lose weight, regular eating habits may have to be marginally reduced.
“Practicing behaviors such as keeping a log of symptoms or associating certain foods with specific symptoms can help alter one’s daily lifestyle.”
How to Maintain a Healthy and Balanced Lifestyle During The Menopausal Period?
As you can see, having a healthy and balanced lifestyle is important to temper the symptoms that are associated with a woman in the menopausal period. Building a routine is perhaps the best way to maintain this lifestyle. Practicing behaviors such as keeping a log of symptoms or associating certain foods with specific symptoms can help alter one’s daily lifestyle.
Seeking a professional, a medical opinion may also be useful. If some of these symptoms prove to be too much to bear, making an appointment with your provider can provide you with evidence-based information that can give you direction as to what behaviors you should hang onto, and which behaviors you should withdraw from.
While there are inevitable changes associated with the end of menstruation, the body still has to change to fluctuating hormone levels. Practicing healthy habits and refraining from certain triggers, however, can help fight some of these changes. Adapting to these changes take personal interventions. Follow these steps, and you will see improvement.
Sources & References:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-natural-menopause-tips
https://www.womenshealth.gov/menopause/menopause-symptoms-and-relief
https://www.health.harvard.edu/womens-health/dealing-with-the-symptoms-of-menopause
