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40, diet, emotional changes, female hormones, hormone changes, hormone fluctuations, hormones, menopause, oestrogen, periods, periods change, progesterone, soya, women
What’s happening to my body? I hit 40 and then things change; hubby said it might be the menopause, which I immediately dismissed – feeling quite offended as I’m still young! However, over the next couple of years post 40, (still with the menopause threat being dismissed), there are more frequent changes in my cycle, migraines, bloating, pain, cramps, excruciating cramps internally which I never experienced despite four children! The GP was useless, then a second wasn’t much better and they dislike us going online to find out what’s wrong with us. Well, that’s because the doctor can’t help, as any experienced ones are booked up far ahead like a theatre shoe or the Queen’s diary! I see a young one and ask what I want to happen and tell them to send me for a scan, blood tests etc. I know that the menopause is defined by a woman’s last period so I’m not there yet, thankfully bit where am I? Well, apparently it’s the Perimenopause which is the period of time in-between normal hormone levels and periods to the menopause when periods stop (hurrah!).
The Perimenopause is less obvious to pinpoint, being named as thus as it refers to the period of time before menopause. However, it could be anywhere between 2 to 10 years! As, the ovaries begin by reducing the hormone product in, consequently there are fluctuating levels of the hormones oestrogen and progesterone; causing emotional changes from the mild to the mentally unhinged unbalanced! Named as the “perimenopausal rage”, being described by women, family, friends as a rise in unexpected, heightened anger or a vulnerability to increased volatile emotional outbursts, even if the second before you were cool as a cucumber!
Doctor/GP is your best person to aid management of hormones. I have been told, observed and read so recall that some women choose to eat less sugar, meat, eating instead whatever they fancy and more soya and vegetables so preventing women from feeling the need to reach for treats.
Key triggers directly linked to exaggerate hormonal symptoms added with stress:
Hippocrates: “First, do no harm.”
Sugar, caffeine and alcohol are three compounds in the diet linked exaggerate any hormonal symptoms, igniting a cocktail of emotions notably, when stress is added, (so no Tiramisu!). High sugar puts your body’s “fight or flight” stress response to be over-activated added with a mega-dose of caffeine, creating a perfect storm for an emotional rollercoaster! Alcohol may seem to settle your nerves for the moment, but by overdoing it can have lingering effects on your edginess the following day. Eliminate these three things in your diet to see if you can see a difference almost immediately and if so stick to avoiding those 3 culprits!
Tru3 J0y
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