Natural remedies to help with the symptoms of perimenopause
Some women find that this time of life can be troublesome, with many symptoms and some women for many reasons, can’t take HRT. So here are some natural remedies to help with the symptoms of perimenopause
First off – What is perimenopause? what does it mean?
Well once you become a certain age – 40s – 50s ( some start before and some after ) the ovaries start to decline, they produce less eggs, which means the hormones start to change – not always in a good way
Ready to stop at menopause
The hormones start to fluctuate, causing some unwanted symptoms in some women – some more extreme and for some milder
Perimenopause means the lead up to menopause
Symptoms can disrupt daily life
- Hot flushes
- feeling bloated
- irregular periods
- bladder problems
- loss of bone density
- sleep problems
- decrease in fertility
- changes to cholesterol levels
- brain fog and memory problems
- PMS – like symptoms
- moos swings
- anxiety
- low self-esteem
- muscle aches and joint pain
- headaches/migraines
- changes in weight
- dry itchy skin
- heart palpitations
- reduced sex drive
Natural remedies for perimenopause
- Healthy clean diet – lots of fresh fruits & veggies good fats & healthy carbohydrates
- exercise regularly
- vitamin D
- calcium
- protien rich foods
- vitamin E
- coconut oil
- yoga
- meditation
- massage – aromatherapy
- drink plenty of water
- ginseng
- red clover
- black cohosh
- wild yam
- sage
- agnus cactus
- evening primrose oil
- st johns wort
- fennel
- licorice
- maca root
Reduce:
Refined sugar, processed foods, alcohol and quit or reduce smoking
It’s all trial and error, find the remedies and lifestyle that suits you best
Self care self care self care and I can’t stress it enough – lead a healthy lifestyle
So you are about half way through your life now, you’ve been through a lot, you had a lot of life experiences by now and learned quite a few difficult life lessons no doubt
And so now would be a good time to REALLY start taking good care of yourself, start doing more of what you love and generally enjoying life more, slow down a bit and learn to relax
Most of all, learn to love yourself more – even if your body and life is changing, be kind to you! You are worth it
I do hope you enjoyed my post.
Have you found it helpful?
Love LittleWildflower x