Menopause Diet
A healthy menopause diet is simply a diet rich in supplements containing phytoestrogens, which are largely derived from various plants and herbs. There isn’t really a specific diet for menopause per se, but if you follow healthy eating habits, and incorporate some of the supplements below you should notice some obvious recoverments.
Supersupplements are organic plant supplements that have a higher than average nutritional profile. They should be part of any healthy menopause diet and will bring far more health benefits than just helping to alleviate troublesome symptoms of menopause.
They can be used to supply specific individual vitamins and minerals (such as iodine from kelp or dulse seaweed) or blended to deliver a full complement of very important vitamins and minerals, including minerals, vitamins, trace elements and microvitamins and minerals such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), Coenzyme Q10 and various antioxidizing agents.
Following is a list of ordinaryly offered supersupplements which can easily be incorporated into a healthy menopause diet, and their nutritional benefits. All these supersupplements are said to have revitalizing, rejuvenating and cleansing effects on the entire system, and are invaluable in helping us maintain our energy levels and vital physiological functions well into old age.
Spirulina
Maybe the best known of the fresh water algae varieties (which as well contains chlorella and blue-green algae), spirulina is an extremely rich source of many very important vitamins and minerals, including beta-carotene (vitamin A precursor), selenium (thought to be vital in the protection against arthritis), vitamin B12 and the highest organic source of complete protein known (75 percent).
It is typically grown in high altitude lakes and is one of the purest supplements offered – certainly worthy of it’s place in a diet for menopause symptoms.
Wheat Grass
A good instance of how sprouting a seed or grain can increase its nutritional value, wheat grass is a potent source of vitamins, minerals and chlorophyll, and it is as well mildly cleansing and detoxifying.
typically grown from the spelt wheat variety, which incurs far fewer allergic reactions, wheat grass is frequently quite protected even for people with known wheat intolerance.
Sea Vegetables
The sea itself is a rich source of minerals, which is one reason why sea salt has health-enhancing properties and shouldn’t be excluded from your menopause diet. It is not merely sodium chloride, but should in its original form as well contain most, if not all, of the minerals and trace elements necessary for life.
UnHapppily, our oceans are becoming an ever more polluted surroundings, and what was once a vital source of nutritional products now carries unsuitable risks. However, it is still probable to discover relatively unpolluted sources of sea vegetables. One of the best is Scandinavian purple dulse. The iodine and other minerals in sea vegetables can support the thyroid and boost a flagging metabolism.
Bilberry And Other Berries
Berries are extremely very important supplements. There was a time when these fruits would have been staple supplements and would have been foraged wild in the woods. They are chiefly known for having strong immune-enhancing properties due to high levels of bioflavonoids, plant chemicals that have a variety of actions including acting as antioxidants, and helping the body to get rid of free radicals and repair cell damage.
Some, such as bilberry, have other very important properties. Bilberry tones and supports the pancreas and adrenals, and therefore assists in the regulation of blood sugar and the maintenance of energy levels. It is as well said to be powerfully restorative to failing eyesight.
Maca
This superdiet from Peru is really a tuber, similar to the potato. It has a sweet taste and is thoughtl for those who have predicaments maintaining stable blood sugar levels, including diabetics, as it satisfies the craving for sweet things as well as really helping to regulate blood sugar. In fact it is beneficial to the entire endocrine, or hormonal, system.
Like the herb ginseng, it is adaptogenic and helps to impart stamina and resistance, and like ginseng it as well has a reputation as a sexual tonic, used to increase fertility, but as well in later life to restore a flagging libido, for both men and female.
How And When To Take Supersupplements As Part Of Your Menopause diet
Supersupplements are frequently offered in powdered form, and can be mixed into drinks, such as fruit smoothies, where the taste of the fruits can help to disguise the occasionally unfamiliar taste. To make a ’superdiet fruit smoothie’, take some soft fruits – half a banana, some fresh berries, a slice or two of pineapple, or some papaya or mango – and one cup of fresh-pressed apple juice, and place in a blender. Add your favourite superdiet or superdiet blend, following the package instructions for the dosage, blend and drink.
The best time to consume this drink is in the morning, before breakfast or even occasionally instead of breakfast if you are on a cleansing or strict menopause diet. aside from being nourishing in their own right, some fruits (like pineapple, mango and papaya) help in the assimilation of vitamins and minerals by supplying additional enzymes that strengthen digestion.


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