There are several misconceptions about menopause. Many women feel that this marks their growing old and that they are well past their full physical vigour. Others think that it’s an end to sexual pleasure. These apprehensions are far from the truth. Menopause is considered an end to woman’s fertility but certainly not to her virility. It does not decrease a woman’s feelings of capacity and sexual vigour or enjoyment.
Symptoms
During menopause, the entire chain of the endocrine gland is disturbed, particularly the gonads, the thyroid and the pituitary glands. In healthy women, the menopausal change takes place without any unpleasant symptoms; there is only a decrease in menstrual flow.
Many women do not enjoy good health due to dietician errors and a faulty lifestyle. In such cases, the change often leads to hot flushes, night sweat, nervous tension, insomnia, no interest in sex and even depression. Other symptoms are a feeling of fatigue, palpitations, dizziness, headaches and numbness. Not every woman will have these symptoms; they depend upon a variety of factors such as general health, previous surgery and radiation. The problem is usually over when menstruation stops.
Causes
Anything which interferes with the normal functioning of the ovaries may also bring about these symptoms. The same strange feelings may occur if the ovaries are removed by surgery because of a disease. These can also result from heavy X-ray therapy or the use of radiation (even cell phones). Hormonal imbalance may also result in a severe backache because of a low level of estrogen in the bloodstream. Unless properly treated, this may eventually lead to a collapse of one or more vertebrae.
Treatment
Menopause cannot be avoided but it can be postponed for 10-15 years and can be fair and smooth when it arrives. Diet is of utmost importance in such a scheme of treatment.
The diet should consist of 3 basic food groups:
- Seeds and Nuts
- Grains
- Vegetable and Fruits
The emphasis must be on Vitamin E rich, raw and sprouted seeds and nuts, unpasteurised high-quality milk, homemade cottage cheese and abundance of raw organically grown fruits and vegetables.
During menopause, a lack of ovarian hormones can result in a severe calcium deficiency. Women having difficulty through this period should supplement her daily diet with 1,000 IU of natural Vitamin D, 500 milligrams of Magnesium and should obtain 2 grams of Calcium which can be supplied by one quart of milk. The need for Vitamin E sores 10-50 times more than normal.
If estrogen therapy is undertaken, it should never be administered at the same time as vitamin E therapy. Ingestion of estrogen and Vitamin E should be separated by several hours.
Plenty of outdoor exercises, such as walking, jogging, swimming, horse riding or cycling, is imperative to postpone menopause. Other helpful measures in this direction are avoiding mental and emotional stresses and worries, especially stressing about growing old.
The healthier a woman is, the fewer menopausal symptoms she will experience. She will begin to experience these as the most carefree days of her life. A whole new life is given to her if she is wise enough to prepare for it and accepts it as such.
