Menopause age

The time has come to be honest. Yes, we all avoid admitting were coming up on, or going through menopause. We try to fool ourselves into thinking that were not old sufficient for that yet.
They say, You are young at heart or You are only as young as you feel. They sound terrific and theyre very appealing in and of themselves. Of course the ego wants to think those minor facial wrinkles are hardly visible and that the physical look is as it was when we were in our timely twenties.

Well, thats an outright lie! Neither the inside nor the outside is as it was then, or even as it was yesterday. To be brutally honest, its about the time a woman experiences the onset of menopause that she begins thinking that its the inside that matters more than the outside. Ive not quite figured out just yet if thats her way of appeasing her self-worth, or if it just occurs to coincide with true wisdom. Regardless, it occurs.

Test yourself. Go to your 30th or 35th class reunion. If you notice that everybody else has aged, but you havent, in any case in your own mind, you just failed the test. Believe me. Every other woman attending is taking the same test and failing. Keep in mind that most everybody is as well wearing glasses because of failing eyesight at this age. Is it any wonder people look better from across the room than in front of the mirror?

I once enjoyed a gentlemans comment about the female at his 35 year class reunion. He said that if he could repeat the event, hed decline to attend. When asked why, he replied, Are you kidding?! Half the female there are fanning themselves with their programs because their too hot, and the other half are complaining their too cold. Then they sit there with a scowls on their facea, or they look 20 years older than they are and dress like their 30 years younger than they should! Have you ever seen bread dough thats left in the pan to rise too long? sufficient said.

I’ve been to my 30 year and 35 year class reunions and Im afraid much of what this gentleman had to say was the truth. Im just grateful I heard that before I attended so I knew what NOT to do.

So where does this leave us? Girls, we need to make some changes. Theres nothing like an outspoken middle-aged gentleman to put things in perspective.

Whether we age with grace, or battle it every step of the way, the fact is we are aging and it is inevitable. However, how we go through the process is a choice. Going through menopause is just as inevitable, but how we travel that road is as well a choice. We can choose to glide through it like a swan on a lake, or battle it like a bass on a line.

Now and again youll hear one of those old sayings you heard growing up repeated again and again. Have you ever wondered why they keep popping up? The answer is obvious. Theyre true! So youll comprehend when I say, You actually are what you eat.

If you fill your body with fats, carbohydrates, and nonvery essential things that your body wont use other than to line the inside of your skin with heat saving blubber, you can expect to look like a walrus. If on the other hand you pay attention to what passes through your lips, youll certainly look and feel much better. When all systems are go, of course youll have more energy to do the things you love most, which will only compliment your optimistic attitude and vitality. So here are a few tips that can benefit you long term, not just for the moment.

Eat foods that contain high levels of Vitamin E. This wonderful nutrient helps with your thyroid function and can even reduce the frequency and size of cysts that might form in your breasts. Foods with high sources of Vitamin E are fish (especially mackerel or haddock), liver or lamb, brown rice, kale, asparagus, cucumbers, and safflower or sesame oils. Mangoes are as well a very good source. As a responsible precaution, do discuss rising Vitamin E in your food with your doctor first if you experience rheumatic heart disease or high blood pressure.

If on the other hand, you frequently experience frequent urinary tract infections, Vitamin C is very effective for aid. By taking Echinacea, drinking lots of cranberry juice, and water, and including Vitamin C food sources in your food, youre well on your way to alleviating the predicament or heading off another bout. Vitamin C can be readily found in salmon, liver, asparagus, parsley, tomatoes, kale, cabbage, broccoli, and fruits.

If youd like your body to think youre replacing that lacking estrogen for aid from those hot flashes, try Black Cohosh supplements. Both tea and Black Cohosh are good sources of copycat estrogen and can relieve the nervousness and touchiness, leaving you with a more relaxed and calm demeanor. Most health food stores carry both.

Vitamin B-Complex can as well be found in most health food stores and is vital in allowing your body to correctly perform the metabolic functions. It will help keep your energy up and reduce fatigue, and can even help with that irritability factor. Wheat germ is the highest known source of Vitamin B-Complex.

Another good estrogen replacement food to help reduce hot flashes and mood swings is bioflavonoids. Stop throwing away those peelings from your citrus fruits. The white part of the inside of the rind is fine for bioflavonoid intake! If you dont want to eat it outright, add it to your fruit in the blender. Its a great timely morning start or late nightcap. Who knew?

You can as well regulate those rollercoaster hormones and moodiness by adding flaxseed, salmon, tuna, mackerel, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower, safflower, or sesame oils. Each of these foods contains the very essential fatty acids; Omega 3 and Omega 6.

Im sure youve heard the warnings about osteoporosis in the later years. Start drinking milk instead of coffee. The benefits are two-fold because milk is full of calcium for strong bones, and it aids in absorbing the calcium. Other dairy products like butter, cheese and cottage cheese are as well good sources. If youd like to include fresh dark green leafy vegetables, fish, seeds, nuts and whole-grain cereals, youd definitely be doing yourself a favor.

Speaking of those dark green leafy vegetables; keep in mind that it says fresh. Too frequently we buy those wonderful bags of romaine intending to eat them as a salad later. By the time we work up the nerve to actually begin eating healthy, the once fresh greens have now turned brown and slimy and unfit for even the most cast iron stomach. Over time, the nutrients that are in the bag will break down and wont do anyone any good. So if you buy it, eat it!

So whats the bottom line? Include a variety of foods in your food that will actually do something good for your body. These will as well include grains like barley, corn, and oatmeal; nuts such as almonds, peanuts, and pecans; and the highly coveted canola and olive oils. All kinds of fish and poultry can be greatly beneficial. Just leave the deep-fried battered varieties in the store. Then too, if youre actually brave, add soy-enriched products, soy milk, and the ever-beloved tofu.

One final note: During menopause, along with all this wonderful good news about the help you can gain from the foods you eat, there is as well a little bad news. If you want to defeat the purpose of the foods Ive mentioned, or you dont mind exacerbating your menopausal symptoms, you probably wont want to read the short list of foods to avoid.

However, if youre a woman who is more interested in being a gliding swan rather than a battleing bass, let me just finish by stating you wont want to eat or drink high-fat dairy products, sugar, salt, processed foods, fats, alcohol, or caffeine.

Remember; youre the one who decides if the road of grace is the path you want to take. If you arent quite sure, think about your next class reunion. It might be just the incentive you need to choose correctly.