#5 Menopause Interventions
For many years I struggled with symptoms I didn’t know were related to peri-menopause, like brain fog, mood swings, headaches, thyroid trouble, hair loss, bone loss, constant UTI’s, anxiety and changes in body composition. Neither my doctor nor my gynecologist recognized the signs, and even when I asked about perimenopause since finding out my family history, my doc still convinced me it wasn’t peri at the young age of 35. I finally stumbled on a urologist that validated my experience, and received some guidance and help to alleviate some of the symptoms that were interfering with my quality of life.
I am shocked at the lack of knowledge in the healthcare industry around menopause, how I felt treated as if I had a disease, something so natural that every woman who is lucky, will experience. This is why we must learn and live proactively, as this time in our life is inevitable, and armed with the right information we will feel empowered!
As you are learning, there are many natural ways to manage menopause symptoms through lifestyle changes, to greatly increase your quality of life! For some women medical intervention, including MHT (Menopause Hormone Therapy, or HRT, Hormone Replacement Therapy), along with many wonderful supplements and adaptogens like Maca, Rhodiola, Ashwagandha and more, can also be beneficial. For me, I have found that adaptogens paired with healthy lifestyle factors, have helped regain and maintain my quality of life.
Make quality SLEEP a top priority
Find MOVEMENT that you enjoy and move every day
Treat your body like a queen, eat only WHOLE FOODS
Lift heavy weights (RESISTANCE TRAIN) as often as possible
Do what you need to do to manage your STRESS
Make sure you have INTERVALS (HIT and Sprint training) and PLYOMETRICS in your training week
Stay CONNECTED and social, especially with your girlfriends
Keep your WAKE, SLEEP and EAT times regular
Prioritize healthy FATS, FIBER & lean PROTEIN, avoid alcohol, added sugars and gluten
Talk to your doctor about MHT, and your naturopath about ADAPTOGENS
I am here to prove that managing the journey through post-menopause is possible, it takes some effort and a hard look at your current diet and lifestyle. But HELL yes, it is worth it! This transition is a gift, an awakening to the second half of your life! I call it a gift because our biology takes us this far, evolution has finished its job, and our purpose left on earth is to THRIVE and gain WISDOM, to teach those coming after us, and find fulfillment. Let’s not waste it!
Are you interested in learning more?
Have you felt your training plateau, your muscles changing, your joints aching, perhaps little injuries popping up? Symptoms of peri-menopause can last anywhere from a few months to several years, including weight gain, hot flushes and joint pain, negatively impacting mental wellbeing, concentration, sleep, energy levels and mood. Over the longer term oestrogen losses can also increase the risk of heart disease, as well as osteoporosis and reduced strength. HRT and other medical approaches may be useful, but lifestyle changes are paramount at this key life stage transition.
FREE Coffee and Content “Active Women and Menopause” workshop bringing active women together to learn what is happening inside our bodies, and the tools we have to naturally combat many of these symptoms to feel and look our best!
This 2-Hour workshop will explore:
A sneak peak of what is happening inside our body
Bone, muscle and heart health
Weight gain and why this occurs
Dietary approaches and risks
How and why physical activity is so important
Saturday, February 3rd 9:30am, Fit2Excel, 14 Corporate Drive, Essex, Vermont
Jess is a certified personal trainer with the NSCA, a Precision Nutrition Level 1 graduate, certified in Metabolic Flexibility with Dr. Mike T. Nelson, coached by Author and Nutritionist Georgie Fear, R.D., CSSD, and most recently has certified in Menopause for Athletes with Dr. Stacy Sims. She is constantly learning and striving for new information to stay up to date for herself and her clients, to help solve the sometimes complicated problems we as women can face when it comes to our training, diet and lifestyles.
