Diet plan for Pre -menopausal phase
Pre- menopausal or perimenopausal phase is preparation of an important change that body goes through. Many times increase in belly fat and with it onset of metabolic changes are bound to set in if proper action is not taken in terms of dietary changes.
Perimenopause is the phase leading up to menopause, when your ovaries decrease production of sex hormones called estrogen and progesterone. This phase, sometimes called the menopause transition, usually lasts for a couple of years. No matter when you start perimenopause, you’ll likely experience a few physical and emotional changes, including night sweats and hot flashes, in the early phase.
Most notably, perimenopause causes changes to your menstrual cycle. At first your periods may be way heavier or more painful than usual. As your ovaries release less estrogen, your periods may become spotty or irregular, with increasingly longer stretches between them. It’s in these longer intervals that you are likely to experience night sweats and hot flashes. (Then, when they go away, look for a period.) It’s also harder to get pregnant as you get older, because your ovaries are releasing fewer quality eggs every month.
While everybody is different, the following signs and symptoms of perimenopause are very common:
- Irregular periods
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats
- Trouble sleeping
- Mood swings
- Anxiety
- Fatigue
- Brain fog
- Breast tenderness
- Weight gain
- Joint or muscle pain
- Brittle hair and nails
- Dry skin
- Dry eyes
- Acne
- Digestion problems
- Loss of libido
- Pain during sex
- Urinary or vaginal infections
Our Approach will include:
- Planning your diet according to hormonal changes that your body is going through.
- To provide nutrients through the diet which the body can become deficient in.
- To work with you towards a lifestyle change that will keep to healthy thereafter.