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MENOPAUSEThereare3stagesofmenopause:
Peri-
menopause,
wwhentheovaries
starttoproduce
lessoestrogen
andcanlast
severalyears
Menopause,
wwhichis1year
afterthelast
menstrualperiod,
andtheovaries
stopreleasing
eggs
Post-
menopause,
whichistheyears
aftermenopause
hasendedand
symptomsstart
toeasetoease
COMMONSYMPTOMS
Inabilitytoregulatebody
temperature,AKA“hotflushes”
Lossoflibido(sexdrive),pain
ordiscomfortduringsex
Palpitations,orheartbeats
thataresuddenlynoticeable
HEALTHRISKS
Menopausecarriesanincreasedriskof:
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Osteoporosisandboneloss-
thebonesbecomeveryweak
andeasilybrokenorfractured
Cardiovasculardiseasese.g.high
bloodpressure,atherosclerosis,&
higherriskofheartattackorstroke
Urinaryproblemssuchas
incontinence,andmorefrequent
UTIs(urinarytractinfections)
NATURALREMEDIES
Keepactive-regularexercise
willhelpliftyourmood&
improvegeneralhealth
Quitsmoking-itcanmakehot
flushesworseandmayreduce
theefficacyofHRT
Eatplentyoffruit&vegetables,
wholegrains,lowfatdairy,nuts,
leanmeatsandeggs
TakeBlackCohosh
supplementstorelieve
symptoms,includinghot
flushesandirritability