| First of all, let's define Menopause. Then we'll take a | | | | into "estrogen dominance", men and women alike can |
| look at some natural ways to make this one of the | | | | be exposed to excessive amounts of estrogen as a |
| best times in your life! | | | | result of toxins in our environment such as pesticides, |
| Defined, Menopause means "the cessation of | | | | plastics, industrial waste products, car exhaust, meat, |
| menses", or in common terms, when a woman stops | | | | soaps, and many other things that we encounter in |
| having her menstrual cycles. Most women enter this | | | | our day to day life. |
| stage of their life between the ages of 40 and 58. | | | | Females can slip further into an estrogen dominated |
| Perimenopause is the period directly preceding | | | | state as the result of being overweight. Fat cells |
| premenopause and is the transitional time between | | | | produce estrogen, so the more overweight you are, |
| normal menstrual periods, and no periods at all. The | | | | the more excess estrogen there will be in your body. |
| time range of perimenopause can be anywhere from | | | | In addition, even if your estrogen levels are normal, if |
| 5 to 15 years, during which estrogen and | | | | your progesterone levels are below normal, you are |
| progesterone production by the ovaries starts to | | | | still subject to the many acute and chronic conditions |
| fluctuate, causing many menopausal symptoms. | | | | that are a result of estrogen dominance, including: |
| Premenopause is the period directly preceding | | | | breast and uterine cancer, acceleration of the aging |
| menopause, and some women begin to experience | | | | process, increased risk of stroke and heart disease, |
| menopausal symptoms such as PMS, but most | | | | allergy symptoms, depression, anxiety, weight gain |
| women still have regular menstrual cycles during this | | | | (particularly in the abdominal region, hips, and thighs), |
| time. | | | | fatigue, hair loss, osteoporosis, uterine fibroids, and |
| As the progesterone production of the ovaries | | | | more. |
| fluctuates and eventually bottoms out as ovulation | | | | Also, as a woman travels through the menopausal |
| stops completely, your body can easily slip into a | | | | time in her life, her body's ability to absorb nutrients |
| state known as "estrogen dominance", which causes | | | | diminishes, although her need for those nutrients |
| many unpleasant side effects. These include, but are | | | | increases. |
| not limited to: | | | | Fortunately, it is possible to utilize a progesterone |
| - Fibroid tumors | | | | supplement to alleviate or eliminate many of the |
| - Tender breasts | | | | acute and chronic conditions associated with the |
| - PMS | | | | menopausal years. Remember, it is the balance of |
| - Sudden weight gain | | | | estrogen and progesterone that your body needs in |
| - Fatigue | | | | order to ensure a quality of life free from the many |
| - Irritability | | | | unpleasant and even fatal side effects of estrogen |
| - Depression | | | | dominance. |
| - Foggy thinking | | | | As you now know, menopause can be a particularly |
| - Memory loss | | | | unpleasant and even dangerous time for a woman. |
| - Migraine headaches | | | | However, through a quality nutrition program, the use |
| - Irregular timing and flow of menstrual cycles | | | | of an all-natural progesterone product, and a high |
| - Bleeding in between periods | | | | quality vitamin and mineral supplementation program, |
| - Cold hands and feet | | | | a woman can take control of her menopausal years |
| - Hot flashes | | | | and look forward to the next healthy and fulfilling |
| In addition to your body's natural tendency to slip | | | | stage of her life! |