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