Why is CBT Good For Menopause?
Numerous studies were conducted on the effectiveness of CBT. Menopause has a prominent physiological aspect that causes women to feel insecure, vulnerable, and no longer valuable in today’s society obsessed with yo
Numerous studies were conducted on the effectiveness of CBT. Menopause has a prominent physiological aspect that causes women to feel insecure, vulnerable, and no longer valuable in today’s society obsessed with yo
Living in a culture where youth is celebrated and wisdom of age has lost its importance, getting older is a huge hurdle to overcome. Loss of fertility is like a stamp of an expiration date imprinted on women.
We do not all experience our time in Hell Gorge in the same way. Not all of us have all of the symptoms. But we do know that the aches and pains, the insomnia, the itchy skin, the mood swings, the brain fog, the digestive issues, the burning mouth, the dry eyes, the rage, the loss of libido, the hot flushes, the night sweats and the epic wind are merely the result of our fluctuating hormones.
I always thought that by the time I reached my 50s, I would be sorted – calm, happy and accepting of who I was and maybe even love myself a little.
The question is, though, are there certain things that trigger the menopause symptoms that are experienced by women or even increase the intensity of those symptoms?
Every woman is different. She will experience menopause in her own unique way. A minority of women will sail through this phase in life with hardly a care, but others will suffer quite severe menopausal symptoms and very early in life.
Perimenopause s a phase when you can see or feel the first changes to your period and body. It can last anywhere from 10 years to a few months. Nevertheless, you need to be prepared and know what can and will happen during this stage in your life.
Our modern diet is filled with so many inflammatory-causing artificial substances that the list is endless. Starting from all kinds of sugars, additives, preservatives, artificial coloring, artificial flavors, and of course, all the artificial fats and so on. The worst of them being trans fats.
Si joint pain is usually first experienced after childbirth and later in perimenopause and menopause. The usual causes are hormonal imbalance and weight gain in pregnancy and later in life.
As estrogen starts to fluctuate and decrease, so does our capacity to absorb vitamin D, which is responsible for the absorption of calcium. Doctors often give women calcium in perimenopause and menopause for their bone health but do not mention that taking it together with vitamin D and vitamin K is necessary for the calcium to enter our bones.