The best vitamins for menopause.
If your suffering with hot flashes and waves of heat in the face, neck or chest then you
are likely going through menopause.
The menopause is a stage in a woman's life where she stops releasing eggs to make babies,
and estrogen levels drop.
As this hormone starts to go down, you can start experiencing problems like hot flashes,
vaginal dryness, dry skin, weight gain, insomnia, low libido and brain fog.
So, in today's video we are going to explore the top vitamins and natural remedies to fix
this hormonal imbalance.
These remedies will make it easier for you to go through this transition, whilst your
body adapts to the changes that are taking place with your hormones.
You will also learn exactly why some women suffer with more hot flashes than others,
and how you can overcome them.
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What Causes Menopause Symptoms?
You may have noticed that some women suffer with extreme menopause symptoms like hot flashes,
weight gain, and cellulite for example,
Where's others seem to have less problems and find the transition much easier.
This is due to the connection between your ovaries and your adrenal glands.
Basically, after you go through the menopause your ovaries start to shut down and can no
longer make certain hormones.
(estrogen, progesterone and testosterone)
So your adrenal glands have to take over in making these hormones, as a type of backup
gland.
If your adrenal glands are tired because you suffer with a lot of stress, are overweight
or follow a poor diet.
They struggle to become the backup the ovaries.
Which means they can't make enough hormones, which causes a hormonal imbalance, and triggers
the menopause symptoms.
Women who have healthy adrenal glands tend to have an easier transition through the menopause,
and have less symptoms.
Why Are My Adrenal Glands Weak?
The adrenal glands produce various hormones, however the main one is called cortisol.
Cortisol is the stress hormone which is triggered whenever you feel anxious, scared or fearsome.
For example, if you are constantly worrying about bills, obligations and commitments this
can trigger a release in cortisol.
Also, if you have poor sleeping patterns, consume lots of caffeine, soda or coffee then
these can all raise your cortisol.
Over time the gland becomes tired, and burnt out because of the high levels of cortisol
and stress in your life.
When it comes time for your adrenal glands to take over from your ovaries, they are already
burnt out which is the main cause of menopause symptoms.
High cortisol levels and weakened adrenal glands can cause bone loss in women which
is why you see higher rates of osteopenia and osteoporosis in older women.
It can also cause you to lose muscle around your buttocks and thighs, which appears like
cellulite.
But it's actually atrophied muscle caused by the high cortisol levels.
Cortisol is turning some of your muscle into sugar, which can then make you gain weight
around the stomach.
The high cortisol can also wake you up in the middle of the night, cause moodiness and
anxiety and a range of other problems.
These problems are magnified during and after the menopause, because the adrenal glands
have to make more hormones.
The Best Vitamins For Menopause
Now that you understand what is happening inside your body, we will explore the best
10 vitamins and natural remedies to ease menopause symptoms.
1.
Vitamin E One of the best vitamins to support menopause
is Vitamin E, because it supports the pituitary gland in the brain, also known as the "master"
gland.
The pituitary controls the function of your adrenal glands, and the ovaries.
Menopausal women often become deficient in this which may be triggering hot flashes and
other symptoms.
Take a high quality food blend Vitamin E capsule daily, which contains both tocopherols and
tocotrienols on the label.
2.
Iodine Hot flashes in particular are caused by too
much or too little estrogen in the body.
Iodine helps to balance out this ratio and bring your hormones back into balance.
The best natural source of Iodine would be a daily supplement of Sea Kelp, or you can
get it from eating seaweed, sea kelp and sea vegetables.
3.
DIM DIM is a natural substance found in leafy
green cruciferous vegetables.
It is one of the best remedies for balancing hormones in both women and men.
You can get DIM from eating radish, brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli etc…
However it's recommended to take a concentrated supplement for women, especially if you have
taken birth control for many years.
It helps detoxify bad estrogen and bring the good estrogen into balance.
4.
Wild Yam Cream Another hormone that drops during and after
menopause is progesterone.
Many women apply wild yam cream to help reduce hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness,
because It helps raise progesterone.
5.
Rhodiola Rhodiola is an ancient remedy used by the
Vikings to help balance the hormones, reduce stress and strengthen the body.
You can take this in capsules.
It is one of the best adaptogens to reduce stress in the body, and take the strain off
your adrenal glands, so that they can do their job in taking over from the ovaries.
6.
Probiotics You can also boost the amount of friendly
bacteria in your body by consuming probiotics.
You can get these from live yoghurt, cheese, sauerkraut, pickles and other fermented foods,
or you can take them as a supplement.
Probiotics have been shown to reduce stress and cortisol by improving blood sugars and
brain chemistry.
You also want to cut out artificial sweeteners from your diet, because these kill your friendly
bacteria.
7.
Vitamin D When you expose your skin to the sunshine,
your body produces Vitamin D. However it's estimated that over 75% of the worldwide population
in deficient in Vitamin D. I highly recommend taking this as a daily supplement at 10,000
IU's.
Vitamin D acts like a hormone which lowers cortisol and supports your adrenal glands.
8.
Vitamin C One of the main nutrients needed for the adrenal
glands is Vitamin C. You can get this from eating leafy green vegetables, bell peppers,
citrus fruits, berries and sauerkraut.
This helps to protect your adrenal glands from stress.
It also helps these glands to make hormones which is very important during menopause.
9.
Zinc Zinc is a trace mineral which performs thousands
of functions in the body, and is also involved with making certain hormones.
Eat foods rich in zinc such as shellfish, pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts and red meat to
help keep the hormones in balance.
It also reduces stress and anxiety by triggering certain chemicals in your brain like GABA.
10.
B-Vitamins Last but by no means least, B Vitamins are
absolutely essential to keep your stress levels down during menopause.
The best source of these are nutritional yeast, shellfish, seeds and red meat.
These help to calm the nervous system down, to take strain off your adrenal glands in
order to turn off hot flashes and other menopause symptoms.
Additional Advice
It is important that you do not follow a low-fat diet during menopause.
Fats are needed in your diet because they provide the raw materials to build hormones.
It is recommended to follow a low-carb diet instead.
This involves cutting out refined foods like sugar, flour, starches and refined grains.
Refined foods deplete your vitamins and minerals, causing further hormonal problems.
So cutting these out and replacing them with whole foods like avocado's, olive oil, coconut
oil, grass fed butter, wild caught fish and leafy greens can really help to balance out
your hormones.
Finally I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to lower your stress levels before and
during menopause.
Stress will make the symptoms 10x worse, because it overburdens your adrenal glands.
Taking long gentle walks in nature for 45 minutes a day can really make an impact on
lowering cortisol and stress.
Allocating more time for sleep and relaxation will help to calm your adrenal glands down,
so that they can replace your lost hormones.
Summary
Menopause is a transition where your ovaries shut down and your adrenal glands take over
in making certain hormones.
By following a healthy lifestyle, keeping your stress low and getting the Vitamins we
mentioned in this video, you will be able to have an easier transition through the menopause.
These methods help to calm the glands, balance the hormones and keep your body functioning
at 100%.
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